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.

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

Anaspure came to fame after having worked in Saatchya Aat Gharat and Kaydyacha Bola. 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.

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).

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.

Note: All films are in Marathi, unless mentioned.

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

• Tu Tu Main Main (cameo appearance)

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.

• Makarand Anaspure at IMDb