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Dinku and playful act, and there lies Indushree Ravindra talent

It is certainly one of the finest performing arts, while ventriloquist are hard to be found in India especially female, there is one ventriloquist and magician Indushree Ravindra.

L.Raghunanda

4^th Estate

Bangalore

“With encouragement and support of my father I was able to take these art, father encouraged me in every way, even he guided how this art works, thereby he made me proficient in Ventriloquism also in magic” says Indushree

My grand father Nanjappa who hails from Konanoor , Arekalgudu Taluk, Hassan District was drama artist and used to direct play, was part of Gubbi Veranna Troupe.

“It was in our lineage to take this art, my father who was multifaceted personality-dramatist, singer, dancer, ventriloquist himself, who works in Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) in electrical maintenance division in spite of his busy schedule was able to give me a hand and asked me to take this art at age of six, these has brought me to this state” when asked whether how this art evolved within you.

So much of hard work has gone in cultivating these art, and not for just sake of art these art has been cultivated and performed with dummy dolls but there are other aspects to it.

‘Dinku’ the familiar doll you might have seen in various programme both in television and in stage, with act of humorous dialogue voice, nodding of the head making everyone has not been just able to entertain you but reach heart and minds of common people in educating, bringing awareness of many social issues and stigma attached with AIDS/HIV, H1N1 these is where real purpose is served says Indushree.

“She took part in World Ventriloquist Convention held in USA, and it is for first time an Indian, female and also Kannadiga has taken part something I am proud of my daughter “ says Ravindra.

“Her another feat to remember is that she was the only one to give voice and act simultaneously with three dolls, something unique feat even appreciated by Dan Horn world famous and noted Ventriloquist from USA” says Ravindra

“Making real dog speak, laugh like man, this was shown in Sony television channel under ‘ Entertainment Keliya Kuchi Bhi Karega, in this competition Indushree not only won admiration of audience but was runner up among a lot of participant” says Indushree father Ravindra, man behind her show and who constantly accompanies her.

More than 3,000 shows has been given by Indushree, so far, toured seven countries, but these art must be fostered, it must given encouragement

In future, we are going to try with four dolls, give voice act by giving voice, with excellent script, tones something unique, need hard work but something we are really going to do it” said Indushree when asked what is your future attempt in this respect as creating unique feat

More than 3,000 shows has been given by Indushree, so far, toured seven countries, but these art must be fostered and encouraged for others to take this art, is what Ravindra says.