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Shafi Inamdar (शफ़ी इनामदार)

Shafi Inamdar (शफ़ी इनामदार), 1945–1996, Indian actor and director of Hindi films, theatre, and TV; known for Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, Vijeta, Ardh Satya, and directing Hum Dono.

Shaft (1971 film)

Shaft is a 1971 American action crime film directed by Gordon Parks, starring Richard Roundtree as private detective John Shaft, hired to rescue a Harlem mobster's kidnapped daughter.

Shaft (2000 film)

Shaft is a 2000 American action crime film directed by John Singleton and starring Samuel L. Jackson as detective John Shaft, nephew of Richard Roundtree's 1971 private eye.

Shaft (2019 film)

Shaft (2019) is Tim Story's action comedy, the fifth Shaft film, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, and Richard Roundtree as three generations of John Shaft; it grossed $21.4 million domestically and scored 34% with critics.

Shaft (シャフト) (company)

Shaft (株式会社シャフト, SHAFT) is a Japanese animation studio in Suginami, Tokyo, founded September 1, 1975 by Hiroshi Wakao as a cel-painting subcontractor, later known for the Akiyuki Shinbo era, the Monogatari series, and Madoka Magica, with a Shizuoka studio AOI since 2022.

Shaft's Big Score!

Shaft's Big Score! is a 1972 American blaxploitation crime action sequel directed by Gordon Parks, written by Ernest Tidyman, and starring Richard Roundtree as private eye John Shaft.

Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!

Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! is a 2006-2008 Warner Bros. Animation series on Kids' WB in which Shaggy inherits Uncle Albert's fortune and nanotech Scooby Snacks while fleeing Dr. Phibes, with Scott Menville as Shaggy.

Shaggy dog story

A shaggy dog story is a long, drawn-out joke that relies on an absurd or anticlimactic punchline, a form that first appeared in print in the 1930s.

Shaggy Rogers

Norville "Shaggy" Rogers, Scooby-Doo's cowardly, food-loving best friend in Mystery Inc., debuted September 13, 1969; voiced originally by Casey Kasem, later Matthew Lillard, with the catchphrase "Zoinks!"

Shah Rukh Khan (शाहरुख़ ख़ान)

Shah Rukh Khan (शाहरुख़ ख़ान), the Baadshah of Bollywood, is an Indian film actor who has starred in more than 100 Hindi films since 1965-born beginnings.

Shah Rukh Khan filmography

Shah Rukh Khan filmography: the Hindi cinema record of SRK (Shah Rukh Khan), from 1992 debut Deewana through DDLJ, Swades, and the 2023 hits Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki; 62 tracked releases, ₹3,738.69 crore India nett.

Shahadi Wright Joseph

Shahadi Wright Joseph (born 2005) is an American actress, singer, and dancer from Brooklyn, known as Broadway's youngest Young Nala, for Zora/Umbrae in Us, Young Nala in The Lion King (2019), and Ruby Lee Emory in Them.

Shahana Goswami (शाहाना गोस्वामी)

Shahana Goswami (शाहाना गोस्वामी), born 1986 in New Delhi, is an Indian actress known for Rock On!!, Firaaq, Zwigato, Bombay Begums, and Santosh, which won her the 2025 Asian Film Award for Best Actress.

Shahar Isaac

Shahar Isaac (שחר אייזק), Israeli-American actor born 1993 in Haifa, plays Simon Peter in the crowd-funded drama The Chosen; Rutgers-trained, IDF veteran, also a photographer and musician.

Shahbaz Khan (हैदर ख़ान) (actor)

Shahbaz Khan (हैदर ख़ान), born Haider Amir, 1966, Indore, is an Indian TV and film actor, son of Ustad Amir Khan; known for The Sword of Tipu Sultan, Chandrakanta, and villain roles.

Shaheed (शहीद) (1965 film)

Shaheed (शहीद), 1965 Hindi biographical film by S. Ram Sharma on Bhagat Singh, starring Manoj Kumar; released 1 January 1965, 11th highest-grosser of the year, won three 13th National Film Awards.

Shaheen Jafargholi

Shaheen Jafargholi (شاهین جعفرقلی), born 1997 in Swansea, is a Welsh actor and singer, seventh-place Britain's Got Talent 2009 finalist who sang at Michael Jackson's memorial and played Shakil Kazemi in EastEnders and Marty Kirkby in Casualty.

Shaheer Sheikh

Shaheer Sheikh (born 1984, Jammu) is an Indian television actor and model, a former lawyer, known for Arjun in Mahabharat (2013–2014), Dev Dixit in Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi, and his 2024 Netflix film debut Do Patti.

Shahenshah (शाहंशाह) (1988 film)

Shahenshah (शहँशाह), 1988 Hindi action film directed by Tinnu Anand, starring Amitabh Bachchan as a corrupt cop who becomes a costumed vigilante; story by Jaya Bachchan, released 12 February 1988 amid boycott threats.

Shahi Kabir

Shahi Kabir (ഷാഹി കബീർ, Shahi K M), born 1978 in Alappuzha, is a Malayalam screenwriter-director and former Kerala Civil Police Officer, writer of Joseph, Nayattu, Officer on Duty, and Unmadham, director of Ela Veezha Poonchira and Ronth, and National Award winner for Nayattu's screenplay.

Shahid (film)

Shahid (शाहिद) is Hansal Mehta's 2013 Hindi biographical courtroom drama starring Rajkummar Rao as lawyer Shahid Azmi, assassinated in 2010; it won National Film Awards for Best Direction and Best Actor and reached Prime Video India 13 years after release.

Shahid Kapoor (शाहिद कपूर)

Shahid Kapoor (शाहिद कपूर), also Shahid Khattar/Kapur, is an Indian Hindi film actor born 1981 in Delhi, son of actors Pankaj Kapur and Neelima Azeem. Debut Ishq Vishk (2003); known for Jab We Met, Haider, Udta Punjab, Kabir Singh, and the series Farzi.

Shahid Kapoor filmography

The Shahid Kapoor filmography covers the Hindi-language films of Indian actor Shahid Kapoor from his 2003 debut Ishq Vishk through 2026, including Jab We Met, Haider, and Kabir Singh.

Shahjahan (film)

Shahjahan (ஷாஜகான்) is a 2001 Tamil romance film directed by K. S. Ravi, produced by R. B. Choudary, starring Vijay and Richa Pallod, with music by Mani Sharma; a hit that ran 125 days.

Shahmaran

Shahmaran (Şahmaran) is the half-woman, half-serpent queen of snakes in Anatolian, Kurdish and Iranian folklore, betrayed by her human lover Camsab; also a 2023–2024 Turkish Netflix fantasy series by Tims&B starring Serenay Sarıkaya and Burak Deniz, 2 seasons, 14 episodes.

Shahrzad (شهرزاد) (TV series)

Shahrzad (شهرزاد) is an Iranian romantic historical drama series directed by Hassan Fathi that ran for three seasons between 2015 and 2018, set in 1950s Tehran.

Shahs of Sunset

Shahs of Sunset, a Bravo reality series (2012–2021, 9 seasons, 174 episodes) created by Ryan Seacrest, followed Persian-American friends in Los Angeles' 'Tehrangeles'; canceled after season 9, rebooted as The Valley: Persian Style in 2026.

Shailaja Reddy Alludu

Shailaja Reddy Alludu (శైలజా రెడ్డి అల్లుడు), also spelled Sailaja Reddy Alludu, is a 2018 Telugu romantic comedy directed by Maruthi, starring Naga Chaitanya, Anu Emmanuel, and Ramya Krishnan, produced by Sithara Entertainments with music by Gopi Sundar, released 13 September 2018.

Shailene Woodley

Shailene Woodley, born 1991, is an American actress known for The Secret Life of the American Teenager, The Descendants, Divergent, The Fault in Our Stars, and Big Little Lies, and an environmental activist arrested at the 2016 Dakota Access Pipeline protest.

Shailesh Lodha

Shailesh Lodha (शैलेश लोढ़ा), Indian poet, actor and writer born 1969 in Jodhpur; played Taarak Mehta in the sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah 2008–2022, quit over a dispute with producer Asit Kumarr Modi, won a ₹1 crore lawsuit, and continues poetry and theatre work.