Rasheed M. H. (18 February 1968 – 26 January 2025), known professionally as Shafi, was an Indian film director who worked in Malayalam cinema, best known for directing comedy films. [1] [2] He has also directed a Tamil film.Shafi made his directorial debut with One Man Show in 2001. Rafi of the Rafi Mecartin duo is his elder brother. Director Siddique is their uncle.

4 days ago · Shafi forayed into the Malayalam film industry in 1995 through ‘Aadyathe Kanmani’ for which he assisted screenwriter duo Rafi-Meccartin and director Rajasenan. He worked as an assistant director for 5 more Malayalam movies before making his directorial debut in 2001 through the film ‘One Man Show’ starring Jayaram, Lal, and Samyukta ...

5 days ago · Kochi: Popular Malayalam film director Shafi, aged 56, has passed away. Shafi was hospitalised on January 16 due to internal bleeding. He had been suffering from severe headaches and insomnia for ...

4 days ago · Malayalam filmmaker Rasheed M H, known as Shafi, passed away at 56 in Kochi after suffering a stroke. He was celebrated for his comedy films and directed over ten successful movies, including ...

4 days ago · Shafi began his career in Malayalam cinema in 1995, assisting Rafi-Mecartin and director Rajasenan in the film Aadyathe Kanmani.He later worked as an assistant director on five other Malayalam films before making his directorial debut in 2001 with One Man Show, featuring Jayaram, Lal, and Samyukta Varma.Over the next two decades, Shafi helmed numerous hit comedies that cemented his reputation ...

5 days ago · Malayalam filmmaker Shafi died at a private hospital in Kochi on Saturday. He was 56. Rasheed M H, popularly known as Shafi, had been undergoing treatment after suffering a stroke on January 16.

4 days ago · Malayalam filmmaker Shafi, known for delivering some of the biggest comic hits in the early to late 2000s, breathed his last on Saturday. He was 56. The director, whose original name is Rasheed M H, was under treatment for a while at a private hospital after suffering a stroke on January 16.

4 days ago · Shafi, known for creating some of Malayalam cinema's cult classics, has passed away at the age of 56. The filmmaker suffered a stroke on January 16 and was hospitalised in Kochi. He passed away at 12:25 a.m. on Sunday. Shafi was renowned for making some of the most iconic Malayalam comedy films of the past decade and frequently collaborated ...

4 days ago · Popular Malayalam director Shafi, known for comedy hits, passed away aged 56 after emergency brain surgery. Shafi directed 18 movies and started as an assistant director in 1995. His notable works ...

4 days ago · Tributes!!," he posted. Shafi, who started his career as assistant director under noted filmmaker Rajasenan made his mark in the Malayalam film industry with his debut film, 'One Man Show', in 2001. Over a career spanning two decades, Shafi directed over ten films, earning acclaim for his expertise in comedy.