Makarand Anaspure
{{short description|Indian actor (born 1973)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Makarand Anaspure
| caption = Anaspure in 2012
| native_name = मकरंद अनासपुरे
| image = Makarand_Anaspure.jpg
| birth_name = Makarand Madhukar Anaspure
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|7|22}}
| birth_place = Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|producer|director}}
| organization = Naam Foundation
| citizenship = Indian
| education =
| alma_mater = Saraswati Bhuvan College, Aurangabad
| spouse = {{marriage| Shilpa Anaspure|2001}}
| children = 2
| awards = Bal Gandharva
Star Screen Award
Zee Cine Award
| years_active = 1995–present
}}
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.{{Cite web | title = Theatre makes artist realise their potential: Avinash | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-04/news-interviews/36131283_1_theatre-artistes-competitions-short-films | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130216072050/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-04/news-interviews/36131283_1_theatre-artistes-competitions-short-films | url-status = dead | archive-date = 16 February 2013 | date= 1 January 2013| work = The Times of India |access-date = 7 January 2013}}{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-24/pune/29698938_1_marathi-films-marathi-cinema-bharat-jadhav|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910202223/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-24/pune/29698938_1_marathi-films-marathi-cinema-bharat-jadhav|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 September 2012|title=Few takers for Marathi films in theatres: Pawar|last=Birajdar|first=Laxmi|date=24 June 2011|work=The Times of India|access-date=13 July 2011}}{{Cite web |title=B\'day: नाना पाटेकरांमुळे मिळाला होता \'मक्या\'ला पहिला चित्रपट, असे समजले होते सुपरस्टार झाल्याचे |url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/bol-mb-iftm-marathi-superstar-makarand-anaspure-birthday-special-life-story-5920943-nor.html/ |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=Divya Marathi}}
Early life
Anaspure was born in Aurangabad (now Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar) into a Marathi-speaking family. He completed his primary education in Beed district.{{Cite web |title=अनासपुरे, मकरंद मधुकर |url=https://maharashtranayak.in/anaasapaurae-makaranda-madhaukara |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=महाराष्ट्र नायक |language=en}} He is studied from Saraswati Bhuwan college in Science stream and graduated in Drama, performed over 400 – 500 street plays in Aurangabad.{{Cite news |date=2017-01-12 |title=Motivated to take up social issues in films: Makarand |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/motivated-to-take-up-social-issues-in-films-makarand/articleshow/18181208.cms |access-date=2024-05-09 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
Career
Anaspure came to fame after having worked in Saatchya Aat Gharat and Kaydyacha Bola.{{Citation needed|date=May 2012}} 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 [https://mr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80 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).{{Cite web |date=2022-10-15 |title=Makrand Anaspure Love Story : नाटकात काम करता करता मकरंद अनासपुरे अभिनेत्रीच्या पडले प्रेमात, मग केलं लग्न |url=https://www.lokmat.com/filmy/photos/marathi-cinema/makrand-anaspure-love-story-makrand-anaspure-fell-in-love-with-the-actress-while-working-in-the-drama-then-got-married-a603/ |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=Lokmat |language=mr}}{{Cite web |title=पत्नीसोबत केलंय पाच सिनेमांत काम, तुम्हाला माहितीये का कोण आहे मकरंद अनासपुरेंची बायको? |url=https://marathi.indiatimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/marathi-actor-makrand-anaspure-birthday-intresting-lovestory/articleshow/93034852.cms |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-nana-patekar-sets-up-naam-foundation-to-fund-drought-relief-for-farmers-contributions-pour-in-2125479|title=Nana Patekar sets up Naam Foundation to fund drought relief for farmers, contributions pour in|date=2015-09-15|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2019-03-21}}
Filmography
=Films=
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{{Small|Note: All films are in Marathi, unless mentioned.}}
= Web series =
=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.
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