Makarand Deshpande

Makarand Deshpande
Makarand Deshpande
	Makarand Deshpande at Zee Marathi TV serial 'Kesari' launch
Born	30 December 1965 (age 58); Dahanu, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Film actor; director; writer; producer;

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Makarand Deshpande (born 30 December 1965) is an Indian film actor, writer, and director in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam cinema, and Indian Theatre. He is often seen in supporting and pivotal roles in various films like Jungle, Sarfarosh, Swades, Makdee, Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap and Darna Zaroori Hai where he often plays drunkard, wayfarer, and comic roles. He has directed over 5 films.^[1]

His contribution to the theatre industry includes over 50 short plays and 40 full-length plays, including Sir Sir Sirla, Joke, Maa In Transit, Krishna Kidding and Shakepearcha Mhatara. His recent play, Patni, with Niladri Kumar has been a hit across the country. His journey in theatre started in the year 1990 at Prithvi Theatre with support from Sanjana Kapoor. He started Ansh Theatre Group in the year 1993, along with Kay Kay Menon, who remains one of the pillars of the group.

Makarand Deshpande to be seen in upcoming romantic sports movie 'Liger', directed by Puri Jagannadh. The movie features Vijay Deverakonda, Ananya Panday, Ramya Krishnan, Ronit Roy.^[2]

Television[edit]

Circus (1989)
Devta as Suraj (1996)
Filmi Chakkar as Papa Natekar (1994)
Waqt Ki Raftaar
Sailaab
Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (season 1- guest appearance)
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as Vijay Saxena
Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gatha (2018) (Betaal)
Maharashtracha Superstar 2 as Judge

Web Series[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Platform
2017	Inside Edge	Mukund Pansare	Amazon Prime Video
2019	Modi: Journey of a Common Man	Laxman Inamdar / Vakil Sahab	Eros Now
2019	The Verdict – State vs Nanavati	Public Prosecutor Chandu Trivedi	ALTBalaji and ZEE5
2020	Hundred	Satyendra Ahir aka sattu uncle	Hotstar

Filmography[edit]

Director[edit]

Danav (2003)
Hanan (2004)
Shahrukh Bola Khoobsurat Hai Tu (2010)
Sona Spa (2013)
Saturday Sunday (Marathi) (2014)

Actor[edit]

Hindi[edit]

Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) (as Mac Deshpanday) as Baba
Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro (1989) as Peera
Prahaar: The Final Attack (1991) as Shirley's brother
Anth (1994) as Kali
Sir (1993) as Mak
Bedardi (1993) as Gulla,Goon
Pehla Nasha (1993)
Naajayaz (1995) as Street Singer
Naseem (1995)
Fareb (1996)
Ghatak: Lethal (1996) as Punk (repeatedly slapped by Kashi)
Udaan (1997) (as Makarand Deshpande) as Masoombhai Dayachan
Satya (1998) (as Makarand Deshpande) as Advocate Chandrakant Mule
Sarfarosh (1999) as Shiva
Jungle (2000) as Dorai Swamy
Ghaath (2000) as Happy Singh
Ek Aur Visphot (2002) as Mun. Comm. Omkar Manav
Company (2002) as Narrator
Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai (2002) (as Makrandh Deshpandey) as Bhiku
Lal Salam (2002) as Rajayya
Road (2002) as Inderpal, Truck driver, sona spa
Makdee (2002) as Kallu, the village butcher
Market (2003) as Anthony Kaalia
Chameli (2003) as Taxi driver
Hanan (2004) as Surya
Paisa Vasool (2004)
Ek Se Badhkar Ek (2004) as Krishnamurthy
Swades (2004) as Fakir
Khamosh... Khauff Ki Raat (2005) as Manas Dutta
Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (2005) as Poker Player
Darna Zaroori Hai (2006) as Rahul
Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota (2006)
Guzaarish (2010)
Khatta Meeta (2010)
That Girl in Yellow Boots (2010) as Post Master
Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap (2011)
My Friend Pinto (2011) as Don
Kalpvriksh (2012)
Jackpot (2013)
Issaq (2013)
Abhinay Chakra (2014)
Hawaa Hawaai (2014)
Mogali Puvvu (2015)
Pratichhaya (2016)
Meri Beti Sunny Leone Banna Chaahti Hai (2017) as Father
Fukrey Returns (2017) as Father of the main character
The Wishing Tree (2017) as Sadho
Hanuman: Da' Damdaar (2017) as Voice of Vishrav
Game of Ayodhya (2017)
Mere Pyare Prime Minister (2019)
Junglee (2019)
Chicken Curry Law (2019)
Bombay Rose (2019)
Malang (2020) as Tony
Sadak 2 (2020) as Gyaan Prakash aka Guruji
Liger (2021)

12am(2021) as Rao

Marathi[edit]

Ek Ratra Mantarleli (1989)
Rita (2009)
Samaantar (2009)
Ajintha (2012)
Panhala (2015)
Daagdi Chaawl (2015)
Mazhi Tapasya (2016) Baburao
Truckbhar Swapna (2018)
Chatrapati Shasan ^[3]^[4]
Aathva Rang Premacha (2021)

Malayalam[edit]

No. 66 Madhura Bus (2012)
Amen (2013) as Shevaliyar Pothachan
Bhaiyya Bhaiyya (2014) as Maoist Leader
Two Countries (2015) as Patelkar Ji
Pulimurugan (2016) as Ramaiyya
Kuttikalundu Sookshikkuka (2016)
Team 5 (2017)
Sayanna Varthakal (2021)

Telugu[edit]

Jalsa (2008) as Naxalite
Ek Niranjan (2009) as Chidambaram
Mogali Puvvu
Lisaa (2019)
Bombhaat (2020) as Mad Scientist
Liger (2021)

Kannada[edit]

Dandupalya (2012) as Dandupalya Krishna
Aakramana (2014)
Abhinetri (2014)
Shivam (2014)
Dandupalya 2 (2017) as Krishna
Adyaksha in America (2019) as Seth

Tamil[edit]

Lisaa(2019)
Ponniyin Selvan(2022)

Jury[edit]

Makarand was jury on Marathi Reality T.V. show Marathi Paul Padate Pudhe along with Urmila Matondkar.

Awards[edit]

South Indian International Movie Awards

Best Actor in a Negative Role for Dandupalya and No. 66 Madhura Bus

Makrand Deshpande Latest Picture 2017

References[edit]

↑ "SRK not my pal: Makrand". The Times of India. 17 November 2010. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
↑ Hungama, Bollywood (11 February 2021). "Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday starrer Liger to release on September 9, 2021 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 23 February 2021.
↑ "'छत्रपती शासन' चित्रपट लवकरच प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला, पोस्टर झाले लॉन्च". divyamarathi (in मराठी). 5 February 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
↑ "शिवाजी महाराजांच्या विचारांची जाणीव करून देणारा 'छत्रपती शासन'". Loksatta (in मराठी). 28 February 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

External links[edit]

Interview
Makrand Deshpande on IMDb

[1] "SRK not my pal: Makrand". The Times of India. 17 November 2010. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2011.

[2] Hungama, Bollywood (11 February 2021). "Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday starrer Liger to release on September 9, 2021 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 23 February 2021.

[3] "'छत्रपती शासन' चित्रपट लवकरच प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला, पोस्टर झाले लॉन्च". divyamarathi (in मराठी). 5 February 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

[4] "शिवाजी महाराजांच्या विचारांची जाणीव करून देणारा 'छत्रपती शासन'". Loksatta (in मराठी). 28 February 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

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