'''Shahu Modak (1918-93)'''


Marathi-Hindi star born in Ahmednagar,
Maharashtra, in Christian family. Introduced by
Bhalji Pendharkar together with Shanta
Apte, as child star (Shyam Sundar). Double
role in second film Aut Ghatkecha Raja. Top
Marathi star following his role as the upright
policeman Ganpat in Shantaram’s Manoos/
Admi. Earlier reputation in contemporary
socials (e.g. Mazha Mulga) was later
superseded by Sant Dnyaneshwar after
which, for several decades, he played mainly
Saint films and mythologicals by e.g. V.M.
Vyas, Dhirubhai Desai and Vijay Bhatt.
Apparently played Krishna in 29 mythologicals,
in Marathi, Hindi and Bhojpuri films.


'''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1932: Shyam Sundar;
1933: Awara Shehzada/Aut Ghatkecha Raja;
Bulbul-e-Punjab; 1934: Radha Mohan/Nand
Ke Lala; Seva Sadan; 1936: Honhar; Hind
Mahila; 1937: Begunah; 1938: Mazha
Mulga/Mera Ladka; 1939: Manoos/Admi;
1940: Sant Dnyaneshwar; 1942: Bharat
Milap/Bharat Bhet; Apna Paraya; Pahili
Mangalagaur; Shobha; Vasantsena; 1943:
Dulhan; Kanoon; Ladaai Ke Baad; Mahasati
Ansuya; 1944: Geet; Maharathi Karna; 1945:
Meghdoot; Shri Krishnarjun Yuddha; 1946:
Daasi Ya Maa; Uttara Abhimanyu; 1947:
Seedha Raasta; 1948: Mandir; 1949: Nara
Narayan; Maya Bazaar; Veer Ghatotkach;
Sant Namdev; 1950: Bhagwan Shri Krishna;
Bhishma Pratigya; Shri Ram Avatar; 1951: Jai
Mahakali; Hi Majhi Lakshmi; Parijatak/Shri
Krishna Satyabhama; Vithal Rakhumai; 1952:
Bhakta Puran; Draupadi Vastraharan; 1954:
Durga Puja; Chakradhari; Ramayan; Amar
Keertan; 1955: Mastani; Shiv Bhakta; Mi Tulas
Tujhya Angani; Bal Ramayan; 1956: Aastik;
Dassehra; Dwarkadheesh; Harihar Bhakti;
Sudarshan Chakra; 1957: Uthavala Narad;
Bhakta Dhruva; Lakshmi Puja; Mohini; Naag
Lok; Narsi Bhagat; Raja Vikram; Ram
Lakshman; Shyam Ki Jogan; Shesh Naag; 1958:
Sudamyache Pohe; Gopichand;
Harishchandra; Ram Bhakta Vibhishan; Gaja
Gauri; 1959: Grihalakshmi; 1960: Bhakta
Raaj; 1962: Rangalya Ratri Asha; Sunbai;
Vithu Mazha Lekurvala; 1963: Subhadra
Haran; 1964: Bhakta Dhruvakumar; Sant
Dnyaneshwar; Tere Dwar Khada Bhagwan;
Veer Bhimsen; 1965: Mahasati Ansuya (H);
Shankar Seeta Ansuya; Sant Tukaram; 1968:
Balaram Shri Krishna; Jyot Jale; Mata
Mahakali; 1970: Sampoorna Teerth Yatra;
Jhala Mahar Pandharinath; 1972: Sant
Tulsidas; Hari Darshan; Narad Leela; 1973:
Shri Krishna Bhakti; Vishnu Puran; 1974: Har
Har Mahadev; 1975: Daku Aur Bhagwan;
Mahapavan Teerth Yatra; Shri Satyanarayan
Ki Mahapooja; 1976: Bajrang Bali; 1977: Jai
Ambe Maa; 1978: Ashapura Matani
Chundadi; 1979: Ashta Vinayak; Chhat Maiya
Ki Mahima; Meera; 1980: Bhalu; 1981:
Sampoorna Santoshi Maa Ki Mahima; 1983:
Razia Sultan.

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