Madhav Vaze


Madhav Vaze was an Indian actor. He acted and directed mainly in theatre and had a few stints in films.

Early life

Vaze was born on 21 October 1939. He lived in Pune in his formative years.

Career

Vaze started out his career as a child artist in the critically acclaimed film Shyamchi Aai.
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 theatre.
In 2013, Vaze directed a production of Hamlet in Marathi, translated by Parshuram Deshpande and featuring Kanak Datye and Neha Mahajan.
He was also an English lecturer at the Nowrosjee Wadia College in Pune.
In March 2015, he appeared in the Vodafone m-Pesa advertisement as Babuji.

Death

Vaze died in Pune on 7 May 2025, at the age of 85.

Filmography

Awards

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