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| birth_place       = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
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'''Shafi''' ({{lang-te|షఫీ}}) is an [[Indian film]] actor known for his works in [[Telugu cinema]], [[Tamil cinema]], and [[Hindi cinema]]. An alumnus of [[National School of Drama]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shafi-The-intense-actor/articleshow/3129177.cms|title=Shafi: The intense actor|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>http://www.maastars.com/shafi-a-promising-actor/</ref> Shafi won [[Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Telugu]] for his debut [[Telugu film]], ''[[Khadgam]]'' directed by [[Krishna Vamsi]] in 2002. Shafi then played the lead role along with [[Nandita Das]] in the film ''[[Kamli (film)|Kamli]]'' directed by [[K. N. T. Sastry]], which won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] for that year. His other awards include ''Cine Goers Award for best supporting actor'' for the film ''[[Chhatrapati (film)|Chatrapathi]]'' directed by [[S. S. Rajamouli]], and Bharathamuni Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film ''[[Khaleja]]'' directed by [[Trivikram Srinivas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2003/02/02/stories/2003020202290200.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140727052009/http://hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2003/02/02/stories/2003020202290200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-07-27|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2003-02-02|title=Sword play!}}</ref>
'''Mohammed Shafiullah Moinudden''', known professionally as '''Shafi''', is an Indian actor primarily recognized for his roles in [[Telugu cinema]]. Known for his villainous roles, Shafi gained acclaim in 2002 for his debut film ''[[Khadgam]]'', for which he won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Telugu]]. With notable performances in movies like ''[[Kamli (2006 film)|Kamli]]'' (directed by [[K. N. T. Sastry]]), ''[[Chatrapathi (2005 film)|Chatrapathi]]'' (directed by S. S. Rajamouli), and ''[[Khaleja]]'' (directed by [[Trivikram Srinivas]]), he has established himself as a key player in the industry.


== Filmography ==
==Career==
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
Shafi’s first film appearance was in ''[[Khadgam]]'' (2002) as the villain Azhar.<ref name="YoVizag1">https://www.yovizag.com/telugu-actor-shafi-underrated-performance/</ref><ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/shafi-the-intense-actor/articleshow/3124092.cms</ref> Critics praised his debut, and he received the Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Telugu for the role.<ref name="Times1">https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/underrated-performances-of-shafi/articleshow/94615176.cms</ref>
# ''[[Khadgam]]'' (2002) as Azhar
 
# ''[[Run (2004 film)|Run]]'' (2004)
After [[Khadgam]], he acted in supporting and negative roles in several Telugu films like ''Praanam'' (2003) and ''[[Varsham (2004 film)|Varsham]]'' (2004). In 2005, he played a key antagonist in [[S. S. Rajamouli filmography|S. S. Rajamouli’s]] ''[[Chatrapathi (2005 film)|Chatrapathi]]'', winning the Cine Goers Award for Best [[Supporting actor|Supporting Actor.]]
# ''[[Praanam]]'' (2003) as Uma's brother's nephew
 
# ''[[Varsham (2004 film)|Varsham]]'' (2004) as Kaasi
In 2006, Shafi took his first lead role opposite Nandita Das in [[Kamli (2006 film)|Kamli]], a Telugu drama directed by K. N. T. Sastry. He played a drunkard coolie, a deeply researched role.<ref name="Times1"/> The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]]. He also appeared in films like ''[[Mayajalam]]'' (2006) and ''[[Thenavattu]]'' (2008, Tamil).
# ''[[Danger (2005 film)|Danger]]'' (2005) as Gattayya's brother
 
# ''[[Chhatrapati (2005 film)|Chhatrapati]] (2005) as Ashok / Akash
Through the late 2000s and 2010s, Shafi worked in major films across languages. He had comedic and supporting roles in ''Ready'' (2008) and [[Khaleja]] (2010), where his role as Sidhappa won him the Bharathamuni Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also featured in ''[[Dookudu]]'' (2011) opposite [[Mahesh Babu]], [[Julayi]] (2012), and ''[[Balupu]]'' (2013).
# ''[[Maayajaalam]]'' (2006) as Chhatrapati
 
# ''Nuvve'' (2006)
In 2023, Shafi starred in ''[[Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire|Salaar: Part 1]] – Ceasefire'' by [[Prashanth Neel]], and will return in ''[[Salaar: Part 2]] – Shouryanga Parvam''.<ref name="HT1">https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/south-indian-cinema/salaar-part-2-confirmed-101701855063013.html</ref> He also acted in the short film ''3:15 AM'' (2023), directed by Amit Raj Verma, which won Best Thriller at the Los Angeles Film Awards. Shafi was nominated for Best Actor (Short Film) at the [[Cannes Film Festival|Cannes World Film Festival]], gaining recognition.<ref name="NewsMeter1">{{cite web | title=Attn senior citizens: Here are some tips for quality sleep | date=30 August 2023 | url=https://www.newsmeter.in/entertainment/telugu-actor-shafi-earns-nomination-at-cannes-world-film-festival-717183 }}</ref><ref name="Times2">https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/telugu-actor-shafi-earns-nomination-at-cannes-world-film-festival/articleshow/94328724.cms</ref>
# ''[[Kamli (film)|Kamli]]'' (2006) as Redya
 
# ''[[Dhee]]'' (2007) as
==Filmography==
# ''[[Maharajasri]]'' (2007) as
=== Telugu films ===
# ''[[Bheemaa]]'' (2008) as Chinna's friend
{| class="wikitable sortable"
# ''[[Ready (2008 film)|Ready]]'' (2008) as Nagappa
|-
# ''[[Firaaq]]'' (2008) as Ghogha
! Year
# ''[[Thenavattu]]'' (2008) as Santhosh
! Film
# ''[[Sindhanai Sei]]'' (2009) as Shankar
! Role
# ''[[Katha (2009 film)|Katha]]'' (2009) as
! Note
# ''[[Current (2009 film)|Current]]'' (2009) as Shafi
|-
# ''[[Shh (2009 film)|Shh]]'' (2009) as
| 2002
# ''[[Kutti Pisasu]]'' (2010) as Mandramoorthy
| ''[[Khadgam]]''
# ''[[Khaleja]]'' (2010) as Sidhappa
| Azhar
# ''[[Telugammayi]]'' (2010) as
| Debut film
# '' [[Killer (2010 film)|Killer]]'' (2010) as
|-
# ''[[Golconda High School]]'' (2011) as Madhu Babu
| 2003
# ''[[Wanted (2011 film)|Wanted]]'' (2011) as Raja
| ''[[Praanam]]''  
# ''[[Prema Kavali]]'' (2011) as Babji
| Uma's brother's nephew
# ''[[Dookudu]]'' (2011) as Qadir
|
# ''[[Julayi]]'' (2012) as Lala
|-
# ''[[Balupu]]'' (2013) as Kaasi
| 2004
# ''[[Kiss (2013 film)|Kiss]]'' (2013) as Murthy
| ''[[Varsham (2004 film)|Varsham]]''
# ''[[Sahasra]]'' (2013) as Chinappa
| Kaasi
# ''[[Baadshah (2013 film)|Baadshah]]'' (2013) as Baadshah's henchman
|
# ''[[Jaihind 2]]'' (2014) as Chandru
|-
# ''[[Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham]]'' (2014) as Journalist Shafi
| rowspan="2" | 2005
# ''[[A Shyam Gopal Varma Film]]'' (2015) as Shyam Gopal Varma
| ''[[Danger (2005 film)|Danger]]''
# ''[[Sher (film)|Sher]]'' (2015) as Chotu
| Gattayya's brother
# ''[[Shivam (2015 Telugu film)|Shivam]]'' (2015) as Mustafa
|
# ''[[Mister (film)|Mister]]'' (2017) as Sadasiva Rayalu
|-
# ''[[Yuddham Sharanam]]'' (2017) as Selvam
| ''[[Chatrapathi (2005 film)|Chhatrapati]]''
# ''[[12-12-1950]]'' (2017)
| Ashok / Akash
# ''[[Hyderabad Love Story]]'' (2018)
|
# ''[[Rangu (film)|Rangu]]'' (2018)
|-
# ''[[Akshara (2019 film)|Akshara]]'' (2019)
| rowspan="3" | 2006
# ''[[Run (2020 Indian film)|Run]]'' (2020)
| ''[[Mayajalam|Maayajaalam]]''
{{div col end|3}}
| Chhatrapati
|
|-
| ''[[Nuvve.. Nuvve...]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Kamli (2006 film)|Kamli]]''
| Redya
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2007
| ''[[Dhee (film)|Dhee]]''
| 
|
|-
| ''Maharajasri''
|
|
|-
| 2008  
| ''[[Ready (2008 film)|Ready]]''
| Nagappa
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2009  
| ''[[Katha (2009 film)|Katha]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Current (2009 film)|Current]]''
| Shafi
|
|-
| ''[[Shh...]]''  
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2010
| ''[[Kutti Pisasu|Cara Majaka]]''
|
|Simultaneously in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada
|-
| ''[[Khaleja]]''
| Sidhappa
|
|-
| ''Telugammayi''  
|
|
|-
| ''Killer''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2011
| ''[[Golconda High School]]''
| Madhu Babu
|
|-
| ''[[Wanted (2008 film)|Wanted]]''
| Raja
|
|-
| ''[[Prema Kavali]]''  
| Babji
|
|-
| ''[[Dookudu]]''
| Qadir
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2012
| ''[[Tuneega Tuneega]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Julayi]]''
| Lala
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2013
| ''[[Balupu]]''  
| Kaasi
|
|-
| ''[[Kiss (2013 film)|Kiss]]''
| Murthy
|
|-
| ''Sahasra''  
| Chinappa
|
|-
| ''[[Baadshah (2013 film)|Baadshah]]''  
| Baadshah's henchman
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|''[[Jaihind 2]]''
|Chandru
|Simultaneously in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada
|-
| ''[[Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham]]''
| Journalist Shafi
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2015
| ''[[A Shyam Gopal Varma Film]]''  
| Shyam Gopal Varma
|
|-
| ''[[Sher (film)|Sher]]''  
| Chotu
|
|-
| ''[[Shivam (2015 Telugu film)|Shivam]]''
| Mustafa
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| ''[[Mister (film)|Mister]]''
| Sadasiva Rayalu
|
|-
| ''[[Yuddham Sharanam]]''  
| Selvam
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| ''[[Hyderabad Love Story]]''
|
|
|-  
| ''Rangu''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2019
| ''[[Akshara (film)|Akshara]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Brochevarevarura]]''
| Constable Ashok Kumar
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Run (2020 Indian film)|Run]]''
| Real Doctor
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Drushyam 2]]''
| Janardhan
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Godfather (2022 film)|Godfather]]''
| Murugan
|
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire]]''
| Thiru
|
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Bhoothaddam Bhaskar Narayana]]''
| John Philip
|
|-
|2025
|''[[Solo Boy]]''
|
|
|}
 
=== Tamil films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Note
|-
| rowspan="2" |2008
| ''[[Thenavattu]]''
| Santhosh
|
|-
| ''[[Bheemaa]]''
| Chinna's friend
|
|-
|2009
| ''[[Sindhanai Sei]]''
| Shankar
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Kutti Pisasu]]''
| Mandhira Moorthy
| rowspan="2" | Simultaneously in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Jaihind 2]]''
| Chandru
|-
|2017
| ''[[12-12-1950]]''
|
|
|-
 
|}
 
=== Other language films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! Note
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Run (2004 film)|Run]]''
|
| rowspan="2" | [[Hindi]]
| Cameo Appearance
|-
|2008
| ''[[Firaaq]]''
| Ghogha
|
|-
|2010
| ''[[Kutti Pisasu|Bombat Car]]''
|
| rowspan="3" | [[Kannada]]
| rowspan="2" |Simultaneously in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada
|-
|2014
| ''[[Jaihind 2|Abhimanyu]]''
|Chandru
|-
|2019
| ''Ranahedi''
|
|
|-
|}
;Television
*''[[ATM (TV series)|ATM]]''


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{Instagram|shafi_actor|Shafi}}


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Shafi
Born (1980-04-06) 6 April 1980 (age 46)
Andhra Pradesh
Alma materNational School of Drama
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present
AwardsNandi Awards
Filmfare Awards South

Mohammed Shafiullah Moinudden, known professionally as Shafi, is an Indian actor primarily recognized for his roles in Telugu cinema. Known for his villainous roles, Shafi gained acclaim in 2002 for his debut film Khadgam, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Telugu. With notable performances in movies like Kamli (directed by K. N. T. Sastry), Chatrapathi (directed by S. S. Rajamouli), and Khaleja (directed by Trivikram Srinivas), he has established himself as a key player in the industry.

Career[edit | edit source]

Shafi’s first film appearance was in Khadgam (2002) as the villain Azhar.[1][2] Critics praised his debut, and he received the Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Telugu for the role.[3]

After Khadgam, he acted in supporting and negative roles in several Telugu films like Praanam (2003) and Varsham (2004). In 2005, he played a key antagonist in S. S. Rajamouli’s Chatrapathi, winning the Cine Goers Award for Best Supporting Actor.

In 2006, Shafi took his first lead role opposite Nandita Das in Kamli, a Telugu drama directed by K. N. T. Sastry. He played a drunkard coolie, a deeply researched role.[3] The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. He also appeared in films like Mayajalam (2006) and Thenavattu (2008, Tamil).

Through the late 2000s and 2010s, Shafi worked in major films across languages. He had comedic and supporting roles in Ready (2008) and Khaleja (2010), where his role as Sidhappa won him the Bharathamuni Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also featured in Dookudu (2011) opposite Mahesh Babu, Julayi (2012), and Balupu (2013).

In 2023, Shafi starred in Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire by Prashanth Neel, and will return in Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryanga Parvam.[4] He also acted in the short film 3:15 AM (2023), directed by Amit Raj Verma, which won Best Thriller at the Los Angeles Film Awards. Shafi was nominated for Best Actor (Short Film) at the Cannes World Film Festival, gaining recognition.[5][6]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Telugu films[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role Note
2002 Khadgam Azhar Debut film
2003 Praanam Uma's brother's nephew
2004 Varsham Kaasi
2005 Danger Gattayya's brother
Chhatrapati Ashok / Akash
2006 Maayajaalam Chhatrapati
Nuvve.. Nuvve...
Kamli Redya
2007 Dhee
Maharajasri
2008 Ready Nagappa
2009 Katha
Current Shafi
Shh...
2010 Cara Majaka Simultaneously in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada
Khaleja Sidhappa
Telugammayi
Killer
2011 Golconda High School Madhu Babu
Wanted Raja
Prema Kavali Babji
Dookudu Qadir
2012 Tuneega Tuneega
Julayi Lala
2013 Balupu Kaasi
Kiss Murthy
Sahasra Chinappa
Baadshah Baadshah's henchman
2014 Jaihind 2 Chandru Simultaneously in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada
Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham Journalist Shafi
2015 A Shyam Gopal Varma Film Shyam Gopal Varma
Sher Chotu
Shivam Mustafa
2017 Mister Sadasiva Rayalu
Yuddham Sharanam Selvam
2018 Hyderabad Love Story
Rangu
2019 Akshara
Brochevarevarura Constable Ashok Kumar
2020 Run Real Doctor
2021 Drushyam 2 Janardhan
2022 Godfather Murugan
2023 Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire Thiru
2024 Bhoothaddam Bhaskar Narayana John Philip
2025 Solo Boy

Tamil films[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role Note
2008 Thenavattu Santhosh
Bheemaa Chinna's friend
2009 Sindhanai Sei Shankar
2010 Kutti Pisasu Mandhira Moorthy Simultaneously in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada
2014 Jaihind 2 Chandru
2017 12-12-1950

Other language films[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role Language Note
2004 Run Hindi Cameo Appearance
2008 Firaaq Ghogha
2010 Bombat Car Kannada Simultaneously in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada
2014 Abhimanyu Chandru
2019 Ranahedi
Television

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ https://www.yovizag.com/telugu-actor-shafi-underrated-performance/
  2. ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/shafi-the-intense-actor/articleshow/3124092.cms
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/underrated-performances-of-shafi/articleshow/94615176.cms
  4. ↑ https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/south-indian-cinema/salaar-part-2-confirmed-101701855063013.html
  5. ↑ "Attn senior citizens: Here are some tips for quality sleep". 30 August 2023.
  6. ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/telugu-actor-shafi-earns-nomination-at-cannes-world-film-festival/articleshow/94328724.cms

External links[edit | edit source]

Shafi on IMDb

Shafi on Instagram

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