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

• 2026Mamachya Govyala Jauya — Pablo
• 2025Daaku Maharaaj — Govind Gujjar
• 2025Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit — Meera
• 2025Jaat
• 2025Kishkindhapuri — Swamiji
• 2024Aamhi Jarange
• 2024Alyad Palyad
• 2024Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan — Skandhi
• 2024Double iSmart
• 2024Monkey Man — Baba Shakti
• 2024PaniPuri
• 2024Razakar: The Silent Genocide of Hyderabad
• 2024Tiragabadara Saami — Kondareddy
• 2023Bholaa — Prisoner
• 2023Hidimbha — Vetty
• 2023Jailer — Sikandar Singh
• 2023Ponniyin Selvan: Part II — Chief Kalarmugar
• 2023Rules Ranjann
• 2023Satarcha Salman — Arun
• 2023Spy — RAW Chief Shastri
• The Jengaburu Curse — Dr. Panigrahi
• 2023Voice of Sathyanathan — Saahi Bhai
• 2022Daagdi Chawl 2
• 2022Liger
• 2022RRR — Peddanna
• 2022Sayanna Varthakal — Mangesh Pandey
• Shoorveer
• 2022Thaggedhe Le
• 2022The Eighth Color of Love — Yashwant Chavan
• 202112 “o” CLOCK
• 2021Romantic — Samsung
• 2021Sir Sir Sarla — Screenplay, Director
• The Cobweb
• 2020Bombhaat — Mad Scientist
• 2020Malang — Tony
• 2020Sadak 2 — Guruji Gyaan Prakash
• 2019Adhyaksha In America — Chaman Lal Sheth
• 2019Bombay Rose — Mike (voice)
• 2019Chatrapati Shashan
• 2019Chicken Curry Law — Mutthu Swamy
• 2019Hirkani — Naik
• 2019Junglee — Guruji
• 2019Lisaa
• 2019My Dear Prime Minister — Sainat
• The Verdict - State Vs Nanavati — Chandu Trivedi
• 2018Buckasura
• 2018Dandupalya 3 — Krishna
• 2018Objection My God
• 2018Truckbhar Swapna — Raja
• 2017Aa Gaya Hero
• 2017Dandupalya 2
• 2017Hanuman Da Damdaar — Vishrav (voice)
• 2017Meri Beti Sunny Leone Banna Chaahti Hai — Father
• 2017Team 5 — Salim Bhai
• 2016Kuttikalundu Sookshikkuka
• 2016Pulimurugan — Mariyappan
• 20152 Countries — Patel Ji
• 2015Abhinetri
• 2014Bhaiyya Bhaiyya — Maoist leader
• 2014Hawaa Hawaai — Harishchandra Waghmare
• 2013Amen — Chevalier Pothachan
• 2013Issaq — Baba
• 2013Jackpot
• 2013John Day — Krishnan
• 2013Kamasutra 3D
• 2013Sona Spa — Director, Writer
• 2012Ajintha — Daulatya
• 2012Dandupalya — Krishna
• 2012No. 66 Madhura Bus — Sanjayan
• 2011Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap — Mac
• 2011My Friend Pinto — Don
• 2011That Girl in Yellow Boots — Cameo
• 2011Zokkomon
• 2010Guzaarish — Neville D'Souza
• 2010Kaalo — Special Appearance
• 2010Khatta Meetha — Azad Bhagat
• 2010Red Alert: The War Within — Raghavan
• 2010Shahrukh Bola "Khoobsurat Hai Tu" — Dialogue, Story, Screenplay, Director
• 2010Tera Kya Hoga Johnny
• 2009A One Night Stand — Party Guest
• 2009Ek Niranjan — Chidambaram
• 2009Parallel Folds — Makarand
• 2008Jalsa — naxalite
• 2008Krazzy 4
• 2007Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro — Jojo
• 2007Risk — Hari
• 2006Darna Zaroori Hai — Rahul
• 2006Yun Hota To Kya Hota
• 2005Khamoshh... Khauff Ki Raat — Manas Dutta
• 2005Sauda: The Deal — Daya Sawant
• 2004Hanan: An Assault on Faith — Screenplay, Director
• 2004Paisa Vasool
• Sarabhai vs Sarabhai — Sidharth Anirudh Prasad
• 2004Swades — Fakir
• 2003Chameli
• 2003Market — Anthony Kaalia
• 2003Supari — Lyricist, Playback Singer
• 2002Company — Narrator
• 2002Lal Salaam — Rajayya
• 2002Makdee — Kallu
• 2002Road — Inderpal
• 2000Ghaath — Happy Singh
• 2000Jungle — Doraiswamy 'Madrasi'
• 1999Sarfarosh — Shiva
• C.I.D. — CR
• 1998Satya — Advocate Chandrakant Mule
• 1997Udaan — Masoombhai Dayachan
• 1996Fareb — Burglar
• 1996Ghatak — Katya's Goon
• 1995Naseem — Flag Waver
• 1993Bedardi — Gulla
• 1993Pehla Nasha
• 1993Sir
• 1991Prahaar — Shirley's brother
• Circus — Kanti
• 1989Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro — Peera
• 1988Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
• Ella
• Police Company
• Vavvaal

Appearances as themselves (1)

• Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai — Himself