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Vighnesh Pande: Hated showbiz earlier as there was no stability
Updated On: 06 July, 2021 08:28 AM IST | Mumbai | Letty Mariam Abraham
Despite his initial misgivings about the entertainment industry, comedian Vighnesh Pande thrilled to keep the art of ventriloquism alive with The Happy Hour
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It’s rare to find Vighnesh Pande minus Anna, his puppet. After making appearances on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Dance India Dance, The Khatra Show, Nach Baliye and India’s Best Dramebaaz, the ventriloquist and his partner-in-crime are now a staple on The Happy Hour on Zee TV. Describing it as unlike any other non-fiction show, Pande says, “We are collecting moments from every other reality show on the channel, and stitching it together with gags in between. This way, people can access their favourite moments with a bit of tadka, instead of scrolling through YouTube feed.”
Conceptualised during the lockdown, the show was shot in June and has opened to a warm response. The ventriloquist is accompanied by child artistes, Garvit Pareek and Dipali Borkar, on the laugh riot. Ask him if it is wise to have children play adult roles that expose them to a world they are not emotionally ready for, and Pande states, “Sometimes, that can happen. That said, the content on our show goes through several levels of approval and [the makers] have been careful of not broaching complicated topics. We’ve dialled it down enough to make it suitable for children and adults.”
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