Madhav Vaze
Born (1939-10-21) 21 October 1939
Years active1953 – present
Known forShyam in Shyamchi Aai and Joy Lobo's Father in 3 Idiots

Madhav Vaze (born 21 October 1939) is a theater artist, director and film actor. He has acted and directed mainly in theater and has had a few stints in films.

Early life

He was born on 21 October 1939.

Career

He started out his career as a child artist in the critically acclaimed film Shyamchi Aai.[1]

In 2009, Vaze made a guest appearance in the Bollywood film 3 Idiots. Director Aamir Khan expressed that he would like to work with Vaze in the theater.[2]

In 2013, Vaze directed a production of Hamlet in Marathi, translated by Parshuram Deshpande and featuring Kanak Datye and Neha Mahajan.[3]

He is a former English lecturer at the Nowrosjee Wadia College in Pune.

In March 2015 he appeared in the Vodafone m-Pesa advertisement as Babuji. The advert can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktgDPTlFxsU

Filmography

Awards

His debut film Shyamchi Aai won the President's award and was one of the first films ever in India.

References

  1. Gayatri Deshmukh (19 December 2012). "Veteran actor Madhav Vaze heaps praises on Chinmay". Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  2. Camil Parkhe (7 January 2010). "From Shyamchi Aai to 3 Idiots, Vaze Comes a Long Way". Saakal Times. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  3. Akshata Shetty (28 February 2013). "Theatre director Madhav Vaze directs Shakespeare's Hamlet in Marathi". Times of India. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
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