(7 September 1949–17 November 2007), commonly known as Shafi Mohammad, was a Pakistani film and television actor.
Popularly known as Shah Jee, he worked in some 500 television dramas in both Urdu and Sindhi, while he also had some notable movies such as Biwi Ho To Aisi (1982), Aisa Bhi Hota Hai (1984), Talash (1986) and Rubi (1986).[1]
Shafi began his career with plays broadcast by the Hyderabad radio station and later moved to Karachi and began his career as an actor.[1]
His first TV play was in Sindhi, Moti-a Jehro Mann-e, telecast in 1972.[2]
Shah was introduced by the well known PTV producer Shahzad Khalil in his Urdu-drama serial Teesra Kinara from where he joined the elite club of the leading TV stars.[2]
Death
Shafi died in his sleep at his
Clifton home on 17 November 2007. His funeral prayers were offered at Imambargah Yasreb in the Defence Housing Authority. He was buried in the Defence graveyard. The cause of death was liver failure.[1]
Social activism
On 12 March 2004, Shafi joined
WHO efforts to help persuade the parents of minor children about vaccination against polio.[3]
Tribute and honour
In 1985 he received the best actor award from Pakistan Television.[4]
In 2007, the participants at Karachi Press Club (KPC) paid tribute to actor Shafi Mohammad Shah. 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 was launched. The launching ceremony was organised by the Sindh Fankaar Welfare Trust, at the Mumtaz Mirza Auditorium.[6]
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
