Piyush Mishra
Biography
Piyush Mishra is an Indian film and theatre actor, music director, lyricist, singer, and scriptwriter. Mishra grew up in Gwalior and graduated from the National School of Drama, Delhi in 1986. Thereafter, he started his career in Hindi theatre in Delhi. Over the next decade, he established himself as a theatre director, actor, lyricist, and singer. He moved to Mumbai in 2002, receiving acclaim for his acting in Maqbool (2003) and Gangs of Wasseypur (2012).
Movie Appearances

Yugantar
as Aazim baba
2025

Kanjoos Makhichoos
as Gangaprasad Pandey
2023

Tere Bin Laden
as Majeed
2010
The Homecoming
2015

Bhindi Baazaar Inc
as Shankar Pandey
2011

Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women
as Jagannath
2005
The Playback Singer
as Ashok Rao
2013

1971
2007

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
as Kishan Singh
2024

Samurai
2002

Inverse
2024

Main Atal Hoon
as Krishna Bihari Vajpayee
2024

One Day, 24 Hours
2003

JNU: Jahangir National University
as Guruji
2024

Lafangey Parindey
as Usmaan Bhai
2010

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
as Huffy Bhai
2007

Meridian Lines
as Prakash
2013

Gulaal
as Prithvi Bana
2009

Tere Bin Laden Dead or Alive
as Khaleeli
2016

Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1
as Nasir
2012






