Shafi Inamdar was born on 23 October 1945 in Pangari, Dapoli Taluka, Ratnagiri, Bombay Presidency, British India. He was an actor and director, known for Hum Dono (1995), Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984) and Insaaf Ki Awaaz (1986). He was married to Bhakti Barve. He died on 13 March 1996 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.