Background He is a disciple of Pandit Kumar Gandharva and the son of musicologist Vamanrao Deshpande.
Achievements Among the many awards Deshpande has received following awards: The Homi Bhabha Fellowship (presented by Homi Bhabha Fellowship Council in memory of Homi J Bhabha) 2007 - Raza Award (presented in memory of artist South H Raza).