Filmmaker Shafi, known for bringing laughter to Malayali audiences through his popular films, died at a private hospital in Kochi past midnight on Saturday. He was 56. Malayalam filmmaker Shafi dies. English Summary: Director Shafi: Shafi (56), the director who gave Malayalam cinema many blockbuster comedies, passed away. He died at a private hospital in Kochi. He had been critically ill for seven days. Malayalam director Shafi, who was admitted to a hospital in Kochi after suffering a stroke, passed away in the early hours of Sunday. 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.
