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Shafi Muhammad Shah (or Shafi Mohammad) (Urdu: شفیع محمد شاہ) PP (7 September 1949–17 November 2007) was a Pakistani film and television actor. Popularly known as Shah-jee, he was born in Kandiaro,[1] Naushahro Feroze District, Sindh.

Shafi Muhammad Shah
شفیع محمد شاہ
Born	(1949-09-07)7 September 1949 Kandiaro, Sindh Pakistan
Died	17 September 2007(2007-09-17) (aged 58) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1960–2007

Career

Shafi began his career as a radio presenter from the Hyderabad radio station.^{[citation needed]} He obtained a postgraduate degree from the University of Sindh, Jamshoro.^{[citation needed]} He later moved to Karachi and began his career as an actor.^{[citation needed]}

Shah was introduced by PTV producer late 'Shahzad Khalil' in his Urdu-drama serial "Teesra Kinara" from where he joined the elite club of the leading TV stars.[2]

Notable television plays

• Aanch
• Bund Gulab
• Chand Grehan
• Dairey
• Deewarain
• Jungle
• Adam Hawa aur shaitan
• Zeenat
• Kali Dhoop
• Marvi
• Mohabbat Khawab Ki Surat
• Mannat (Maa Aur Mamta)[3]
• Tapish
• Teesra Kinara
• Zehar Baad
• Dhori (Ary Digital)
• Kaanton sey aagey (Tv one)

1. Muhib Sheedi (1992) (Sindhi language)
2. Ilzam (1993)
3. Muskarahat (1995)
4. Salakhain

Death

Shafi Muhammad Shah died while asleep at his Clifton home on 17 November 2007. His funeral prayers were held at Imambargah Yasreb in the Defence Housing Authority. He was buried in the Defence graveyard. The cause of death was liver failure.[1]

Social activity

On 12 March 2004 Shafi Mohammad Shah joined Pakistan based UNICEF and WHO to help alarm the parents of minor children about taking vaccinations against Polio[4]

Tribute and honour

In 1985 he received best actor award from Pakistan Television.[5]

At 9th PTV Awards he won Best Actor Award in 1998[6]

In 2007, the participants at Karachi Press Club (KPC) paid tribute to actor Shafi Mohammad Shah at the Karachi Press Club (KPC). This meeting was organised by the KPC's cultural committee, in which several artists paid tribute to Shah, including Anwar Solangi, Manzoor Qureshi and Mumtaz Kanwal.[1]

On 16 November 2008, the first death-anniversary of Shafi Mohammad Shah, a book titled "Wo aadmi tha ya moti dana (Was He A Human Or Bead of Pearl)" authored by Nagina Hisbani on the life and artistic performance of Shah. This launching ceremony had been organised by the Sindh Fankaar Welfare Trust, at the Mumtaz Mirza Auditorium.[7]

Shafi Shah won Best Actor Drama Series in The 1st Indus Drama Awards 2005 for Maa Aur Mamta (Mannat). He was also recipient of 'Pride of Performance Award' from the President of Pakistan.^{[citation needed]}

Accolades

Ceremony	Category	Project	Result
6th Lux Style Awards[8]	Best TV Actor (Satellite)	Noori	Nominated
7th Lux Style Awards[9]	Best TV Actor (Terrestrial)	Sukhan

See also

• List of Lollywood actors

References

External links

• Shafi Muhammad Shah Profile – Pakistan Television
• Remembering Shafi Muhammad – Musiq Pakistan.com
• Shafi Muhammad Shah Unmatched Legacy – Pakistani.tv
• Shafi Muhammad Shah at IMDb

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