Ramdas Padhye (born 24 January 1945) is an Indian ventriloquist, puppeteer and puppet maker.[3][2] He has performed in India and abroad for five decades. Ramdas did his first TV debut in 1972 along with his puppet 'Ardhavatrao' when Doordarshan called him to do a 15-minute show.[4]
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| Born | Ramdas Padhye January 24, 1945 [1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Spouse | Aparna Padhye[2] |
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Ramdas was the first Indian ventriloquist to perform on various International television network like NBC, CBS and BBC.[5]
Ramdas Padhye also trained Bollywood actors like Amitabh Bachchan[5] and Aditya Roy Kapur[6] in ventriloquism.
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Ramdas also performed before the former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi in New Delhi in the year 1968.[7][8]
In 2001, American puppeteer Robert Rockwood used puppets made by Ramdas Padhye at Atlanta.[9]
In 2020, Ramdas along with his son Satyajit Padhye designed India's first 3D printed puppet for film Ludo.[10][11][12]
Filmography edit
| Year | Film | Note(s) |
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| 1983 | Mahaan | [13] |
| 1993 | Zapatlela | [14] |
| 2002 | Dil Hai Tumhaara | [5] |
| 2013 | Zapatlela 2 | [15] |
| Show | Platform | Ref(s) |
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| Gharat Basale Saare | Zee Marathi | [16][17] |
| Meri Bhi Suno | Doordarshan | [18][19] |
References edit
- ^ "रामदास पाध्ये, हंसा वाडकर, सुभाष घई, जे. ओमप्रकाश". bytesofindia.com.
- ^ a b "Puppetry has a lot of potential". DNA India. 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Say hello to....Ramdas Padhye". The Hindu. 30 July 2015.
- ^ "On a string and a prayer". DNA India. 15 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "Making strings talk". Tribune India. 29 August 2015.
- ^ "एका कॉलवर आदित्य रॉय कपूरच्या मदतीला धावून आले रामदास आणि सत्यजित पाध्ये". Maharashtra Times. 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Want to change society? Try art". Indian Express. 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Puppetry needs to evolve to survive in digital era: Ramdas Padhye". Hindustan Times. 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Mumbai-based ventriloquist Ramdas Padhye's puppets to be the centre of attention in US". India Today. 27 May 2001.
- ^ "आदित्य रॉय कपूरसाठी रामदास पाध्येंनी बनवला 'थ्रीडी बोलका बाहुला'". loksatta.com. 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Aditya Roy Kapur becomes Bollywood's first actor to get his 3D look alike puppet designed". indiaforums.com. 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Aditya Roy Kapur becomes Bollywood's first actor to get his 3D look alike puppet designed". bollywoodhundama.com. 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Aditya Roy Kapoor's unusual skill Entertainment". Deccan Chronicle. 23 October 2020.
- ^ "'Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi' to 'Zapatlela' : Evergreen Marathi comedies to watch when you are under lockdown". The Times of India. 21 April 2020.
- ^ "No Strings Attached". Indian Express. 15 June 2013.
- ^ "लॉकडाऊनमध्ये नवी मालिका:बोलक्या बाहुल्यांची धमाल मालिका 'घरात बसले सारे', अर्धवट राव आणि आवडा अक्काचे कुटुंबीय येणार भेटीला". Divya Marathi.
- ^ "Video: 'घरात बसले सारे', बोलक्या बाहुल्या करणार तुमचं मनोरंजन!". mymahanagar.com. 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Aamir Khan's ventriloquist role leaves viewers speechless". Zee News. 8 November 2009.
- ^ "Hitting a century". Mumbai Mirror. 20 January 2018.