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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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / author / film director / screenwriter / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.