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| caption = in ''Veer Ghatotkach'' (1949)
| birth_name = Shahu Modak
| birth_date = 25 April 1918
| birth_place = [[Ahmednagar]], [[Maharashtra]]
| death_date = {{death-date and age|11 May 1993|25 April 1918}}
| death_place = Pune, India
| nationality = Indian
| spouse = Pratibha Modak
| field = Acting
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| works = Shyam Sunder <br/> Awara Shahzada <br/> Aadmi <br/> Sant Dnyaneshwar
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'''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<ref>Glushkova, I. (2014). 6 Object of worship as a free choice. Objects of Worship in South Asian Religions: Forms, Practices and Meanings, 109.</ref> of [[Ahmednagar]] on 25 April 1918.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0595194/ |title=Shahu Modak|website=IMDb.com|access-date=2017-08-11}}</ref>

Shahu Modak died on 11 May 1993.

==Filmography==
Shahu Modak acted in numerous films from 1932 to 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.in.msn.com/actor.aspx?P_PersonID=76264|title=MSN.com - Hotmail, Outlook, Skype, Bing, Latest News, Photos & Videos|website=Movies.in.msn.com|access-date=11 August 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714123628/http://movies.in.msn.com/actor.aspx?P_PersonID=76264|archive-date=14 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citwf.com/detailPerson.asp?personID=305268&sortOn=YEAR&sortBy=UP|title=SHAHU MODAK: Film / Movie Information|website=Citwf.com|access-date=11 August 2017}}</ref> He played lord [[Krishna]]'s character in around 30 movies. He also sang two songs for movie Bharat Milap.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smriti.com/hindi-songs/name-shahu-modak#singer|title=Hindi Songs Archive|website=Smriti.com|access-date=11 August 2017}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
| rowspan="2"|1932 || Shyam Sunder || Krishna
|-
| Awara Shahzada || Doublerole: A Prince, A Pauper
|-
| 1933 || Bulbule Punjab ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1934 || Nand Ke Lala ||
|-
| Seva Sadan
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1936 || [[Hind Mahila]]
|-
| Honhar
|-
| 1937 || Begunah ||
|-
| 1938 || Mera Ladka ||Diwakar
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1939 || [[Aadmi (1939 film)|Aadmi]] || Moti
|-
| [[Manoos]] || Ganpat
|-
| 1940 || [[Sant Dnyaneshwar (film)|''Sant Dnyaneshwar'']] ||[[Jñāneśvar]]
|-
| rowspan="5"| 1942 || Apna Paraya ||
|-
| Bharat Milap || Rajkumar Bharat
|-
| Shobha ||
|-
| Vasantsena || Charudatta
|-
| Pahili Manglagaur || Sadashiv
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1943 || Dulhan ||
|-
| Ladaai Ke Baad ||
|-
| [[Kanoon (1943 film)|Kanoon]]
|-
| rowspan="2"|1944 || [[Geet (1944 film)|Geet]]
|-
| ''[[Maharathi Karna]]''
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1945 || Meghdoot
|-
| Shri Krishnarjun Yuddha
|-
| rowspan="2"|1946 || Dasi Ya Maa
|-
| Uttara Abhimanyu
|-
| 1947 || Seedha Raasta
|-
| 1948 || Mandir
|-
| rowspan="4"| 1949 || Maya Bazar
|-
| Nar Narayan
|-
| Sant Namdev
|-
| Veer Ghatotkach || Krishna
|-
| rowspan="4"|1950 || Bhagwan Shri Krishna
|-
| Bhishma Pratigya
|-
| Shri Ram Avtar
|-
| Vatsal Kalyanam
|-
| rowspan="4"| 1951 || Jai Mahakali
|-
| Vitthal Rakhumai
|-
| Hi Mazi Lakshmi
|-
| Shri Krishna Satyabhama
|-
| rowspan="2"|1952 || Bhakta Puran
|-
| Draupadi Vastra Haran
|-
| rowspan="3"|1954 || Amar Kirtan
|-
| Chakradhari
|-
| Durga Pooja
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1955 || Mastani
|-
| [[Shiv-Bhakta (1955 film)|Shiv Bhakta]] || Deena
|-
| Mi Tulas Tuzya Aangani
|-
| rowspan="5"| 1956 || Astik
|-
| Dashera
|-
| Dwarikadheesh
|-
| Harihar Bhakti
|-
| Sudarshan Chakra
|-
| rowspan="10"|1957 || Bhakta Dhruva
|-
| Laxmi Pooja
|-
| Mohini
|-
| Naag Lok
|-
| Narsi Bhagat
|-
| Utavala Narad
|-
| Raja Vikram
|-
| Ram Laxman
|-
| Shesh Naag
|-
| Shyam Ki Jogan
|-
| rowspan="5"|1958 || Gaj Gauri
|-
| Gopichand
|-
| Sudamyache Pohe
|-
| Harishchandra
|-
| Ram Bhakta Vibhishan
|-
| 1959 || Grihalaxmi
|-
| 1960 || Bhakta Raj
|-
| 1961 || Ram Leela
|-
| rowspan="3"|1962 || Rangalya Ratri Asha
|-
| Soonbai
|-
| Vithu Maza Lekurwala
|-
| rowspan="5"|1964 || Bhakta Dhruva Kumar
|-
| Sant Dnyaneshwar
|-
| Subhadra Haran
|-
| Tere Dwar Khada Bhagwan
|-
| Veer Bhimsen
|-
| rowspan="3"|1965 || Mahasati Ansuya
|-
| Sant Tukaram
|-
| Shankar Seeta Ansuya
|-
| rowspan="3"|1968 || Balram Shri Krishna || Krishna
|-
| Jyot Jale
|-
| Mata Mahakali
|-
| 1969 || Talash
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1970 || Sammpurn Tirth Yatra
|-
| Zala Mahar Pandharinath
|-
| rowspan="3"|1972 || Narad Leela
|-
| Sant Tulsidas
|-
| Hari Darshan
|-
| rowspan="2"|1973 || Shri Krishna Bhakti
|-
| Vishnu Puran || Narad
|-
| 1974 || Har Har Mahadev
|-
| rowspan="3"|1975 || Daku Aur Bhagwan
|-
| Mahapawan Teerthyatra
|-
| Shri Satya Narayan Ki Mahapooja
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Bajrangbali (1976 film)|Jai Bajrang Bali]]''
|-
| rowspan="2"|1977 || Hatyara
|-
| Jai Ambe Maa
|-
| 1978 || Ashapura Matani Chuandadi
|-
| rowspan="3"|1979 || Gopal Krishna
|-
| ''[[Meera (1979 film)|Meera]]''
|-
| Ashta Vinayak
|-
| 1980 || Bhalu
|-
| 1983 || Razia Sultan
|-
| 1986 || Krishna-Krishna || Guru Sandeepan
|}

==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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/small-talk/454179/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-11-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001160415/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/small-talk/454179/ |archive-date=2012-10-01 }} </ref> Baby Shakuntala, Asha Kale and [[Sulochana Devi|Sulochana]] has been some of the recipients of this award.{{fact|date=January 2019}}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/pune-times/youve-come-a-long-way-baby-shakuntala/articleshow/10600616.cms|title=You've come a long way, Baby Shakuntala |newspaper=[[Times of India]]|access-date=11 August 2017}}

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