[1] As persuaded by cinematographer Shiyaz, he featured in the video song "Dhiri Huri Furaana Dhaathee" alongside Jamsheedha Ahmed which became a hit among audience.

[1] Afterwards, he moved back to the resort and focused on his career there until he was spotted by director Amjad Ibrahim who signed him a role in his comedy drama film Qurbaani starring opposite Mariyam Nisha and Hussain Sobah.

[1] Apart from Arifa Ibrahim-directed Saahibaa (2000), Shafeeu portrayed a college student in Hussain Adil's romance Hiyy Halaaku in 2000, in which he was involved in a love triangle along with Niuma Mohamed and Sheela Najeeb.

[5] He next starred alongside Mariyam Nazima and Ali Seezan as the single father who sacrifices his love for the sake of his handicapped friend, in Mohamed Rasheed's Hithu Vindhu (2002).

[6] Amjad Ibrahim-directed Ainbehge Loabi Firiehge Vaajib starring Shafeeu, Jamsheedha Ahmed, Arifa Ibrahim and Niuma Mohamed was released in the same year.

[10] Besides, Shafeeu played the comprehensive husband opposite Mariyam Nisha in Amjad Ibrahim's comedy drama film, Majubooru Loabi (2000).

[11] He next starred alongside Sheela Najeeb, Jamsheedha Ahmed, Mohamed Shavin and Ibrahim Giyas in Amjad Ibrahim-directed Aaah (2001) which revolves around two siblings involved in family business and the downfall of the younger brother's love life when he discovers his fiancé is already married to an abusive husband.

[15] Featuring Hassan, Sheela Najeeb, Niuma Mohamed, Sheereen Abdul Wahid, Amira Ismail and Aminath Rasheedha, the film received mainly negative reviews from critics though its inclusion of the theme portraying the relationship between a couple with a large age group was appraised.

[14] The following year, Edhathuru was released which appears Mohamed Shavin, Sheereen Abdul Wahid, Ali Ahmed, Lufshan Shakeeb, Fathmath Neelam, Nadhiya Hassan, Ibrahim Sobah and Yoosuf Solih as eight friends who go on a picnic to a haunted uninhabited island and their battle for survival.

[13] Featuring an ensemble cast including Sheela Najeeb, Mariyam Nisha, Ali Seezan, Mohamed Manik and Mariyam Enash Sinan, Shafeeu played the role of a vulnerable father who has been diagnosed with the last stage of cancer which fetched him a Gaumee Film Award nomination as the Best Actor while winning the Miadhu Crystal Award for Best Actor.

[10] Shafeeu worked in another horror film, Hukuru Vileyrey (2006), co-directed by Aishath Rishmy and Aminath Rasheedha which was based on a novel published by Ibrahim Waheed on Haveeru Daily in 2003.

His first role was in Amjad Ibrahim's romantic horror film Udhabaani, where Shafeeu was cast as the boyfriend of a school student (played by Amira Ismail) who has been harassed by a supernatural force.

[39][40] The same year, he wrote, directed and starred in the drama film Hiyy Rohvaanulaa which features Niuma Mohamed, Abdulla Muaz and Nadhiya Hassan alongside him.

[20] The romantic drama, co-starring Sheela Najeeb, Fathimath Fareela and Mohamed Faisal, tells the story of unrequited love, and proved to be a commercial success.

[44] It was a spin-off to Aslam Rasheed's horror classic film Zalzalaa (2000) starring Ibrahim Wisan, Ali Shameel and Niuma Mohamed.

[44] Later in 2010, Shafeeu appeared alongside Niuma Mohamed and Amira Ismail in Veeraana, a drama film that deals with child sexual abuse.

[48] Being able to screen over thirty housefull shows of the film, it was declared a Mega-Hit at box office, and the highest grossing Maldivian release of the year.

[53] Shafeeu began 2011 with Amjad Ibrahim's suspense thriller film Hafaraaiy alongside Ali Shameel, Mariyam Shakeela, Amira Ismail and Fathimath Fareela, which was a critical and commercial failure.

[54] Based on a real incidence, the film narrates a story of a cannibal woman who is addicted to eats human flesh, how she victimised the inhabitants with her face covered in a veil.

[63] Ahmed Nadheem from Haveeru Daily wrote: "As we hear the name Jinaa, there comes the influence of Reeko Moosa Manik, where Shafeeu pales in comparison.

[67] In 2016, Shafeeu played the role of Mifu, a member of a group of friends who become trapped in a haunted house, in Fathimath Nahula's horror film 4426.

Nazim Hassan of Avas applauded the comic timing of the characters and picked the heated arguments between Shafeeu and Najeeb as the highlights of the film.

[77] The film revolves around three friends, Ashwanee, Ahsan and Ajwad (Played by Shafeeu, Saeed and Manik respectively) who are single and having a youthful outlook, in spite of being in their forties.

[77] Azifa played the role of Taniya, the beguiling lady signed up by her aunt to seduce and take down their rival businessman in the island, Jawad.

[84] Ahmed Hameed Adam reviewing from VNews considered Shafeeu's performance as the "highlight of the film"; "Watch out for the little nuisance he brought into his character during the investigation scenes".

[87] The series consisting of sixty episodes and streamed through the digital platform Baiskoafu, centers around a happy and radiant family which breaks into despairing pieces after a tragic incident that led to an unaccountable loss.

[92][93] Starring opposite Mohamed and Ahmed Asim, the film received majorly positive reviews from critics; Aishath Maaha of Dho?

[95] He next directed and starred in Nafrathuvumun (2019), played alongside Mariyam Azza, Ali Azim and Ahmed Easa revolves around a guesthouse, the only source of income for a woman who is convinced by several men to sell the property.

[98] He then directed a romantic horror film Dhauvath (2019), which follows a happily married couple who goes on a honeymoon trip and the paranormal activities they experience due to black-magic.

[99] Mariyam Waheedha from Miadhu noted that Shafeeu "succeeds in exploring the witchcraft and black magic while perfectly conveying the moral message to audience and extracting the most from the actors".