‘Astad was a genius who could never sit still’: Dadi Pudumjee
Puppeteer Dadi Pudumjee recalls how the inimitable Astad Deboo revolutionised the way the world saw Indian contemporary dance and brought music to the deaf December 13, 2020 6:30:13 am
When on stage, Astad could create certain emotional states and take the audience with him.
I first met Astad Deboo in 1981 when I was at the Shri Ram Centre for Art and Culture in Delhi, running the Sutradhar Puppet Theatre. He had come with a group of friends who were supporting him in doing up his sets and lighting. After that, we met off and on, when he performed in Delhi or I in Mumbai, where he was based.