Dino shafeek biography

Dino Shafeek (occasionally known as Dino Shaffer) (1929 – 10 March 1984) was a Bangladeshi actor and comedian based in the United Kingdom and the star or co-star of several popular English TV comedies during the 1970s and early 80s.

He is best remembered for playing the part of Char Wallah Muhammed in the BBCsitcomIt Ain't Half Hot Mum as well as the role of Ali Nadim in ITV sitcom Mind Your Language.

Early life

Shafeek was born in Dacca, East Bengal, British India in 1929.

He came from a humble family though little else is known of his early life.

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He went on to matriculate from a high school in Dhaka and then attended Dacca University where he gained a Bachelor of Arts. During this time, Shafeek became very active in amateur theater in Dhaka. In the 1950s he came to England and enrolled at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.

Acting career

Like many other non-white, ethnic actors at the time, Shafeek struggled to find fulfilling act