 His wife died in a road accident on 12 February 2001.Shafi's 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", "Sagar", "Amrit".Some of his other films are "Kudrat Ka Kanoon", "Jurm", "Sadaa Suhagan" and "Love 86", all successful films.