Makarand Deshpande Explained

Makarand Deshpande
Birth Date:	1966 3, df=y
Birth Place:	Dahanu, Maharashtra, India

Makarand Deshpande (born 6 March 1966) is an Indian actor, writer, and director in Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil cinema, and Indian theatre. He is often seen in supporting and pivotal roles in films like Jungle, Sarfarosh, Swades, Makdee, Satya,Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap and Darna Zaroori Hai where he plays drunkard, wayfarer, and comic roles. He has directed five films.^[1]

His contribution to the theatre 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 work in theatre started in 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.

Deshpande is known for his role in the Kannada-language film series Dandupalya.^[2]

He made his English-language debut in the 2024 film Monkey Man, directed by Dev Patel.^[3]

Television

• Circus (1989)
• Devta as Suraj (1996)
• Filmi Chakkar as Papa Natekar (1994)
• Waqt Ki Raftaar
• Sailaab
• Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (season 1- guest appearance)
• Asmita as Deshmukh Saheb (2014) (Guest Appearance - Ep 97)
• Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as Vijay Saxena
• Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gatha (2018) (Betaal)
• Maharashtracha Superstar 2 as Judge

Television

Year	Title	Role	Platform	Notes
2017	Inside Edge	Mukund Pansare	Amazon Prime Video
2019		Laxman Inamdar / Vakil Sahab	Eros Now
	The Verdict – State vs Nanavati	Public Prosecutor Chandu Trivedi	ALTBalaji and ZEE5
2020	Hundred	Satyendra Ahir aka sattu uncle	Hotstar
2022	Shoorveer	Milind Phanse	Hotstar
2022	The Fame Game	Harilal	Netflix
2023	The Jengaburu Curse	Dr. Panigrahi	SonyLIV

Filmography

Director

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

Actor

Hindi

• Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) (as Mac Deshpanday) as Baba
• Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro (1989) as Peera
• (1991) as Shirley's brother
• Anth (1994) as Kali
• Sir (1993) as Mak
• Bedardi (1993) as Gulla,Goon
• Pehla Nasha (1993)
• Jazbaat (1994 film) as Babban
• Naajayaz (1995) as Street Singer
• Naseem (1995)
• Fareb (1996)
• (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 Salaam (2002) as Rajayya
• Road (2002) as Inderpal, Truck driver
• 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
• Khamoshh... 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)
• Aa Gaya Hero (2017)
• 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
• (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)
• 12 'O' Clock (2021) as Rao
• Shoorveer (2022)
• Bholaa (2023)
• Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan (2024) as Skhandi

Marathi

• Ek Ratra Mantarleli (1989)
• Rita (2009)
• Samaantar (2009)
• Ajintha (2012)
• Panhala (2015)
• Dagadi Chawl (2015)
• Mazhi Tapasya (2016) Baburao
• Truckbhar Swapna (2018)
• Chatrapati Shasan (2019)^{[4] [5]}
• Aathva Rang Premacha (2021)
• Daagadi Chawl 2 (2022)
• Satarcha Salman (2023) as Arun Kalbhor
• Alyad Palyad (2024) ^[6]
• Amhi Jarange (2024) ^[7]
• Panipuri (2024) ^[8]

Malayalam

• 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 (2022)
• Voice of Sathyanathan (2023) as Saahi Bhai^[9]

Telugu

• Jalsa (2008) as Naxalite
• Ek Niranjan (2009) as Chidambaram
• Bombhaat (2020) as Mad Scientist
• Liger (2022) as Mallesh
• Romantic (2021) as Samsun
• RRR (2022) as Peddayya
• Thaggedele (2022) as Krishna
• Spy (2023) as RAW Chief Sastry
• Hidimba (2023)
• Rules Ranjann (2023)
• Razakar (2024)
• Tiragabadara Saami (2024) as Konda Reddy

Kannada

• Dandupalya (2012) as Dandupalya Krishna
• Aakramana (2014)
• Abhinetri (2015)
• Shivam (2015)
• Dandupalya 2 (2017) as Krishna
• Dandupalya 3 (2018)
• Adyaksha in America (2019) as Seth

Tamil

• Lisaa (2019) as Raghavan
• (2023) as Chief Kalamugar
• Jailer (2023) as Sikandar Singh

English

• Monkey Man (2024)

Awards

• Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Marathi for film Dagdi Chawl

South Indian International Movie Awards

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

External links

• Interview

Notes and References

1. News: SRK not my pal: Makrand in 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120527143423/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-17/news-interviews/28225548_1_shah-rukh-khan-srk-cameo. dead. 27 May 2012. 2 May 2011. The Times of India. 17 November 2010.
2. Web site: Happy Birthday Makarand Deshpande: Makdee to Dagadi Chawl, Top Performances of the Versatile Actor . 6 March 2023 . 28 May 2023 . 28 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230528093956/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/happy-birthday-makarand-deshpande-makdee-to-dagadi-chawl-top-performances-of-the-versatile-actor-7217305.html . live.
3. News: D'Alessandro . Anthony . Dev Patel’s ‘Monkey Man’ Springs From Netflix To Monkeypaw & Universal, Sets April Theatrical Release – Watch The New Trailer . 27 January 2024 . Deadline . 26 January 2024.
4. Web site: 'छत्रपती शासन' चित्रपट लवकरच प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला, पोस्टर झाले लॉन्च. 2019-02-05. divyamarathi. mr. 2019-03-09. 4 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804005219/https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/chatrapati-shasan-marathi-movie-poster-launch-6018859.html. live.
5. Web site: शिवाजी महाराजांच्या विचारांची जाणीव करून देणारा 'छत्रपती शासन'. 2019-02-28. Loksatta. mr-IN. 2019-03-09. 27 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210227000400/https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan-news/chhatrapati-shasan-making-you-aware-of-the-thoughts-of-chhatrapati-shivaji-maharaj-1849566/. live.
6. Web site: Alyad Palyad Movie (2024): Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, Release Date अल्याड पल्याड Exclusive 2024 - Rang Marathi . Rang Marathi . 5 May 2024 . 14 March 2024.
7. Web site: Amhi Jarange Movie (2024): Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, Release Date आम्ही जरांगे Exclusive 2024 - Rang Marathi . Rang Marathi . 31 May 2024 . 17 April 2024.
8. Web site: PaniPuri Movie (2024): Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, Release Date पाणीपुरी PaniPuri Marathi Movie Exclusive 2024 . Rang Marathi . 28 September 2024 . 20 September 2024.
9. Web site: Dileep's Voice of Sathyanathan censored . 2023-08-21 . The New Indian Express.