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

The Kapil Sharma Show

Comedy Nights with Kapil

Rahu Ketu

Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1

Rockstar

Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2

Illegal

Dil Se..

All Movies (42)

• Dulhaniya Le Aaeegi2026
• Rahu Ketu2026 · as Foofa
• Yugantar2025 · as Aazim baba
• Crazxy2025 · as White Coat
• Azaad2025 · as Rai Bahadur
• Inverse2024
• Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust2024 · as The Astrologer (voice)
• Indian 2: Zero Tolerance2024 · as Kishan Singh
• JNU: Jahangir National University2024 · as Guruji
• Main Atal Hoon2024 · as Krishna Bihari Vajpayee
• Kanjoos Makhichoos2023 · as Gangaprasad Pandey
• PM In Hyderabad2022 · as Himself
• Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi2018 · as Usman Afridi
• Pink2016 · as Prashant Mehra
• Happy Bhag Jayegi2016 · as Usman Afridi
• Tere Bin Laden Dead or Alive2016 · as Khaleeli
• Tamasha2015 · as Storyteller
• The Homecoming2015
• The Shaukeens2014 · as Pinky
• Revolver Rani2014 · as Balli
• Meridian Lines2013 · as Prakash
• The Playback Singer2013 · as Ashok Rao
• Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 22012 · as Nasir
• Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 12012 · as Nasir
• Rockstar2011 · as Dhingra
• Bhindi Baazaar Inc2011 · as Shankar Pandey
• Lafangey Parindey2010 · as Usmaan Bhai
• Tere Bin Laden2010 · as Majeed
• Gulaal2009 · as Prithvi Bana
• Rahim Murge Pe Mat Ro2008 · as Rahim Murga
• Jhoom Barabar Jhoom2007 · as Huffy Bhai
• 19712007
• Super2005
• Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women2005 · as Jagannath
• Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home2004 · as Qureshi
• Monkey Bastard!2003
• Maqbool2003 · as Kaka
• One Day, 24 Hours2003
• Samurai2002
• Dil Se..1998 · as CBI Investigation Officer
• Suno Re Kissa1991 · as Sutradhar
• Katran—

All TV Shows (7)

• Salt City2022
• Matsya Kaand2021 · as Anand Pandit
• JL502020 · as Prof. Biswajit Mitra
• Illegal2020 · as Janardhan Jaitley
• The Kapil Sharma Show2016 · as Self
• Comedy Nights with Kapil2013 · as Self
• Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai2002 · as Himself