Here’s Why Makarand Deshpande’s Scenes Were Cut in RRR; Says ‘Lost out because…..’

Recently Makarand Deshpande have revealed that his scene from SS Rajamouli’s epic drama RRR were cut.

Makarand Deshpande is a versatile actor and is known for his versatility in Hindi and regional cinema too. Currently the actor-director is all set for his upcoming movie Monkey Man in India. In an interview with Lallantop Cinema revealed that his Important scenes from RRR were cut due to date hassles and extended schedule. He also told that Covid pandemic was one of the reasons behind his scheduling conflicts.

He said, “It was such a mammoth film that its schedules were affected by many things; such as COVID and rain. So, it became difficult. Initially, I had a terrific time shooting for the film. But then, because the schedule was stretched a lot, it started becoming difficult for me. I lost out on some scenes also because of the dates, otherwise the presence would have been better. But an actor can only do his bit, what gets edited, you can’t really do anything.”

Makarand was in the role of Jr NTR’s friend in RRR. He also praised Ram Charan for his humility as the latter called him a big fan of the actor since Satya.

Makarand debuted in Bollywood in the film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988). The film also starred Aamir Khan and Juhi Chaa. The actor also acted in the films like Jungle (2000), Sarfarosh (1999), Swades (2004), Makdee (2002) and Satya (1998). He was last seen in Bholaa (2023), Ponniyin Selvan 2 (2023) and Jailer (2023).

Makarand was last seen in the Telugu historical action-drama Razakar: The Silent Genocide Of Hyderabad. He shared that his first ever Hollywood project Monkey Man will be released in India after the 2025 Lok Sabha polls.