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Indian ventriloquist, puppeteer and puppet maker
Ramdas Padhye
Ramdas Padhye with his puppet
BornRamdas Padhye
(1945-01-24) January 24, 1945 (age 79)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupations
SpouseAparna Padhye
ParentYeshwant K Padhye (father)

Ramdas Padhye (born 24 January 1945) is an Indian ventriloquist, puppeteer and puppet maker. 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.

Ramdas was the first Indian ventriloquist to perform on various International television network like NBC, CBS and BBC.

Ramdas Padhye also trained Bollywood actors like Amitabh Bachchan and Aditya Roy Kapur in ventriloquism.

Career

Ramdas also performed before the former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi in New Delhi in the year 1968.

In 2001, American puppeteer Robert Rockwood used puppets made by Ramdas Padhye at Atlanta.

In 2020, Ramdas along with his son Satyajit Padhye designed India's first 3D printed puppet for film Ludo.

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Performed in films
Year Film Note(s)
1983 Mahaan
1993 Zapatlela
2002 Dil Hai Tumhaara
2013 Zapatlela 2
2025 Zapatlela 3 †
Television
Show Platform Ref(s)
Gharat Basale Saare Zee Marathi
Meri Bhi Suno Doordarshan

References

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  19. "Aamir Khan's ventriloquist role leaves viewers speechless". Zee News. 8 November 2009.
  20. "Hitting a century". Mumbai Mirror. 20 January 2018.

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