Hanan

Hanan is a name of Semitic origin. In Hebrew it is a masculine name, of the meaning "God is gracious", "gracious gift of God". In Arabic it is a feminine name and has a completely different root, it means "tenderness". The name John is speculated to derive, via Latin and Greek, from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious".

The Irish name Hanan is a variety of Hannon/Hannan, derived from O'Annáin, an ancient Irish sept which fought alongside Brian Boru at the battle of Clontarf.

Given name

Makarand Deshpande

Makarand Deshpande (born 6 March 1966) is an Indian film actor, writer, and director in Bollywood, Marathi cinema, Telugu cinema, Malayalam cinema, and Indian Theatre. He is often seen in supporting and pivotal roles in various films like Jungle, Sarfarosh, Swades, Makdee, and Darna Zaroori Hai where he often plays drunkard, wayfarer, and comic roles. He has directed over 5 films.

The bulk of his work, however is in theatre. He has written 350 full-length plays and at least 12 short plays and has his own theatre company, Ansh. Deshpande has an unconventional personality and is noted for his unusual outfits and hairstyles. He lives in Vile Parle in Mumbai. He studied in Shri BPM school.

Filmography

Director

Actor

Marathi

Malayalam