Makarand Deshpande, an Indian actor, writer, and director, has contributed significantly to Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil cinema, and Indian Theatre. He is famous for his supporting and pivotal roles in various films like Jungle, Sarfarosh, Swades, Makdee, Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap, and Darna Zaroori Hai.