Acting
Madhav Vaze
Hindi, Telugu, Marathi cinema · 6 credits
Born
21 October 1939
Died
7 May 2025 (aged 85)
Birthplace
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Madhav Vaze (1939-2025) was an Indian theater artist, director, and actor IMDb who profoundly shaped Marathi theater. He began his career as a child actor in the acclaimed film Shyamchi Aai (1953), which won the President's Award. He served as an English lecturer at Nowrosjee Wadia College in Pune Wikipedia, retiring as a professor. Vaze founded the experimental theater group Jagar in the 1980s and directed numerous productions, including a Marathi adaptation of Hamlet in 2013. He appeared in films like 3 Idiots (2009) and Dear Zindagi , with director Aamir Khan expressing admiration for his work. Vaze passed away in Pune on May 7, 2025, at age 85
Known for
Filmography

Inspector Zende
as Joshi Kaka

Dear Zindagi
as Kaira's maternal grandfather

3 Idiots
as Joy Lobo's Father




