Portrait of Makrand Deshpande

Makrand Deshpande

Acting

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.

Born: March 6, 1966

Place of Birth: Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India

Filmography

2025
2025
Daaku Maharaaj

as Govind Gujjar

2024
Tiragabadara Saami

as Kondareddy

2024
Monkey Man

as Baba Shakti

2023
Jailer

as Sikandar Singh

2023
The Jengaburu Curse

as Dr. Panigrahi

2023
Hidimbha

as Vetty

2023
2023
Spy

as RAW Chief Shastri

2023
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II

as Chief Kalarmugar

2023
Bholaa

as Prisoner

2023
2022
2022
Sayanna Varthakal

as Mangesh Pandey

2022
The Eighth Color of Love

as Yashwant Chavan

2022
RRR

as Peddanna

2021
Romantic

as Samsung

2020
Bombhaat

as Mad Scientist

2020
Sadak 2

as Guruji Gyaan Prakash

2020
Malang

as Tony

2019
Hirkani

as Naik

2019
Adhyaksha In America

as Chaman Lal Sheth

2019
2019
Bombay Rose

as Mike (voice)

2019
Chicken Curry Law

as Mutthu Swamy

2019
2019
Junglee

as Guruji

2018
2018
Dandupalya 3

as Krishna

2017
Team 5

as Salim Bhai

2017
Hanuman Da Damdaar

as Vishrav (voice)

2016
Pulimurugan

as Mariyappan

2015
2 Countries

as Patel Ji

2014
Bhaiyya Bhaiyya

as Maoist leader

2014
Hawaa Hawaai

as Harishchandra Waghmare

2013
John Day

as Krishnan

2013
Issaq

as Baba

2013
Amen

as Chevalier Pothachan

2012
Dandupalya

as Krishna

2012
2012
Ajintha

as Daulatya

2011
2010
Kaalo

as Special Appearance

2010
Guzaarish

as Neville D'Souza

2010
Khatta Meetha

as Azad Bhagat

2009
A One Night Stand

as Party Guest

2009
Ek Niranjan

as Chidambaram

2009
Parallel Folds

as Makarand

2008
Jalsa

as naxalite

2007
Risk

as Hari

2006
2005
Sauda: The Deal

as Daya Sawant

2005
2004
Swades

as Fakir

2004
Sarabhai vs Sarabhai

as Sidharth Anirudh Prasad

2003
Market

as Anthony Kaalia

2002
Makdee

as Kallu

2002
Road

as Inderpal

2002
Company

as Narrator

2000
Ghaath

as Happy Singh

2000
Jungle

as Doraiswamy 'Madrasi'

1999
Sarfarosh

as Shiva

1998
Satya

as Advocate Chandrakant Mule

1998
CID

as CR

1997
Udaan

as Masoombhai Dayachan

1996
Fareb

as Burglar

1995
Naseem

as Flag Waver

1993
Bedardi

as Gulla

1993
1991
Prahaar

as Shirley's brother

1989
Circus

as Kanti

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