Madhav Vaze was a well-known actor, author, critic and theatre personality who started his acting career by playing the role of young ‘Shyam’ in the National award-winning Marathi film ‘Shyamchi Aai’. He received honours for outstanding acting in state theatre competitions including a state award for his book ‘Experimental Theatre: Three Acts' (a translation from English). As far as theatre goes, he directed Shakespeare's ‘Hamlet' in 2013, translated into Marathi by Parshuram Deshpande. His notable performances were in Hindi films like Dear Zindagi and 3 Idiots, and Marathi films including Bapjanma, and Evadhase Aabhal, etc. He breathed his last in Pune on 07 May 2025.