Shahu Modak (25 April 1918 – 11 May 1993) was an Indian actor who acted in many Hindi as well as Marathi movies. Shahu Modak was mostly famous for the mythological characters that he played. He mostly played the roles of Krishna, and Jñāneśvar.
Personal life
Shahu Modak was born in a Marathi Christian family[1] of Ahmednagar on 25 April 1918.[2]
Shahu Modak died on 11 May 1993.
Filmography
Shahu Modak acted in numerous films from 1932 to 1986.[3][4] He played lord Krishna's character in around 30 movies. He also sang two songs for movie Bharat Milap.[5]
Manoos Award
The Rangat Sangat Pratishthan gives this award since 2001 to a senior artist who has been associated with Shahu Modak as an actor. This award is given at the hands of police commissioner since Shahu Modak played the role of a police in film Manoos.[6] Baby Shakuntala, Asha Kale and Sulochana has been some of the recipients of this award.
References
- ↑Glushkova, I. (2014). 6 Object of worship as a free choice. Objects of Worship in South Asian Religions: Forms, Practices and Meanings, 109.
- ↑"Shahu Modak". IMDb.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑"MSN.com - Hotmail, Outlook, Skype, Bing, Latest News, Photos & Videos". Movies.in.msn.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑"SHAHU MODAK: Film / Movie Information". Citwf.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑"Hindi Songs Archive". Smriti.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑"Small talk - Express India". Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
External links
- "You've come a long way, Baby Shakuntala". Times of India. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- Shahu Modak at IMDb
- Male actors in Marathi cinema
- Male actors in Hindi cinema
- Male actors from Maharashtra
- 1993 deaths
- 1918 births
- 20th-century Indian male actors