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Makarand Deshpande, born on March 6, 1966 in Dahanu, Palghar district, India, is an author, film director and screenwriter. Makarand Deshpande is 60 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics.
My Take
Makarand Deshpande is the kind of character actor I instinctively trust. Moving across Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam cinema while staying rooted in theatre shows a rare versatility, and films like Satya and Swades prove he can shade a small role into something unforgettable. What draws me in is the restless creative appetite: actor, writer, director, playwright, all at once, with five films of his own behind the camera. He seems driven less by stardom than by an irrepressible need to make things. That hunger, more than any single performance, is what earns my respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Makarand Deshpande
- Name (Japanese)
- マカランド・デシュパンデ
- Reading
- まからんど・でしゅぱんで
- Born
- March 6, 1966 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- Dahanu, Palghar district, India
- Occupation
- actor / author / film director / screenwriter / television actor
2. Background
- University
- Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Makarand Deshpande born?
Born March 6, 1966 (age 60).
Where is Makarand Deshpande from?
Makarand Deshpande is from Dahanu, Palghar district, India.
What does Makarand Deshpande do?
Makarand Deshpande works as actor, author, film director, screenwriter, television actor.
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