Makarand's ready for films

Makarand Deshpande gets bored easily. And that is probably one of the reasons he’s choosy about the films he does.
Ask him what his approach is when he is offered a role and he says, “I don’t think I want much,” he says candidly, “People do offer roles. But if someone says give me 40 days, I say no. I get bored, specially with the travelling and waiting.”
He’s said no to a number of roles for that, including "Lagaan".“I thought time should be on my side, for me to do what I want, specially theatre,” he says, but now he has time on his hand.
“I’ve written and done so much, my original productions must be more than 40, so now maybe I would want to act. If someone would call for cameo I would happily go,” he smiles.
He’s recently acted in a Malayalam film "No.66 Madurai Bus", directed by MA Nishad. “It’s a nice film,” says Makarand, who believes that it’s regional films that are breathing these days. “Otherwise, I don’t think films make such an impact these days, the way earelier films like The Bicycle Thief did,” he says.