Ramdas Padhye

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]

Ramdas Padhye
Ramdas Padhye with his puppet
Born	Ramdas Padhye (1945-01-24) January 24, 1945 (age 80) [1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupations	Ventriloquism Puppetry Puppeteer Puppet maker
Spouse	Aparna Padhye[2]
Parent	Yeshwant K Padhye (father)

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.

Career

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

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Performed in films

Year	Film	Note(s)
1983	Mahaan	[13]
1993	Zapatlela	[14]
2002	Dil Hai Tumhaara	[5]
2013	Zapatlela 2	[15]
2025	Zapatlela 3 †	[16]

Television

Show	Platform	Ref(s)
Gharat Basale Saare	Zee Marathi	[17][18]
Meri Bhi Suno	Doordarshan	[19][20]