Imam Shah

Imam Shah
Imam at Nadia Brian's wedding in 2019.
Born
Muhammad Imam Shah Abdul Mutalib

(1988-06-21) June 21, 1988
Mount Elizabeth, Singapura
Other namesEmy
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Entrepreneur
Years active2013–current
Spouse
Hannah Delisha
(m. 2021)
Family
  • Abdul Mutalib (Father)
  • Mariana Yati (Mother)
  • Nona Asiah (Grandmother)
AwardsMediacorp Suria Most Popular Male Personality 2015

Muhammad Imam Shah Abdul Mutalib (born 21 June 1988) is a Malaysian actor born in Singapore.[1] He is known for his action roles on Singaporean television channel MediaCorp Suria. In Malaysia, he is known for his role as Shafiq in Lafazkan Kalimah Cintamu (2018).[2]

Early life

Imam was born on 21 June 1988 in Singapore and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3] He attended Sri Inai School in Kuala Lumpur from 1996 to 2001 before returning to Singapore to do his national service as a firefighter. Imam is the son of Singaporean actress Mariana Yati and grandson of Biduanita Nona Asiah.[4]

Career

Imam started acting in Singapore as a calefare in Mengejar Mentari S2 (2015),[5] before gaining attention with his main role in the drama series S.O.S[6][7] and Firasat (Premonition) (2014). He was later crowned the Most Popular Male Personality in Pesta Perdana (2015),[8] beating Syarif Sleeq and Hisyam Hamid for the award.[9]

Imam moved to Malaysia and began his acting career and was chosen to play the character Shafiq in one of Siti Rosmizah Semail's highly anticipated novels adaption titled Lafazkan Kalimah Cintamu in 2018.[10]

On March 25, 2020, Imam starred alongside actress and longtime friend Hannah Delisha in the action drama SAGA 2.0[11]

In 2025, Imam played the role of Amirul Rafiq, under the direction of Feroz Kader through a drama adaptation of the novel by Siti Rosmizah Semail titled Dia Imamku alongside Kamal Adli and Siti Saleha.[12]

Personal life

Imam obtained Malaysian permanent resident status and immigrated to Malaysia in 2017.

A year later, Imam and Hannah Delisha got engaged and later married in a private wedding ceremony at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore on 18 February 2021.[13][14]

Filmography

Drama

Year Title Role TV Channel Note
2013 Refleksi S1 Zahid Mediacorp Suria First drama
Mengejar Mentari James
SOS Sufyan
2014 Refleksi S2 Shahrul Mediacorp Suria
Firasat 1 Shahid
The Chalet Boi Ketat DVD
2015 SAGA Zachary Borhan Mediacorp Suria
31 Disember Azam
2016 JB Pailang Chen Lang Film Not published
2017 Firasat 2 Shahid Mediacorp Suria
Faculty Daniel Mediacorp Saluran 5
Pinggan Tak Retak, Nasi Tak Dingin Zul Helmi TV3
2018 Lafazkan Kalimah Cintamu Shafiq Astro Ria Siti Rosmizah Semail
Oppa, I Love You Reza TV1
Rintihan Hati Eddy/ Fazli Mediacorp Suria
2019 SAGA 2.0 Zachary Borhan Mediacorp Suria New York Film Festival
2021 Kisah Rumah Tangga Iman Astro Ria
2024 Makan Inc. Ashraf Mediacorp Suria
2025 Dia Imamku Amirul Rafiq Astro Ria Works by Siti Rosmizah Semail

Reference

  1. ^ Haryani Ismail (18 February 2024). "Hannah Delisha Imam Shah sah diijabkabulkan". Berita Harian Singapura. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ Rozaimi Zubaidi (31 January 2018). "Tonton Lafazkan Kalimah Cintamu". Gempak.com Berita Terkini. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ^ Athirah Zulkifli (18 February 2024). "Imam Shah lelaki yang menjadi suami Hannah Delisha". Gempak.com InTrend. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. ^ Rubiah Mohd (31 July 2024). "Keluarga, kenalan terkesan dengan pemergian Nona Asiah". Berita Harian Singapura. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  5. ^ Mediacorp (2015). "Content Distribution Mengejar Mentari". Mediacorp Suria. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  6. ^ Linilidia Abdul Hamid (29 January 2014). "SOS bantu Imam Kejar impian". Berita Harian Singapura. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  7. ^ Hakim Yusof (4 March 2015). "Imam Shah dulu ditolak". Berita Harian Singapura. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  8. ^ Eddino Abdul Hadi (19 January 2016). "Nurul Aini and Imam Shah are the most popular Malay TV personalities". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 25 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  9. ^ May Seah (13 April 2015). "Dark House Win". Today Online. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Lafazkan Kalimah Cintaku drama Info". My Info Taip. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Drama 'SAGA 2.0' tampilkan seni bela diri campuran dengan aksi". Berita Mediacorp. 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  12. ^ My Info Taip (16 December 2024). "Drama Dia Imamku". myinfotaip. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  13. ^ Qarami Hashim (18 February 2021). "[VIDEO] Hannah Delisha selamat bernikah dengan pelakon Singapura, Imam Shah – "Akhirnya selepas lima tahun"". mStar Online. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021.
  14. ^ Tahir Alhamzah (18 February 2021). "#Showbiz: Hannah Delisha weds fellow Singaporean actor". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.