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).

Movies & TV Shows

1. Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 (2012) — Nasir
2. Pink (2016) — Prashant Mehra
3. Rockstar (2011) — Dhingra
4. Dil Se.. (1998) — CBI Investigation Officer
5. Tamasha (2015) — Storyteller
6. Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 (2012) — Nasir
7. Gulaal (2009) — Prithvi Bana
8. Main Atal Hoon (2024) — Krishna Bihari Vajpayee
9. Maqbool (2003) — Kaka
10. Tere Bin Laden (2010) — Majeed
11. The Kapil Sharma Show (2016) — Self
12. Happy Bhag Jayegi (2016) — Usman Afridi
13. Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007) — Huffy Bhai
14. Indian 2: Zero Tolerance (2024) — Kishan Singh
15. JL50 (2020) — Prof. Biswajit Mitra
16. The Shaukeens (2014) — Pinky
17. Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women (2005) — Jagannath
18. Lafangey Parindey (2010) — Usmaan Bhai
19. Crazxy (2025) — White Coat
20. Comedy Nights with Kapil (2013) — Self
21. Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home (2004) — Qureshi
22. Super (2005)
23. Azaad (2025) — Rai Bahadur
24. Kanjoos Makhichoos (2023) — Gangaprasad Pandey
25. 1971 (2007)
26. Samurai (2002)
27. Tere Bin Laden Dead or Alive (2016) — Khaleeli
28. Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi (2018) — Usman Afridi
29. Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust (2024) — The Astrologer (voice)
30. Revolver Rani (2014) — Balli
31. Illegal (2020) — Janardhan Jaitley
32. The Discovery of India (1988) — Murthy
33. Bhindi Baazaar Inc (2011) — Shankar Pandey
34. Meridian Lines (2013) — Prakash
35. Katran
36. Rahu Ketu (2026) — Foofa
37. Matsya Kaand (2021) — Anand Pandit
38. Salt City (2022)
39. Yugantar (2025) — Aazim baba
40. The Homecoming (2015)