26 Years & About 100 Films! Saurabh Shukla Made Way Into Our Hearts Effortlessly With Each Role

Some artistes are stars but not actors, and some others are actors but not stars. The one that fits in the latter category is Saurabh Shukla, who is a an actor par excellence. He has been in the industry for over 26 years now and he has done about 100 movies so far. With each one, he has left a mark. He has played some beautiful characters over the years in his movies, which will remain etched in our hearts. He continues to spread his charm with several versatile powerhouse performances.

Here are some of Shukla's role that remain our favourites.

1. Kailash in Bandit Queen

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Did you know Kailash was a character that was specially written for Saurabh Shukla in the movie? It was not a part of the original script. Kapur wanted to cast him in the movie and wrote this role for him. It was quite an important character that he played with sheer determination.

2. Kallu Mama in Satya

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"Goli maar bheje mein, bheja shor karta hai"

Satya had released about 22 years ago, yet we all remember Kallu Mama, a character that had stuck a chord with the audiences. Not many people know that not only did act in the film gave a stellar performance, he also wrote the script of the cult movie along with Anurag Kashyap.

3. Tom Uncle in Mohabbatein

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"Koi pyaar kare toh tumse kare, tum jaise ho waise kare, koi tumhe badal kar pyaar kare, toh woh pyaar nahi, sauda kar raha hai, aur, pyaar mein sauda nahi hota..."

Remember this iconic dialogue from Mohabbatein? Saurabh Shukla played the role of a sweet, innocent and a happy go lucky father in Mohabbatein. He not only made us all laugh but also cry with his adorable antics.

4. Pandurang in Nayak: The Real Hero

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It's interesting how a lot of people compare Saurabh Shukla's character with that of Amit Shah and Narendra Modi's with that of Amrish Puri's, years after the release of the movie. In the role of Puri's accomplice in the movie, he kept us giggling with his great dialogue delivery and jokes.

5. Justice Tripathi in Jolly LLB

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Among the many roles he has played, Shukla is most remembered for Justice Tripathi in Jolly LLB. His funny antics bagged him a National Award for Best Supporting actor. In the sequel as well, his role was much appriciated.

6. Constable Srinivas in Slumdog Millionaire

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This was Shukla's first international film. While Dev Patel, Frieda Pinto and Anil Kapoor mostly stole the limelight, his character couldn't be ignored too. In the role of Constable Srinivas, he enthralled the audiences with his on-screen presence.

7. Tapasvi Maharaj in PK

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Rajkumar Hirani's PK is became popular for several reasons, but Shukla didn't get his due. His effortless portrayal of the pivotal role is one of the reasons why movie got so much attention and success. We have all met such godmen in real life, haven't we?

8. Inspector Sudhanshu Dutta in Barfi!

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Shukla played the role of a disgruntled yet lovable police inspector Sudhanshu Dutta. You feel for him when he tries to do his job honestly despite the elaborate pranks of Barfi alias Ranbir Kapoor. When he complains that his 52-inch waist has turned into a 42-inch while trying to chase Barfi, you laugh yet you understand his pain. That's how a great actor he is.

9. Batuk Maharaj in Lage Raho Munna Bhai

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"Koi kisi ko ghar bula ke aise karta hai kya"

With his calm demeanour, Shukla made everyone believe "unko rahu dosh hai". In each scene, he made his presence felt and made audiences sit back and take notice of him.

10. Rameshwar Singh in Raid

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In the role of a corrupt politician that had about Rs 420 crore black money at his home, he showed the character's many shades. Sometimes he was indifferent, other times he threatening. He was also vulnerable at many occasions. All in all, Shukla flaunted his acting skills to another level in his movie.

11. Shukla Ji in Chhalaang

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In his latest film, Saurabh Shukla played the role of as former principal Shukla Ji is one of the high points of the film. His camaraderie with Rajkummar Rao and spectacular comic timing will win your hearts over, despite the movie being a dud.

Saurabh Shukla has aced every role to perfection proving that Bollywood needs more actors and not superstars.