Shafi Muhammad Shah | |
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Born |
Shafi Muhammad Shah شفیع محمد شاہ 1 January 1949 Kandiaro, Sindh Pakistan |
Died | 17 September 2007 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
(aged 58)
Residence | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Other names | Shah-jee (شاہ صاحب / شاہ جی ) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1960–2007 |
Spouse(s) | Batool Muhammad |
Children | Ali Asghar, Zainab Muhammad, Alina Muhammad, Sheherbano Muhammad, Arsalna Muhammad |
Shafi Muhammad Shah (or Shafi Mohammad) (Urdu: شفیع محمد شاہ) PP (1949–17 November 2007) was a Pakistani film and television actor. Popularly known as Shah-jee, he was born in Kandiaro,Naushahro Feroze District, Sindh.
Shafi began his career as a radio presenter from the Hyderabad radio station; he honed his acting skills by taking part in plays broadcast from the radio in 1960s. Meanwhile, he obtained a postgraduate degree from the University of Sindh, Jamshoro. He later moved to Karachi and began his career as an actor.
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.
PTV's play Urta Asman, directed by Shahzad Khalil, was his debut performance. Teesra Kinara was his first popular television play: Shafi became a household name. He earned accolades for his acting in many plays, especially Chand Girahan, Dairey, Aanch, Bund Gulab and Mohabbat Khawab Ki Surat. Shafi acted in all mediums of entertainment, from radio, theatre to films and television. During his 30-year career, He performed in over 50 drama serials and over 100 television plays in the Urdu and Sindhi languages on different television channels.
Shafi Muhammad Shah was an active member of the Pakistan Peoples Party and contested the general elections in October 2002 from NA-253, Karachi but lost. He was on his party's cultural committee and worked to promote arts and culture. xxx
Shafi Muhammad and his wife, Batool had four daughters: Alina, Arsalna, Zainab and Sheherbano; and a son, Ali. He goes by Ali Asghar, is a graduate of Karachi Grammar School and works for the highly reputable Pakistani publication Herald.
Shafi Muhammad Shah died peacefully 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.