20th-century Indian comedians

Indian singer and actor (1929–1987)

Indian actor

Indian actor (1932–2004)

Indian actor, director, and writer-playwright

Satish Ravilal Shah was an Indian actor and comedian, best known for his iconic comic roles in films such as Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983), Main Hoon Na (2004), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Fanaa (2006), and Om Shanti Om (2007) and television series such as Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984), and Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004) for which he won the ITA Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role and the Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role.

Indian actor (1926–2003)

Cheyur Krishna Rao Nageswaran (27 September 1933 – 31 January 2009), popularly known as Nagesh, was an Indian actor and comedian mostly remembered for his comic roles in Tamil films during the 1960s. He acted in over 1,000 films from 1958 to 2008, performing in a variety of roles as comedian, lead roles, supporting actor, and antagonist. He has also acted in Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films. Nagesh's style of comedy was largely inspired by Hollywood actor Jerry Lewis. Similarities between Nagesh and Lewis earned Nagesh the sobriquet the "Jerry Lewis of India". He was also nicknamed a

Indian actress (1923–2003)

Indian actor and comedian

Indian actor (1917-1993)

Mohammed Umar Mukri (5 January 1922 – 4 September 2000), popularly known as Mukri, was an Indian actor, who worked as a comedian in Hindi films.

Indian actor (1922-2004)

Indian actor

Indian film actor and comedian

Indian actor (1910–1975)

Indian actor (1937–1983)

Indian actress

Indian film actor (1914–1992)

film actor (1914-1972)

Indian actor

Padiyath Kochumoideen Kunjalu (1930 22 May 2000), better known by his stage name Bahadoor, was an Indian actor who appeared in Malayalam films, primarily in comedic roles. He and Adoor Bhasi were the two major comedians in Malayalam cinema in the 1960s and 1970s. Bahadoor also appeared in character roles and in professional plays.

Indian actor (1931-2008)

Indian Actor, comedian, singer

India film actor (born 17 June 1930)

Indian actor (1947–1988)

Indian actor (1921–1974)