Pune, IBN-Lokmat brings to its viewers an amusing Great Bhet with the extremely talented ventriloquist, puppeteer and puppet-maker Ramdas Padhye. Entertainment is one of the toughest jobs in this world as there is huge amount of hard work and talent required. IBN-Lokmat brings to its viewers an opportunity to know the artifacts of this entertainer and his life behind the curtains. Witness Ramdas on IBN-Lokmat as he shares a slice of his puppeting career with Nikhil Wagle Editor, IBN-Lokmat on Saturday 24th April 2010 at 9:30 pm

Ramdas has performed more than 9000 ventriloquism and puppet shows in India and abroad. His website is the first Indian website on ventriloquism and puppetry. Ramdas has been regularly entertaining the viewers since 1972. He was the first Indian ventriloquist to perform ventriloquism and puppet-based shows on American television. We all know the famous advertisement of Lijjat Papad, which was performed by Ramdas and the Bunny which became popular in the advertisement.

His recent achievements include puppet serial for Singapore TV - 12, this is the first time that a foreign T.V. station has invited Indian Puppeteer for a full-fledged puppet serial. Ramdas a second Generation puppeteer has been an invariable entertainer in this field and has taken up his family tradition of entertaining from his Father who introduced this art to India in 1920. He has done many commercials and one of them being the TATA SKY advertisements with Aamir Khan. Ramdas created more than 50 puppets in his exclusive puppet studio.

Witness this great entertainer narrate his amazing and entertaining journey exclusively on IBN-Lokmat Great Bhet on 24th April 2010 at 9:30pm.

You can also watch this entertaining Great Bhet on Sunday i.e. 25th April 2010 at 12pm and 5 pm.

Notes to Editor

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