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{{Short description|Indian actor (1945–1996)}}
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| name            = Shafi Ali Inamdar
| name            = Shafi Inamdar
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| caption        = Shafi Inamdar passport photo 1988
| birth_name      =  
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| birth_date      = {{Birth date|1945|10|23|df=yes}}
| birth_date      = {{Birth date|1945|10|23|df=y}}
| birth_place    = [[Pangari Tarf Haveli|Pangari]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British India]]
| birth_place    = [[Pangari Tarf Haveli|Pangari]], [[Bombay Province]], [[British India]]
| death_date      = {{death date and age|1996|3|13|1945|10|23|df=yes}}
| death_date      = {{death date and age|1996|03|13|1945|10|23|df=y}}
| death_place    = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| death_place    = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| occupation      = Actor, producer, director
| occupation      = Actor, producer, director
| years_active    = 1960–1995
| years_active    = 1979–1995
| spouse          = [[Bhakti Barve]]
| spouse          = [[Bhakti Barve]]
| children        =  
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'''Shafi Inamdar''' (23 October 1945 – 13 March 1996) was an Indian actor. He started his film career with the film ''[[Vijeta (1982 film)|Vijeta]]'' and continued it in ''[[Ardh Satya]]''. He acted in a number of television serials including ''[[Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi]]''. His most notable film roles include the inspector in ''[[Aaj Ki Awaz]]'', the villain in ''[[Awam (film)|Awam]]'' and the friend of the hero in films like ''[[Nazrana (1987 film)|Nazrana]]'', ''[[Anokha Rishta]]'', ''[[Amrit (film)|Amrit]]''. Some of his other films are ''Kudrat Ka Kanoon'', ''[[Jurm (1990 film)|Jurm]]'', ''[[Sadaa Suhagan]]'' and ''[[Love 86]]'', all successful.
'''Shafi Inamdar''' (23 October 1945 – 13 March 1996) was an Indian actor. He started his film career with the film ''[[Vijeta (1982 film)|Vijeta]]'' and continued it in ''[[Ardh Satya]]''. He acted in a number of television serials including ''[[Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi]]''. His most notable film roles include the inspector in ''[[Aaj Ki Awaz]]'', the villain in ''[[Awam (film)|Awam]]'' and the friend of the hero in films like ''[[Nazrana (1987 film)|Nazrana]]'', ''[[Anokha Rishta]]'', ''[[Amrit (1986 film)|Amrit]]''. Some of his other films are ''[[Jurm (1990 film)|Jurm]]'', ''[[Khatron Ke Khiladi (1988 film)|Khatron Ke Khiladi]]'', ''[[Kudrat Ka Kanoon]]'', ''[[Sadaa Suhagan]]'' and ''[[Love 86]]'', all are successful.


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Shafi Inamdar received his early education at [[Pangari Tarf Haveli|Pangari]] Dapoli, Ratnagiri, MS and at St. Joseph's High School in Umerkhadi ([[Dongri]]) in [[Mumbai]], [[India]], where he passed his S.S.C exam in 1958. He did his B.Sc from [[Kishinchand Chellaram College|K.C College]] in 1963.
Shafi Inamdar received his early education at [[Pangari Tarf Haveli|Pangari]] Dapoli, Ratnagiri, MS and at St. Joseph's High School in Umerkhadi ([[Dongri]]) in [[Mumbai]], [[India]], where he passed his S.S.C exam in 1958. He did his B.Sc. from [[Kishinchand Chellaram College|K.C College]] in 1963.


He is particularly known for playing the common man's role. He has acted in numerous television shows, the most notable being [[Kundan Shah]]'s ''[[Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi]]'', telecast on [[Doordarshan]] in the 80s which made him a household name.<ref>{{citation|url=http://fondmemories.in/mobile/memories/shafi-inamdar|title=Shafi Inamdar}}</ref> The show went on to become so popular that it even started affecting the business of films, as it used to be aired late on Friday nights.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/what-made-yeh-jo-hai-zindagi-such-an-important-show/story-boYysrZZEnwgemlRVFVUFO.html|title=What made Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi such an important show}}</ref> The serial was such a hit that it ran for 61 episodes when generally a serial ran for a maximum of 25 weeks.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/history/shafi-inamdar|title=Shafi Inamdar}}</ref> One of his last performances on television was in ''Teri Bhi Chup Meri Bhi Chup''. He also played the role of an advocate in the Hindi film ''[[Yeshwant]]'', which was released after his death. He appeared in Ramesh Sippy's film ''[[Saagar (1985 film)|Saagar]]''. Inamdar also directed a film titled ''[[Hum Dono (1995 film)|Hum Dono]]'', starring [[Nana Patekar]], [[Rishi Kapoor]] and [[Pooja Bhatt]]. The film was a hit and he was considered a good director.
He is particularly known for playing the common man's role. He has acted in numerous television shows, the most notable being [[Kundan Shah]]'s ''[[Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi]]'', telecast on [[Doordarshan]] in the 80s which made him a household name.<ref>{{citation|url=http://fondmemories.in/mobile/memories/shafi-inamdar|title=Shafi Inamdar|access-date=27 August 2017|archive-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225195059/http://fondmemories.in/mobile/memories/shafi-inamdar|url-status=dead}}</ref> The show went on to become so popular that it even started affecting the business of films, as it used to be aired late on Friday nights.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/what-made-yeh-jo-hai-zindagi-such-an-important-show/story-boYysrZZEnwgemlRVFVUFO.html|title=What made Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi such an important show}}</ref> The serial was such a hit that it ran for 61 episodes when generally a serial ran for a maximum of 25 weeks.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/history/shafi-inamdar|title=Shafi Inamdar}}</ref> One of his last performances on television was in ''Teri Bhi Chup Meri Bhi Chup''. He also played the role of an advocate in the Hindi film ''[[Yeshwant]]'', which was released after his death. He appeared in Ramesh Sippy's film ''[[Saagar (1985 film)|Saagar]]''. Inamdar also directed a film titled ''[[Hum Dono (1995 film)|Hum Dono]]'', starring [[Nana Patekar]], [[Rishi Kapoor]] and [[Pooja Bhatt]]. The film was a hit and he was considered a good director.


From his schooling days he was interested in dramas and used to act and direct school plays. He participated in elocution competition and debates. This continued through his college days and intensified his desire to become a performing artist and a theatre personality. He started his career as an actor and director under the guidance of Gujarati theatre personality [[Pravin Joshi|Praveen Joshi]]. He directed and acted in about 30 one act plays in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and English from 1973 to 1978. Later he joined the Indian National Theatre and [[Indian People's Theatre Association]] where he met [[Balraj Sahni]] and other members of Indian Theatre and learned the finer aspects of acting.
From his schooling days he was interested in dramas and used to act and direct school plays. He participated in elocution competition and debates. This continued through his college days and intensified his desire to become a performing artist and a theatre personality. He started his career as an actor and director under the guidance of Gujarati theatre personality [[Pravin Joshi|Praveen Joshi]]. He directed and acted in about 30 one act plays in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and English from 1973 to 1978. Later he joined the Indian National Theatre and [[Indian People's Theatre Association]] where he met [[Balraj Sahni]] and other members of Indian Theatre and learned the finer aspects of acting.
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The turning point in his career was [[Ismat Chugtai]]’s play ''Nila Kamra'', which he staged as his first commercial production in Hindi. In the late seventies when the [[Prithvi Theatre]] was started Shafi Inamdar got an opportunity to produce several Hindi plays that paved the way for establishing him as a theatre personality to be reckoned with. He founded his own theatre group Hum Productions in 1982 and directed, produced and acted in various plays. He also staged comedies and folk theatre based on human drama, Naag Mandala.
The turning point in his career was [[Ismat Chugtai]]’s play ''Nila Kamra'', which he staged as his first commercial production in Hindi. In the late seventies when the [[Prithvi Theatre]] was started Shafi Inamdar got an opportunity to produce several Hindi plays that paved the way for establishing him as a theatre personality to be reckoned with. He founded his own theatre group Hum Productions in 1982 and directed, produced and acted in various plays. He also staged comedies and folk theatre based on human drama, Naag Mandala.


In 1984 came India’s most popular television sitcom ''Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi'', a comedy serial starring Shafi Inamdar in the main lead as the character Ranjeet Verma, [[Swaroop Sampat]] played his wife Renu while [[Rakesh Bedi]] played his brother-in-law Raja. Shafi later acted in many other television serials like ''Adha Sach, Aadha Jooth'', ''[[Mirza Ghalib (TV series)|Mirza Ghalib]]'' and ''Teri Bhi Chup meri Bhi Chup''. In 1983, he made first appearance on the Hindi screen in the [[Shashi Kapoor]] produced and [[Govind Nihalani]] directed film ''[[Vijeta (1982 film)|Vijeta]]'', followed by the hard-hitting but popular ''[[Ardh Satya]]''. He acted in [[Baldev Raj Chopra|B. R. Chopra]] films like ''[[Aaj Ki Awaaz]]'' (for which he also won a nomination in [[32nd Filmfare Awards|Filmfare]] award for Best Supporting Actor), ''Awaam'' and ''[[Dahleez (film)|Dahleez]]'', and became a regular with the B. R. film camp.
In 1984 came India's most popular television sitcom ''Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi'', a comedy serial starring Shafi Inamdar in the main lead as the character Ranjeet Verma, [[Swaroop Sampat]] played his wife Renu while [[Rakesh Bedi]] played his brother-in-law Raja. Shafi later acted in many other television serials like ''Adha Sach, Aadha Jooth'', ''[[Mirza Ghalib (TV series)|Mirza Ghalib]]'' and ''Teri Bhi Chup meri Bhi Chup''. In 1983, he made first appearance on the Hindi screen in the [[Shashi Kapoor]] produced and [[Govind Nihalani]] directed film ''[[Vijeta (1982 film)|Vijeta]]'', followed by the hard-hitting but popular ''[[Ardh Satya]]''. He acted in [[Baldev Raj Chopra|B. R. Chopra]] films like ''[[Aaj Ki Awaaz]]'' (for which he also won a nomination in [[32nd Filmfare Awards|Filmfare]] award for Best Supporting Actor), ''Awaam'' and ''[[Dahleez (film)|Dahleez]]'', and became a regular with the B. R. film camp.


One of his most notable efforts comes from the film ''[[Krantiveer]]'', in which he plays a TV anchor,  
One of his most notable efforts comes from the film ''[[Krantiveer]]'', in which he plays a TV anchor,  
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Shafi married actress [[Bhakti Barve]], who died in a road accident on 12 February 2001.
Shafi married actress [[Bhakti Barve]], who died in a road accident on 12 February 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhakti Barve - Trivia |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0080268/trivia/ |access-date=2025-08-08 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref>


Shafi died on 13 March 1996 following a massive heart attack while watching the [[India]] vs [[Sri Lanka]] [[1996 Cricket World Cup]] semifinal match.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.mid-day.com/photos/actors-who-died-too-soon/4066/42579|title=Actors who died too soon}}</ref> At the time, he was acting in the comedy show ''Teri Bhi Chup Meri Bhi Chup'', which was shelved due to his death.
Shafi died on 13 March 1996 following a massive heart attack while watching the [[India]] vs [[Sri Lanka]] [[1996 Cricket World Cup]] semifinal match,<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.mid-day.com/photos/actors-who-died-too-soon/4066/42579|title=Actors who died too soon}}</ref> which India lost.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IND vs SL Cricket Scorecard, 1st Semi-Final at Kolkata, March 13, 1996 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/wills-world-cup-1995-96-60981/india-vs-sri-lanka-1st-semi-final-65190/full-scorecard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250327180325/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/wills-world-cup-1995-96-60981/india-vs-sri-lanka-1st-semi-final-65190/full-scorecard |archive-date=2025-03-27 |access-date=2025-08-08 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> At the time, he was acting in the comedy show ''Teri Bhi Chup Meri Bhi Chup'', which was shelved due to his death and [[All the Best (TV series)|All The Best]] in which his role was later played by [[Satish Shah]].


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
Here is the updated table with the rowspan attributes applied to the Year column. This cleans up the visual repetition and makes the filmography much easier to read.
Shafi Inamdar Filmography
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:70%;"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
! Year !! Film !! Role
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (1979 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'' || || Tamil-Telugu film; uncredited
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Vijeta (1982 film)|Vijeta]]'' || Parulkar ||
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Vijeta (1982 film)|Vijeta]]'' || Parulkar
| rowspan="2" | 1983 || ''[[Ardh Satya]]'' || Inspector Haider Ali ||
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Pyara Tarana]]'' ||  
| ''Ashray'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Ardh Satya]]'' || Inspector Haider Ali
| rowspan="6" | 1984 || ''[[Inquilaab (1984 film)|Inquilaab]]'' || Inspector Pratap ||
|-
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Aaj Ki Awaz]]'' || Inspector Shafi
| ''[[Party (1984 film)|Party]]'' || Ravi ||
|-
|-
|1984 || ''[[Party (1984 film)|Party]]'' ||
| ''[[Hip Hip Hurray (film)|Hip Hip Hurray]]'' || Football Match Refry ||
|-
|-
| 1984|| ''[[Hip Hip Hurray (film)|Hip Hip Hurray]]''||  
| ''[[Aaj Ki Awaz]]'' || Inspector Shafi ||
|-
|-
| 1984|| ''[[Inquilaab (1984 film)|Inquilaab]]''|| Inspector Pratap
| ''[[Kamla (film)|Kamla]]'' || Jaspal ji (editor) ||
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Arjun (1985 film)|Arjun]]'' || Anand Patkar
| ''[[Arjun (1985 film)|Arjun]]'' || Anand Patkar ||
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Saagar (1985 film)|Saagar]]'' || Vikram
| rowspan="3" | 1985 || ''[[Mahaguru (1985 film)|Mahaguru]]'' || Shyam Kumar Talwari ||
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Jaan Ki Baazi]]''|| Inspector Ranjeet Waghmare
| ''[[Saagar (1985 film)|Saagar]]'' || Vikram ||
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Love 86]]'' || Ramniwas Tilak
| ''[[Jaan Ki Baazi]]'' || Inspector Ranjeet Waghmare ||
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Inaam Dus Hazaar]]'' || Karamat Khan
| rowspan="11" | 1986 || ''[[Love 86]]'' || Ramniwas Tilak ||
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Sadaa Suhagan]]'' || Vinod
| ''Pahuche Huwey Log'' || Mohan ||
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Kala Dhanda Goray Log]]'' || Advocate Abdul Rahim Khan
| ''[[Kala Dhanda Goray Log]]'' || Advocate Abdul Rahim Khan ||
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Amrit (film)|Amrit]]'' || Advocate Sharafat Ali
| ''[[Amrit (1986 film)|Amrit]]'' || Advocate Sharafat Ali ||
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Anokha Rishta]]'' || Alex Lobo
| ''[[Sadaa Suhagan]]'' || Vinod ||
|-
|-
|1986 ||  ''[[Dahleez (film)|Dahleez]]''||Major General Khushal Singh
| ''[[Anokha Rishta]]'' || Alex Lobo ||
|-
|-
|1986 || ''[[Insaaf Ki Awaaz]]'' || Sanyasi Raja
| ''[[Dahleez (film)|Dahleez]]'' || Major General Khushal Singh ||
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Pahuche Huwey Log]]'' || Mohan
| ''Jumbish: A Movement - The Movie'' || Shaitaan ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Nazrana (1987 film)|Nazrana]]'' || Shafi
|-
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Dacait]]'' || S. P. Srivastava
| ''Swarthi'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Awam (film)|Awam]]'' || Mohanlal
| ''[[Main Balwaan]]'' || Jailor ||
|-
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Kudrat Ka Kanoon]]'' || Minister Chunautilal
| ''[[Insaaf Ki Awaaz]]'' || Sanyasi Raja ||
|-
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Sansar (1987 film)|Sansar]]'' || Albert Fernandes
| rowspan="7" | 1987 || ''Ghar Ka Sukh'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1987 || ''Anjaam'' || Raj
| ''[[Nazrana (1987 film)|Nazrana]]'' || Shafi ||
|-
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Khatron Ke Khiladi (1988 film)|Khatron Ke Khiladi]]'' || Inspector Ram Avatar
| ''Anjaam'' || Raj ||
|-
|-
| 1988 ||''[[Agnee (1988 film)|Agnee]]'' || Amit Foster Father
| ''[[Sansar (1987 film)|Sansar]]'' || Albert Fernandes ||
|-
|-
| 1989 ||''[[Daana Paani (1989 film)|Dana Paani]]''|| Advocate  Gautam Tripathi
| ''[[Dacait]]'' || S. P. Srivastava ||
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Vardi (film)|Vardi]]'' || Shambhu
| ''[[Awam (film)|Awam]]'' || Mohanlal ||
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Gola Barood]]'' || Jailor Sharma
| ''[[Kudrat Ka Kanoon]]'' || Minister Chunautilal ||
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Ghar Ka Chiraag]]'' || Ravi's dad
| rowspan="6" | 1988 || ''[[Inaam Dus Hazaar]]'' || Karamat Khan ||
|-
|-
|1989 || ''[[Hum Intezaar Karenge]]'' || Barrister Vikas Anand
| ''Tera Naam Mera Naam'' || ||
|-
|-
|1990|| [[Haar Jeet (1990 film)|''Haar Jeet'' (1990 film)]] ||  
| ''[[Khatron Ke Khiladi (1988 film)|Khatron Ke Khiladi]]'' || Inspector Ram Avatar ||
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Izzatdaar]]'' || Prem Chand
| ''[[Agnee (1988 film)|Agnee]]'' || Amit Foster Father ||
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''[[C.I.D. (1990 film)|C.I.D.]]''|| Police Inspector Faizaan
| ''[[Aakhri Adaalat]]'' || D.S.P ||
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Jurm (1990 film)|Jurm]]'' || Inspector Pramod Kadam
| ''Insaf Ki Jung'' || ||
|-
|-
|1990 || ''[[Paap Ki Kamaee]]'' ||Abu Bhai Gang Villain
| rowspan="10" | 1989 || ''Socha Na Tha'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Ghayal (1990 film)|Ghayal]]'' || Barrister Pramod Saran Gupta
| ''[[Vardi (film)|Vardi]]'' || Shambhu ||
|-
|-
|1990 || ''[[Pratibandh]]''|| Corrupt Police Officer
| ''[[Abhimanyu (1989 film)|Abhimanyu]]'' || G.S. Parmeswaran ||
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Fateh (1991 film)|Fateh]]'' || Inspector Doshi
| ''[[Daana Paani (1989 film)|Dana Paani]]'' || Advocate Gautam Tripathi ||
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Ghar Parivaar]]'' || Police Inspector
| ''[[Gola Barood]]'' || Jailor Sharma ||
|-
|-
| 1991 ||  ''[[Yodha (1991 film)|Yodha]]'' || Chandrakant Srivastav
| ''[[Kala Bazaar]]'' || Sampta (Kamini's dad) ||
|-
|-
|1991|| ''[[Pyar Hua Chori Chori]]''|| Raja Saaheb
| ''[[Ghar Ka Chiraag]]'' || Ravi's dad ||
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Phool Bane Angaray]]'' || Muralidhar
| ''Tujhe Nahin Chhodunga'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Narsimha (film)|Narasimha]]'' || Inspector Vinod Rastogi
| ''Police Ke Peechhe Police'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Prem Qaidi]]''|| Jailor
| ''[[Hum Intezaar Karenge]]'' || Barrister Vikas Anand ||
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Henna (film)|Henna]]'' || Pak Police Superintendent Iqbal
| rowspan="13" | 1990 || ''Asli Haqdaar'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Love (1991 film)|Love]]'' || Maggie's father
| ''Zahreelay'' || A.V. Raxdan ||
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Pratigyabadh]]'' || Lawyer S Merchant
| ''[[Izzatdaar]]'' || Prem Chand ||
|-
|-
|1992|| ''[[Inteha Pyar Ki]]'' || Dr.Lall Jaiswal
| ''[[C.I.D. (1990 film)|C.I.D.]]'' || Police Inspector Faizaan ||
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Daulat Ki Jung]]'' || Mr Chaudhary (Rajesh's father)
| ''[[Ghayal (1990 film)|Ghayal]]'' || Barrister Pramod Saran Gupta ||
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Humlaa]]'' || Puthran Dada
| ''[[Jurm (1990 film)|Jurm]]'' || Inspector Pramod Kadam ||
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Humshakal (1992 film)|Humshakal]]'' || Inspector Kulkarni
| ''[[Sailaab (1990 film)|Sailaab]]'' || Police Inspector Haider Ali ||
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Sangeet (film)|Sangeet]]'' ||
| ''[[Paap Ki Kamaee]]'' || Abu Bhai Gang Villain ||
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Hasti]]'' || Bhisham
| ''[[Pratibandh]]'' || Corrupt Police Officer ||
|-
|-
|1993 || ''[[Yugandhar (1993 film)|Yugandhar]]''|| Ballu
| ''Jai Shiv Shankar'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Divya Shakti]]'' || Police Commissioner Anand Patkar
| ''Jaan-E-Wafa'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1993 ||  ''[[Badi Bahen (1993 film)|Badi Bahen]]'' || Seth Dwarkaprasad
| ''Haar Jeet'' (1990 film) || Ajit ||
|-
|-
|1994|| ''[[Janam Se Pehle]]'' || Dr.Verma
| ''Andher Gardi'' || Police Commissioner ||
|-
|-
|1994 || ''[[Insaniyat (1994 film)|Insaniyat]]'' || Police Commissioner Shafi
| rowspan="11" | 1991 || ''[[Yodha (1991 film)|Yodha]]'' || Chandrakant Srivastav ||
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Krantiveer]]'' || TV Interviewer
| ''[[Prem Qaidi]]'' || Jailor ||
|-
|-
|1994 || ''[[Ikke Pe Ikka]]''|| Iqbal Miya
| ''[[Henna (film)|Henna]]'' || Pak Police Superintendent Iqbal ||
|-
|-
|1995 || ''[[Ab Insaf Hoga]]''|| Ashok Mishra
| ''[[Pratigyabadh]]'' || Lawyer S Merchant ||
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Akele Hum Akele Tum]]'' || Kaushikji (Music director)
| ''[[Love (1991 Indian film)|Love]]'' || Maggie's father ||
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Takkar (1995 film)|Takkar]]'' || DCP Mishra
| ''Meet Mere Man Ke'' || Virendra ||
|-
|-
| 1995 ||''[[Nishana (1995 film)|Nishana]]''|| Vijay
| ''[[Phool Bane Angaray]]'' || Muralidhar ||
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Hum Dono (1995 film)|Hum Dono]]'' || Director of the movie
| ''[[Narsimha (film)|Narasimha]]'' || Inspector Vinod Rastogi ||
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Yeshwant]]'' || Advocate Vikram
| ''Maskari'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ghar Parivaar]]'' || Police Inspector ||
|-
| ''[[Fateh (1991 film)|Fateh]]'' || Inspector Doshi ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1992 || ''Sagale Sarkhech'' || Albert Pinto ||
|-
| ''[[Inteha Pyar Ki]]'' || Dr.Lall Jaiswal ||
|-
| ''[[Humlaa]]'' || Puthran Dada ||
|-
| ''[[Humshakal (1992 film)|Humshakal]]'' || Inspector Kulkarni ||
|-
| ''[[Sangeet (film)|Sangeet]]'' || Yashraj Ahuja ||
|-
| ''[[Pyar Hua Chori Chori]]'' || Raja Saaheb ||
|-
| ''Naseebwaala'' || Shankar ||
|-
| ''[[Daulat Ki Jung]]'' || Mr Chaudhary (Rajesh's father) ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1993 || ''[[Divya Shakti]]'' || Police Commissioner Anand Patkar ||
|-
| ''[[Hasti]]'' || Bhisham ||
|-
| ''Badi Bahen'' || Seth Dwarkaprasad ||
|-
| ''Yugandhar'' || Ballu ||
|-
| ''Sadhna'' || Dhaniram ||
|-
| ''Chahoonga Main Tujhe'' || Neelu's father ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1994 || ''[[Janam Se Pehle]]'' || Dr.Verma ||
|-
| ''[[Insaniyat (1994 film)|Insaniyat]]'' || Police Commissioner Shafi ||
|-
| ''Ishq Mein Jeena Ishq Mein Marna'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Krantiveer]]'' || TV Interviewer ||
|-
| ''[[Ikke Pe Ikka]]'' || Iqbal Miya ||
|-
| rowspan="9" | 1995 || ''Meri Mohabbat Mera Naseeba'' || ||
|-
| ''Jeena Nahin Bin Tere'' || ||
|-
| ''Faisla Main Karungi'' || Chandra ||
|-
| ''[[Takkar (1995 film)|Takkar]]'' || DCP Mishra ||
|-
| ''[[Akele Hum Akele Tum]]'' || Kaushikji (music director) ||
|-
| ''[[Nishana (1995 film)|Nishana]]'' || Vijay ||
|-
| ''Kis Kaam Ke Yeh Rishte'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ab Insaf Hoga]]'' || Ashok Mishra ||
|-
| ''[[Hum Dono (1995 film)|Hum Dono]]'' || || Director
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1996 || ''Hukumnama'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Zordaar]]'' || ACP Sharma (Anju's dad) ||
|-
| ''[[Hahakaar]]'' || Inspector N.A. Pradhan ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1997 || ''Anyay Hi Anyay'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Yeshwant]]'' || Advocate Vikram ||
|-
| 1998 || ''Barsaat Ki Raat'' || || Final film role
|}
|}


==Television==
==Television==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:70%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width:70%;"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Role || Notes
! Year !! Series!! Role
|-
| 1984–1986 || ''[[Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi]]'' || Ranjeet<ref>[http://www.kokanworld.com/details.aspx?pid=99 Eminent Konkanis >> Mr Shafi Ali Inamdar] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714034302/http://www.kokanworld.com/details.aspx?pid=99 |date=14 July 2015 }}</ref> ||
|-
|-
| 1984–86 || ''[[Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi]]'' || Ranjeet<ref>[http://www.kokanworld.com/details.aspx?pid=99 Eminent Konkanis >> Mr Shafi Ali Inamdar] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714034302/http://www.kokanworld.com/details.aspx?pid=99 |date=14 July 2015 }}</ref>
| 1986|| ''Bahadur Shah Zafar (TV series)''|| [[Mirza Ghalib]] || Episode No 7
|-
|-
| 1986|| ''Bahadur Shah Zafar (TV series)''|| [[Mirza Ghalib]](Episode No 7)
| 1987-1988 || ''Aadha Sach Aadha Jooth'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1987-88 || ''Aadha Sach Aadha Jooth'' ||
| 1988 || ''[[Mirza Ghalib (TV series)|Mirza Ghalib]]'' || [[Mohammad Ibrahim Zauq]] ||
|-
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Mirza Ghalib (TV series)|Mirza Ghalib]]'' || [[Mohammad Ibrahim Zauq]]
| 1995-1996 || ''Teri Bhi Chup Meri Bhi Chup'' || Ramakant ||
|-
|-
| 1995-96 || ''Teri Bhi Chup Meri Bhi Chup'' || Ramakant
| 1996 || ''All the Best'' || Dr. Raj ||
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''All the Best'' || Dr. Raj
| 1996-1997 || ''Biwi Toh Biwi Salla Re Salla'' || Dr. Raj Sethi|| Episodes 1 - 16 ||
|}
|}


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
* 1985: '''[[32nd Filmfare Awards|Nominated]]''': [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award]] for ''[[Aaj Ki Awaaz]]''
* 1986: [[32nd Filmfare Awards|Nominated]]: [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for ''[[Aaj Ki Awaaz]]''


==References==
==References==
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Shafi Inamdar
Shafi Inamdar passport photo 1988
Born(1945-10-23)23 October 1945
Pangari, Bombay Province, British India
Died13 March 1996(1996-03-13) (aged 50)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActor, producer, director
Years active1979–1995
Spouse(s)Bhakti Barve

Shafi Inamdar (23 October 1945 – 13 March 1996) was an Indian actor. He started his film career with the film Vijeta and continued it in Ardh Satya. He acted in a number of television serials including Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi. His most notable film roles include the inspector in Aaj Ki Awaz, the villain in Awam and the friend of the hero in films like Nazrana, Anokha Rishta, Amrit. Some of his other films are Jurm, Khatron Ke Khiladi, Kudrat Ka Kanoon, Sadaa Suhagan and Love 86, all are successful.

Life and career[edit | edit source]

Shafi Inamdar received his early education at Pangari Dapoli, Ratnagiri, MS and at St. Joseph's High School in Umerkhadi (Dongri) in Mumbai, India, where he passed his S.S.C exam in 1958. He did his B.Sc. from K.C College in 1963.

He is particularly known for playing the common man's role. He has acted in numerous television shows, the most notable being Kundan Shah's Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, telecast on Doordarshan in the 80s which made him a household name.[1] The show went on to become so popular that it even started affecting the business of films, as it used to be aired late on Friday nights.[2] The serial was such a hit that it ran for 61 episodes when generally a serial ran for a maximum of 25 weeks.[3] One of his last performances on television was in Teri Bhi Chup Meri Bhi Chup. He also played the role of an advocate in the Hindi film Yeshwant, which was released after his death. He appeared in Ramesh Sippy's film Saagar. Inamdar also directed a film titled Hum Dono, starring Nana Patekar, Rishi Kapoor and Pooja Bhatt. The film was a hit and he was considered a good director.

From his schooling days he was interested in dramas and used to act and direct school plays. He participated in elocution competition and debates. This continued through his college days and intensified his desire to become a performing artist and a theatre personality. He started his career as an actor and director under the guidance of Gujarati theatre personality Praveen Joshi. He directed and acted in about 30 one act plays in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and English from 1973 to 1978. Later he joined the Indian National Theatre and Indian People's Theatre Association where he met Balraj Sahni and other members of Indian Theatre and learned the finer aspects of acting.

The turning point in his career was Ismat Chugtai’s play Nila Kamra, which he staged as his first commercial production in Hindi. In the late seventies when the Prithvi Theatre was started Shafi Inamdar got an opportunity to produce several Hindi plays that paved the way for establishing him as a theatre personality to be reckoned with. He founded his own theatre group Hum Productions in 1982 and directed, produced and acted in various plays. He also staged comedies and folk theatre based on human drama, Naag Mandala.

In 1984 came India's most popular television sitcom Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, a comedy serial starring Shafi Inamdar in the main lead as the character Ranjeet Verma, Swaroop Sampat played his wife Renu while Rakesh Bedi played his brother-in-law Raja. Shafi later acted in many other television serials like Adha Sach, Aadha Jooth, Mirza Ghalib and Teri Bhi Chup meri Bhi Chup. In 1983, he made first appearance on the Hindi screen in the Shashi Kapoor produced and Govind Nihalani directed film Vijeta, followed by the hard-hitting but popular Ardh Satya. He acted in B. R. Chopra films like Aaj Ki Awaaz (for which he also won a nomination in Filmfare award for Best Supporting Actor), Awaam and Dahleez, and became a regular with the B. R. film camp.

One of his most notable efforts comes from the film Krantiveer, in which he plays a TV anchor, a caricature of TV journalist Rajat Sharma of Aap Ki Adalat fame, and exposes a group of corrupted people regarding politics, law and police. His witty dialogues were appreciated. Krantiveer was one of the highest-grossing movies of 1994.

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Shafi married actress Bhakti Barve, who died in a road accident on 12 February 2001.[4]

Shafi died on 13 March 1996 following a massive heart attack while watching the India vs Sri Lanka 1996 Cricket World Cup semifinal match,[5] which India lost.[6] At the time, he was acting in the comedy show Teri Bhi Chup Meri Bhi Chup, which was shelved due to his death and All The Best in which his role was later played by Satish Shah.

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Here is the updated table with the rowspan attributes applied to the Year column. This cleans up the visual repetition and makes the filmography much easier to read.

Shafi Inamdar Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1979 Ninaithale Inikkum Tamil-Telugu film; uncredited
1982 Vijeta Parulkar
1983 Ardh Satya Inspector Haider Ali
Ashray
1984 Inquilaab Inspector Pratap
Party Ravi
Hip Hip Hurray Football Match Refry
Aaj Ki Awaz Inspector Shafi
Kamla Jaspal ji (editor)
Arjun Anand Patkar
1985 Mahaguru Shyam Kumar Talwari
Saagar Vikram
Jaan Ki Baazi Inspector Ranjeet Waghmare
1986 Love 86 Ramniwas Tilak
Pahuche Huwey Log Mohan
Kala Dhanda Goray Log Advocate Abdul Rahim Khan
Amrit Advocate Sharafat Ali
Sadaa Suhagan Vinod
Anokha Rishta Alex Lobo
Dahleez Major General Khushal Singh
Jumbish: A Movement - The Movie Shaitaan
Swarthi
Main Balwaan Jailor
Insaaf Ki Awaaz Sanyasi Raja
1987 Ghar Ka Sukh
Nazrana Shafi
Anjaam Raj
Sansar Albert Fernandes
Dacait S. P. Srivastava
Awam Mohanlal
Kudrat Ka Kanoon Minister Chunautilal
1988 Inaam Dus Hazaar Karamat Khan
Tera Naam Mera Naam
Khatron Ke Khiladi Inspector Ram Avatar
Agnee Amit Foster Father
Aakhri Adaalat D.S.P
Insaf Ki Jung
1989 Socha Na Tha
Vardi Shambhu
Abhimanyu G.S. Parmeswaran
Dana Paani Advocate Gautam Tripathi
Gola Barood Jailor Sharma
Kala Bazaar Sampta (Kamini's dad)
Ghar Ka Chiraag Ravi's dad
Tujhe Nahin Chhodunga
Police Ke Peechhe Police
Hum Intezaar Karenge Barrister Vikas Anand
1990 Asli Haqdaar
Zahreelay A.V. Raxdan
Izzatdaar Prem Chand
C.I.D. Police Inspector Faizaan
Ghayal Barrister Pramod Saran Gupta
Jurm Inspector Pramod Kadam
Sailaab Police Inspector Haider Ali
Paap Ki Kamaee Abu Bhai Gang Villain
Pratibandh Corrupt Police Officer
Jai Shiv Shankar
Jaan-E-Wafa
Haar Jeet (1990 film) Ajit
Andher Gardi Police Commissioner
1991 Yodha Chandrakant Srivastav
Prem Qaidi Jailor
Henna Pak Police Superintendent Iqbal
Pratigyabadh Lawyer S Merchant
Love Maggie's father
Meet Mere Man Ke Virendra
Phool Bane Angaray Muralidhar
Narasimha Inspector Vinod Rastogi
Maskari
Ghar Parivaar Police Inspector
Fateh Inspector Doshi
1992 Sagale Sarkhech Albert Pinto
Inteha Pyar Ki Dr.Lall Jaiswal
Humlaa Puthran Dada
Humshakal Inspector Kulkarni
Sangeet Yashraj Ahuja
Pyar Hua Chori Chori Raja Saaheb
Naseebwaala Shankar
Daulat Ki Jung Mr Chaudhary (Rajesh's father)
1993 Divya Shakti Police Commissioner Anand Patkar
Hasti Bhisham
Badi Bahen Seth Dwarkaprasad
Yugandhar Ballu
Sadhna Dhaniram
Chahoonga Main Tujhe Neelu's father
1994 Janam Se Pehle Dr.Verma
Insaniyat Police Commissioner Shafi
Ishq Mein Jeena Ishq Mein Marna
Krantiveer TV Interviewer
Ikke Pe Ikka Iqbal Miya
1995 Meri Mohabbat Mera Naseeba
Jeena Nahin Bin Tere
Faisla Main Karungi Chandra
Takkar DCP Mishra
Akele Hum Akele Tum Kaushikji (music director)
Nishana Vijay
Kis Kaam Ke Yeh Rishte
Ab Insaf Hoga Ashok Mishra
Hum Dono Director
1996 Hukumnama
Zordaar ACP Sharma (Anju's dad)
Hahakaar Inspector N.A. Pradhan
1997 Anyay Hi Anyay
Yeshwant Advocate Vikram
1998 Barsaat Ki Raat Final film role

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1984–1986 Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi Ranjeet[7]
1986 Bahadur Shah Zafar (TV series) Mirza Ghalib Episode No 7
1987-1988 Aadha Sach Aadha Jooth
1988 Mirza Ghalib Mohammad Ibrahim Zauq
1995-1996 Teri Bhi Chup Meri Bhi Chup Ramakant
1996 All the Best Dr. Raj
1996-1997 Biwi Toh Biwi Salla Re Salla Dr. Raj Sethi Episodes 1 - 16

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Shafi Inamdar, archived from the original on 25 December 2018, retrieved 27 August 2017
  2. ↑ What made Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi such an important show
  3. ↑ Shafi Inamdar
  4. ↑ "Bhakti Barve - Trivia". IMDb. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  5. ↑ Actors who died too soon
  6. ↑ "IND vs SL Cricket Scorecard, 1st Semi-Final at Kolkata, March 13, 1996". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 27 March 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  7. ↑ Eminent Konkanis >> Mr Shafi Ali Inamdar Archived 14 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine

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