Makrand Deshpande

Makrand Deshpande

Born 1966-03-06 (age 60) Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India
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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.

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Known For

RRR
RRR

2022

as Peddanna

Jaat
Jaat

2025

Monkey Man
Monkey Man

2024

as Baba Shakti

Liger
Liger

2022

Kishkindhapuri
Kishkindhapuri

2025

as Swamiji

Jailer
Jailer

2023

as Sikandar Singh

Sadak 2
Sadak 2

2020

as Guruji Gyaan Prakash

Swades
Swades

2004

as Fakir

Alyad Palyad
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II

2023

as Chief Kalarmugar

Satya
Satya

1998

as Advocate Chandrakant Mule

Bholaa
Bholaa

2023

as Prisoner

Ghatak
Ghatak

1996

as Katya's Goon

Daaku Maharaaj
Daaku Maharaaj

2025

as Govind Gujjar

Malang
Malang

2020

as Tony

Company
Company

2002

as Narrator

Junglee
Junglee

2019

as Guruji

Guzaarish
Guzaarish

2010

as Neville D'Souza

Sarfarosh
Sarfarosh

1999

as Shiva