Makarand Anaspure

Makarand Madhukar Anaspure (Marathi pronunciation: [məkəɾən̪d̪ ənaːspuɾe]; born 22 July 1973) is an Indian actor, director and producer mainly appeared in Marathi films and theatre.^[2][3][1]

Makarand Anaspure
मकरंद अनासपुरे
Anaspure in 2012
Born	Makarand Madhukar Anaspure (1973-07-22) 22 July 1973 (age 51) Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India[1]
Citizenship	Indian
Alma mater	Saraswati Bhuvan College, Aurangabad
Occupations	Actor producer director
Years active	1995–present
Organization	Naam Foundation
Spouse	Shilpa Anaspure ​ (m. 2001)​ [1]
Children	2
Awards	Bal Gandharva Star Screen Award Zee Cine Award

Early life

Anaspure was born in Aurangabad (now Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar) into a Marathi-speaking family. He completed his primary education in Beed district.^[4] He is studied from Saraswati Bhuwan college in Science stream and graduated in Drama, performed over 400 – 500 street plays in Aurangabad.^[5][1]

Career

Anaspure came to fame after having worked in Saatchya Aat Gharat and Kaydyacha Bola.^{[citation needed]} He credits Nana Patekar for his access into the film industry. Anaspure is known for his ability to use the Marathwada accent of the Marathi language.

His popular hits were De Dhakka, Gallit Gondhal, Dillit Mujra, Gadhavacha Lagna and Saade Made Tin.

Makarand has also acted in Bollywood films and Hindi TV serials like CID, Tu Tu Main Main and films like My Friend Ganesh 3, Jis desh mein Ganga rehta hain, Vaastav and Yashwant.

Anaspure directed the Marathi film Dambis, in 2011. He has also produced films.

Personal life

Makarand Anaspure married Shilpa Anaspure, in a traditional ceremony on 30 November 2001 in Pune. Shilpa Anaspure hails from a small a town called Varveli in Konkan, but she was born and brought up in Mumbai. They had a love marriage, the couple met for the first time in 2000, while working in the drama Jau Bai Jorat. They have a son Indraneil and a daughter Indrayani. After marriage, Shilpa acted in a few films with Makarand Anaspure including Sumbaran (2009), Goshta Choti Dongraevadhi (2009), Tukya Tukavila Nagya Nachvila (2010), Kapus Kondyachi Goshta (2014).^[6][7]

Naam Foundation

In September 2015, Anaspure and Nana Patekar established an organisation called Naam Foundation, which works to provide farmers aid to overcome the drought conditions in rural Marathwada and Vidarbha in the state of Maharashtra, India.^[8]

Filmography

Films

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Note: All films are in Marathi, unless mentioned.

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1997	Yeshwant	Eyewitness	Assistant director; Hindi film
	Sarkarnama	Natha
1998	Wajood	Unnamed	Hindi film
1999	Vaastav: The Reality	Raghu's friend
2000	Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain	Ganga's friend
2003	Praan Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye	Venkat
2004	Saatchya Aat Gharat	Yuvraj
	Savarkhed Ek Gaon	Ishya
2005	Kaydyacha Bola	Advocate Keshav Kunthalgirikar
	Struggler		Writer
2006	Khabardar	Mr. More
	Shubhamangal Savadhan	Kotikrao Dhole Patil
	Nana Mama	Mama
	Bagh Haat Dakhvun	Haribhau
2007	Gadhvacha Lagna	Savala
	Jau Tithe Khau	Mukund
	Tula Shikwin Chaanglach Dhada	Makarand
	Arre... Deva!	Tukaram
	Zabardast	Prof. Kashyap
	Saade Maade Teen	Madan
	Pinjrewaali Muniya	Madan	Bhojpuri film
2008	Doghat Tisara Ata Sagala Visara	Damodar (Damya)
	Oxygen – Jeev Gudmartoy	Makarand
	Full 3 Dhamaal	Vijay Tofhkhane
	Uladhaal	Sayajirao
	Dum Dum Diga Diga	Gurunath
	De Dhakka	Makarand Suryabhan Jadhav	Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Actor Nominated
	Sasu Numbari Jawai Dus Numbari	Tukaram
2009	Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy	Raiba
	Gallit Gondhal, Dillit Mujra	Narayan Wagh
	Goshta Choti Dongraevadhi	Rajaram	Also producer
	Baap Re Baap Dokyala Taap	Yuvraj Kadu Patil
	Nau Mahine Nau Divas	Dr. Shriram
	Sagla Karun Bhagle	Arjun
	Sumbaran	Vasant
	Nishani Dava Angtha	Dukare Guruji
2010	Manya Sajjana	Manohar Dixit
	Batti Gul Powerful	Kishoranand
	Khurchi Samrat	Malhar Devdas
	Agadbam	Raiba
	Tukya Tukvila Nagya Nachvila	Tukaram
	Hapus	Digambar Kale
	Paradh	Ambadas
	My Friend Ganesha 3	Bala	Hindi film
	Hello! Hum Lallan Bol Rahe Hain	Ganesh
2011	Davpech	Nilkanth
	Guldasta	Rajwardhan Choughule	MFK Award for Favourite Comedian
	Don Ghadicha Dav	Saumitra
	Dambis	Dattu	Also director
	Teecha Baap Tyacha Baap	Aaburao Tanaji Shringarpure
2012	Teen Bayka Fajiti Aika	Vishwasrao Dhoke	MFK Award for Favourite Comedian
	Baburao La Pakda	Baburao
	Yere Yere Paisa	Dampya
	Pipaani	Popat Jhadbuke
	Mala Ek Chanas Hava	Makarand
2013	Beed Cha Raaja	Unnamed	Special appearance
	Gadya Aapla Gaon Bara	Nana's son
	We Are On! Houn Jau Dya	Makky
	Dankyavar Danka	Taramati 's love interest
	Angarki	Prof. Bindumadhav
	Zapatlela 2	Makarand Vatvate (Makya)
2014	Punha Gondhal Punha Mujra	Narayan Wagh
	Anvatt	Sada Kamat
2015	Gunthamantri	Mantri
	Wanted Bayko No.1	Dinkar
	Sata Lota Pan Sagla Khota	Satyavan
2016	Shasan	Vishwas
	Kapus Kondyachi Goshta	Lawyer
	Rangaa Patangaa	Jumman
	Nagpur Adhiveshan	Salunkhe
2017	Thank U Vitthala	Haribhau Waghmare
2018	Pani Bini	Makarand
	Dr. Tatya Lahane	T. P. Lahane		[9]
	Zelya	Zelya's father		[10]
2022	De Dhakka 2	Makarand Suryabhan Jadhav		[11]
2023	Chhapa Kata	Namdev "Namya"		[12]
	Yashwant	Pardeshi Guruji
2024	Ole Aale	Baburao		[13]
	Juna Furniture	Chief Minister
	Navardev Bsc. Agri	Bhausaheb		[14]
	Rajkaran Gela Mishit	Nathuba	Director	[15]
	Ek Daav Bhutacha			[16]
	Mushak Aakhyan			[17]
TBA	Ova †	TBA	Filming	[18]
TBA	Punha Ekda Saade Maade Teen †	TBA		[19]

Web series

Year	Serial	Role	Notes
2022	RaanBaazaar	Appa Divekar	[20]
2024	Manvat Murders	Uttamrao Barhate	[21]

Television

Marathi

• Bedhund Manachya Lahari
• Tur Tur
• Oon Paus
• Tisra Dola
• Shejaar
• Aamchya Sarkhe Aamhich
• Comedychi Bullet Train
• Naammatra
• Post Office Ughade Aahe

Hindi

• Tu Tu Main Main (cameo appearance)

As a host

Makrand was host of the Marathi show Hapta Band in its second season on Zee Marathi. He judged the comedy show Fu Bai Fu on Zee Marathi as well as Maharashtrachi Hasyajatra on Sony Marathi. He was also the host of Marathi show Assal Pahune Irsal Namune on Colors Marathi.