Dino Shafeek

Dino Shafeek (born Gholam D. Shafeek, 21 March 1930 – 10 March 1984) was a Bangladeshi-British comedy actor. Born and raised in Dhaka, he moved to the United Kingdom from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in 1958 and appeared in several sitcoms during the 1970s and early 1980s. He is best remembered for playing the part of Chai Wallah Muhammed in the BBC sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum and the role of Ali Nadim in ITV sitcom Mind Your Language.

Dino Shafeek
Shafeek as Ali Nadim in Mind Your Language
Born
Gholam D. Shafeek

(1930-03-21)21 March 1930
Dacca, Bengal Province, British India
(present-day Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Died10 March 1984(1984-03-10) (aged 53)
London, England
NationalityBangladeshi
Other namesDino Shaffer
CitizenshipBritish
Alma materDacca University
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
OccupationActor
Years active1967–1983
Known forChai Wallah Muhammed in It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974–1981),
Ali Nadim in Mind Your Language (1977–1979)
PartnerLeslie Didcock (engaged)
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