Makrand Deshpande
Actor
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.
Filmography
RRR
as Peddanna 2022
Monkey Man
as Baba Shakti 2024
Swades
as Fakir 2004
Guzaarish
as Neville D'Souza 2010
Junglee
as Guruji 2019
Jailer
as Sikandar Singh 2023
Sarfarosh
as Shiva 1999
Company
as Narrator 2002
Khatta Meetha
as Azad Bhagat 2010
Satya
as Advocate Chandrakant Mule 1998
Malang
as Tony 2020
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
as Chief Kalarmugar 2023
Pulimurugan
as Mariyappan 2016
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
1988
That Girl in Yellow Boots
as Cameo 2011
2 Countries
as Patel Ji 2015
Amen
as Chevalier Pothachan 2013