Satyajit Padhye
Satyajit Padhye
About
A Chartered Accountant by profession, Satyajit Padhye is a 3rd Generation Ventriloquist and Puppeteer who was one of the lead puppeteers from the music video 'Maine Payal Hain Chankai' by Falguni Pathak.
He learnt the art of Ventriloquism & Puppetry from his father Ramdas Padhye who is India's Leading Ventriloquist, Puppeteer & Puppet-Maker and has been performing for more than 45 years.
At the age of 13, Satyajit started as an assistant puppeteer and assisted his father for the play ‘Good Night Baby Dino’ directed by Bharat Dabholkar. From then on, he has been working along with his father on a number of projects which include various ad-films, movies and puppet plays.
The father son duo also design custom made puppets, masks, talking objects, any speciality props for television, AD-Films, feature films, music videos, events or for any entertainment requirements.
Satyajit was the Finalist of ‘India's Got Talent’. In his main auditions he performed an act with a double headed politician puppet and received praise and appreciation from the judges.
He has also appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati with Amitabh Bachchan and presented the dying art of Ventriloquism and Puppetry and spread this art to masses across the country.
He assisted his father at the ‘Lux Zee Cine Awards’ in 2011 for a show performed with Shahrukh Khan & Anil Kapoor.
He did a special Puppet Film titled ‘AIDS – The Deadline’ which is the first puppet film in India.
Awards and Accomplishments
Awards and Accomplishments
Satyajit is the First Indian Ventriloquist to represent “INDIA” at the UNIMA World Puppetry Festival in China where 74 countries participated.
Satyajit represented India at ‘Japan Ventriloquist Festival’,one of the prestigious events in Puppetry World held at Tokyo in 2002.
He has also participated in the ‘World Festival of Puppet Art’ in Prague, Czech Republic where people from 50 countries participated.
He was also in incharge of the Digital Puppetry Project where he directed the entire show called ‘Bow Wow Show’ and trained 4 puppeteers for this attraction.
Satyajit has performed shows for many Corporates like GE, J.P.Morgan, Walt Disney India amongst many others. Satyajit has also done customized shows for International schools in Dubai, Muscat, Abu Dhabi and Mumbai where he combined education & entertainment. He has capacity to instill fresh ideas and approaches in the performing act of ventriloquism and puppetry for the younger generations. His talent and hardwork is what makes him extraordinary.
