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).
Known For
TV
The Kapil Sharma Show
Self
2016
TV
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Self
2013
TV
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
Himself
2002
TV
Illegal
Janardhan Jaitley
2020
TV
Matsya Kaand
Anand Pandit
2021
TV
Salt City
2022
Film
Pink
Prashant Mehra
2016
Film
Azaad
Rai Bahadur
2025
Film
Tamasha
Storyteller
2015
Film
Maqbool
Kaka
2003
TV
JL50
Prof. Biswajit Mitra
2020
Film
Rockstar
Dhingra
2011
Film
Dil Se..
CBI Investigation Officer
1998
Film
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1
Nasir
2012
Film
Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women
Jagannath
2005
Film
Lafangey Parindey
Usmaan Bhai
2010
Film
Revolver Rani
Balli
2014
Film
Rahu Ketu
Foofa
2026
Film
Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home
Qureshi
2004
Film
Gulaal
Prithvi Bana
2009
Filmography
2026FilmRahu Ketuas Foofa2025FilmCrazxyas White Coat2025FilmAzaadas Rai Bahadur2024FilmInverse2024FilmSchirkoa: In Lies We Trustas The Astrologer (voice)2024FilmIndian 2: Zero Toleranceas Kishan Singh2024FilmJNU: Jahangir National Universityas Guruji2024FilmMain Atal Hoonas Krishna Bihari Vajpayee2023FilmKanjoos Makhichoosas Gangaprasad Pandey2022FilmPM In Hyderabadas Himself2022TVSalt City2021TVMatsya Kaandas Anand Pandit2020TVJL50as Prof. Biswajit Mitra2020TVIllegalas Janardhan Jaitley2018FilmHappy Phirr Bhag Jayegias Usman Afridi2016FilmPinkas Prashant Mehra2016FilmHappy Bhag Jayegias Usman Afridi2016TVThe Kapil Sharma Showas Self2016FilmTere Bin Laden Dead or Aliveas Khaleeli2015FilmTamashaas Storyteller2015FilmThe Homecoming2014FilmThe Shaukeens2014FilmRevolver Ranias Balli2013TVComedy Nights with Kapilas Self2013FilmMeridian Linesas Prakash2013FilmThe Playback Singeras Ashok Rao2012FilmGangs of Wasseypur - Part 2as Nasir2012FilmGangs of Wasseypur - Part 1as Nasir2011FilmRockstaras Dhingra2011FilmBhindi Baazaar Incas Shankar Pandey2010FilmLafangey Parindeyas Usmaan Bhai2010FilmTere Bin Ladenas Majeed2009FilmGulaalas Prithvi Bana2008FilmRahim Murge Pe Mat Roas Rahim Murga2007FilmJhoom Barabar Jhoomas Huffy Bhai2007Film19712005FilmSuper2005FilmMatrubhoomi: A Nation Without Womenas Jagannath2004FilmDeewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Homeas Qureshi2003FilmMonkey Bastard!2003FilmMaqboolas Kaka2003FilmOne Day, 24 Hours2002FilmSamurai2002TVJeena Isi Ka Naam Haias Himself1998FilmDil Se..as CBI Investigation Officer1991FilmSuno Re Kissaas Sutradhar—FilmYugantaras Aazim baba—FilmKatran