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{{Short description|Indian actor, writer, and director (born 1966)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Makarand Deshpande
| image = Makarand Deshpande.jpg
| caption = Makarand Deshpande at Zee Marathi TV serial 'Kesari' launch
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1966|3|6}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[Film director|director]]|[[writer]]|[[Film producer|producer]]}}
}}

'''Makarand Deshpande''' (born 6 March 1966) is an Indian actor, writer, and director in [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]], [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]], [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films, and Indian theatre. He is often seen in supporting and pivotal roles in films like ''Jungle'', ''[[Sarfarosh (1999 film)|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.<ref>{{cite news|title=SRK not my pal: Makrand in 2012 |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-17/news-interviews/28225548_1_shah-rukh-khan-srk-cameo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527143423/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-17/news-interviews/28225548_1_shah-rukh-khan-srk-cameo|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 May 2012|access-date=2 May 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=17 November 2010}}</ref>

== Career ==
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 (film)|Dandupalya]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/happy-birthday-makarand-deshpande-makdee-to-dagadi-chawl-top-performances-of-the-versatile-actor-7217305.html |title=Happy Birthday Makarand Deshpande: ''Makdee'' to ''Dagadi Chawl'', Top Performances of the Versatile Actor | date=6 March 2023 |access-date=28 May 2023 |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=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 |url-status=live}}</ref>

He made his English-language debut in the 2024 film ''[[Monkey Man (film)|Monkey Man]]'', directed by [[Dev Patel]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |title=Dev Patel's 'Monkey Man' Springs From Netflix To Monkeypaw & Universal, Sets April Theatrical Release – Watch The New Trailer |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/monkey-man-dev-patel-jordan-peele-release-1235805732/ |access-date=27 January 2024 |work=Deadline |date=26 January 2024}}</ref>

==Television==
* ''[[Aahat (Indian TV series)|Aahat]]'' (1998) as Panna (season 1- episode 142 and 143)
* ''[[Circus (Indian TV series)|Circus]]'' (1989)
* ''Devta'' as Suraj (1996)
* ''Filmi Chakkar'' as Papa Natekar (1994)
* ''Waqt Ki Raftaar''
* ''[[Sailaab (TV series)|Sailaab]]''
* ''[[Sarabhai vs Sarabhai]]'' (season 1- guest appearance)
* ''[[Asmita (TV series)|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|''Maharashtracha Superstar'' 2]] as Judge

=== Web Series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Platform
!Notes
|-
|2017
|''[[Inside Edge (TV series)|Inside Edge]]''
|Mukund Pansare
|[[Amazon Prime Video]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|''[[Modi: Journey of a Common Man]]''
|Laxman Inamdar / Vakil Sahab
|[[Eros Now]]
|
|-
|''[[The Verdict – State vs Nanavati]]''
|Public Prosecutor Chandu Trivedi
|[[ALTBalaji]] and [[List of ZEE5 original web series|ZEE5]]
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Hundred (TV series)|Hundred]]''
|Satyendra Ahir aka Sattu Uncle
|[[Hotstar]]
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Shoorveer (TV series)|Shoorveer]]''
|Milind Phanse
|[[Hotstar]]
|
|-
|2022
|''[[The Fame Game (TV series)|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====
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*''[[Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak]]'' (1988) (as Mac Deshpanday) as Baba
*''[[Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro]]'' (1989) as Peera
*''[[Prahaar: The Final Attack]]'' (1991) as Shirley's brother
*''[[Anth]]'' (1994) as Kali
*''[[Sir (1993 film)|Sir]]'' (1993) as Mak
*''[[Bedardi]]'' (1993) as Gulla, Goon
*''[[Pehla Nasha]]'' (1993)
*''[[Jazbaat (1994 film)|Jazbaat]]'' as Babban
*''[[Naajayaz]]'' (1995) as Street Singer
*''[[Naseem (film)|Naseem]]'' (1995)
*''[[Fareb (1996 film)|Fareb]]'' (1996)
*''[[Ghatak: Lethal]]'' (1996) as Punk (repeatedly slapped by Kashi)
*''[[Udaan (1997 film)|Udaan]]'' (1997) (as Makarand Deshpande) as Masoombhai Dayachan
*''[[Satya (1998 film)|Satya]]'' (1998) (as Makarand Deshpande) as Advocate Chandrakant Mule
*''[[Sarfarosh (1999 film)|Sarfarosh]]'' (1999) as Shiva
*''[[Jungle (2000 film)|Jungle]]'' (2000) as Dorai Swamy
*''[[Ghaath (2000 film)|Ghaath]]'' (2000) as Happy Singh
*''Ek Aur Visphot'' (2002) as Mun. Comm. Omkar Manav
*''[[Company (2002 film)|Company]]'' (2002) as Narrator
*''[[Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai]]'' (2002) (as Makrandh Deshpandey) as Bhiku
*''[[Lal Salaam (2002 film)|Lal Salaam]]'' (2002) as Rajayya
*''[[Road (2002 film)|Road]]'' (2002) as Inderpal, Truck driver
*''[[Makdee]]'' (2002) as Kallu, the village butcher
*''[[Market (2003 film)|Market]]'' (2003) as Anthony Kaalia
*''[[Chameli (film)|Chameli]]'' (2003) as Taxi driver
*''Hanan'' (2004) as Surya
*''[[Paisa Vasool (2004 film)|Paisa Vasool]]'' (2004)
*''[[Ek Se Badhkar Ek (2004 film)|Ek Se Badhkar Ek]]'' (2004) as Krishnamurthy
*''[[Swades]]'' (2004) as Fakir
*''[[Khamoshh... Khauff Ki Raat]]'' (2005) as Manas Dutta
*''[[Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (film)|Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena]]'' (2005) as Poker Player
*''[[Darna Zaroori Hai]]'' (2006) as Rahul
*''[[Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota]]'' (2006)
*''[[Krazzy 4]]'' (2008) as Drunk
*''[[Guzaarish (film)|Guzaarish]]'' (2010)
*''[[Khatta Meetha (2010 film)|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 film)|Jackpot]]'' (2013)
*''[[Issaq]]'' (2013)
*''[[Satya 2]]'' (2013) (voiceover)
*''[[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
*''[[Hanuman: Da' Damdaar]]'' (2017) as Voice of Vishrav
*''Game of Ayodhya'' (2017)
*''[[Mere Pyare Prime Minister]]'' (2019)
*''[[Junglee (2019 film)|Junglee]]'' (2019)
*''[[Chicken Curry Law]]'' (2019)
*''[[Bombay Rose]]'' (2019)
*''[[Malang (film)|Malang]]'' (2020) as Tony
*''[[Sadak 2]]'' (2020) as Gyaan Prakash aka Guruji
*[[Liger (film)|''Liger'']] (2021)
*''[[12 'O' Clock (film)|12 'O' Clock]]'' (2021) as Rao
*''[[Shoorveer (TV series)|Shoorveer]]'' (2022)
*''[[Bholaa]]'' (2023)
*''[[Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan (2024 film)|Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan]]'' (2024) as Skhandi
*''[[Jaat (film)|Jaat]]'' (2025) as a villager
{{div col end}}

====Marathi====
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
* ''[[Ek Ratra Mantarleli]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Rita (2009 Indian film)|Rita]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Samaantar]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Ajintha (film)|Ajintha]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Panhala (film)|Panhala]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Dagadi Chawl]]'' (2015)
*''Mazhi Tapasya'' (2016) Baburao
* ''[[Truckbhar Swapna]]'' (2018)
* ''Chatrapati Shasan'' (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/chatrapati-shasan-marathi-movie-poster-launch-6018859.html|title='छत्रपती शासन' चित्रपट लवकरच प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला, पोस्टर झाले लॉन्च|date=2019-02-05|website=divyamarathi|language=mr|access-date=2019-03-09|archive-date=4 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804005219/https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/chatrapati-shasan-marathi-movie-poster-launch-6018859.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan-news/chhatrapati-shasan-making-you-aware-of-the-thoughts-of-chhatrapati-shivaji-maharaj-1849566/|title=शिवाजी महाराजांच्या विचारांची जाणीव करून देणारा 'छत्रपती शासन'|date=2019-02-28|website=Loksatta|language=mr-IN|access-date=2019-03-09|archive-date=27 February 2021|archive-url=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/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ''[[Aathva Rang Premacha]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Daagadi Chawl 2]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Satarcha Salman]]'' (2023) as Arun Kalbhor
* ''[[Alyad Palyad]]'' (2024) <ref>{{cite web |title=Alyad Palyad Movie (2024): Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, Release Date {{!}} अल्याड पल्याड {{!}} Exclusive 2024 - Rang Marathi |url=https://rangmarathi.com/alyad-palyad-movie/ |website=Rang Marathi |access-date=5 May 2024 |date=14 March 2024}}</ref>
* ''Amhi Jarange'' (2024) <ref>{{cite web |title=Amhi Jarange Movie (2024): Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, Release Date {{!}} आम्ही जरांगे {{!}} Exclusive 2024 - Rang Marathi |url=https://rangmarathi.com/amhi-jarange-movie/ |website=Rang Marathi |access-date=31 May 2024 |date=17 April 2024}}</ref>
* ''PaniPuri'' (2024) <ref>{{cite web |title=PaniPuri Movie (2024): Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, Release Date {{!}} पाणीपुरी {{!}} PaniPuri Marathi Movie {{!}} Exclusive 2024 |url=https://rangmarathi.com/panipuri-movie/ |website=Rang Marathi |access-date=28 September 2024 |date=20 September 2024}}</ref>
* ''Chaabi'' (2025)
{{div col end}}

====Malayalam====
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
*''[[No. 66 Madhura Bus]] '' (2012) as Sanjayan
*''[[Amen (2013 film)|Amen]]'' (2013) as Shevaliyar Pothachan
*''[[Bhaiyya Bhaiyya]]'' (2014) as Maoist Leader
*''[[Two Countries]]'' (2015) as Patelkar Ji
*''[[Pulimurugan]]'' (2016) as Ramaiyya
*''[[Kuttikalundu Sookshikkuka]]'' (2016) as Kareem Usthad
*''[[Team 5]]'' (2017)
*''[[Sayanna Varthakal]]'' (2022)
*''[[Voice of Sathyanathan]] '' (2023) as Saahi Bhai<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dileep's Voice of Sathyanathan censored |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/jul/06/dileeps-voice-of-sathyanathan-censored-45344.html |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref>
{{div col end}}

====Telugu====
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
*''[[Jalsa]]'' (2008) as Naxalite
*''[[Ek Niranjan]]'' (2009) as Chidambaram
*''[[Bombhaat]]'' (2020) as Mad Scientist
*''[[Liger (film)|Liger]]'' (2022) as Mallesh
*''[[Romantic (film)|Romantic]]'' (2021) as Samsun
*''[[RRR]]'' (2022) as Peddayya
*''[[Thaggedele]]'' (2022) as Krishna
*''[[Spy (2023 film)|Spy]]'' (2023) as [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] Chief Sastry
*''[[Hidimbha]]'' (2023)
*''[[Rules Ranjann]]'' (2023)
*''[[Razakar (film)|Razakar]]'' (2024)
*''[[Tiragabadara Saami]]'' (2024) as Konda Reddy
*''[[Daaku Maharaaj]]'' (2025) as Govind Gujjar
*''[[Hari Hara Veera Mallu]]'' (2025) as Meera
*''[[Kishkindhapuri]]'' (2025) as Swamiji{{div col end}}

====Kannada====
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
*''[[Dandupalya (film)|Dandupalya]]'' (2012) as Dandupalya Krishna
*''[[Aakramana]]'' (2014)
*''[[Abhinetri (2015 film)|Abhinetri]]'' (2015)
*''[[Shivam (2015 Kannada film)|Shivam]]'' (2015)
*''[[Dandupalya 2]]'' (2017) as Krishna
*''[[Dandupalya 3]]'' (2018)
*''[[Adyaksha in America]]'' (2019) as Seth
{{div col end}}

====Tamil====
*''[[Lisaa]]'' (2019) as Raghavan
*''[[Ponniyin Selvan: II]]'' (2023) as Chief Kalamugar
*''[[Jailer (2023 Tamil film)|Jailer]]'' (2023) as Sikandar Singh

====English====
*''[[Monkey Man (film)|Monkey Man]]'' (2024) as Baba Shakti

==Awards==
* Suvarnaratna Lifetime Achievement Awards-2025
* 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 (film)|Dandupalya]]'' and ''[[No. 66 Madhura Bus]]'' [[File:Makrand Deshpande.jpg|thumb|Makrand Deshpande Latest Picture 2017]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.3to6.com/final_theatre/Makrand%20Deshpande.htm Interview] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061018023849/http://www.3to6.com/final_theatre/Makrand%20Deshpande.htm |date=18 October 2006 }}
*{{IMDb name|id=0221218|name=Makrand Deshpande}}

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