Makrand Deshpande

Biography

Makarand Deshpande (born 6 March 1966) is an Indian film actor, writer, and director in Hindi, 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, and Darna Zaroori Hai where he often plays drunkard, wayfarer, and comic roles. He has directed over 5 films. The bulk of his work, however is in theatre. He has written 350 full-length plays and at least 12 short plays and has his own theatre company, Ansh. Deshpande has an unconventional personality and is noted for his unusual outfits and hairstyles. He lives in Vile Parle in Mumbai. He studied in Shri BPM school.

Most Known For

C.I.D.

as CR

RRR

as Peddanna

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

as Himself

Monkey Man

as Baba Shakti

Jackpot

Jaat

Sarabhai vs Sarabhai

as Sidharth Anirudh Prasad

The Jengaburu Curse

as Dr. Panigrahi

Dandupalya 3

as Krishna

Liger

Shoorveer

Circus

as Kanti

Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit

as Meera

Junglee

as Guruji

Bholaa

as Prisoner

The Verdict - State Vs Nanavati

as Chandu Trivedi

Swades

as Fakir

Jailer

as Sikandar Singh

Team 5

as Salim Bhai

Satya

as Advocate Chandrakant Mule