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).
Personal Details
Movies (44)
Rahu Ketu
as Foofa
2026
Nishaanchi
Music (Sound)
2025
Crazxy
as White Coat
2025
Azaad
as Rai Bahadur
2025
Inverse
2024
Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust
as The Astrologer (voice)
2024
Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
as Kishan Singh
2024
JNU: Jahangir National University
as Guruji
2024
Sheesh Mahal
Lyricist (Writing)
2024
Main Atal Hoon
as Krishna Bihari Vajpayee
2024
Kanjoos Makhichoos
as Gangaprasad Pandey
2023
Chakki
Playback Singer (Sound)
2022
PM In Hyderabad
as Himself
2022
Shamshera
Dialogue (Writing)
2022
Mere Desh Ki Dharti
Dialogue (Writing)
2022
Gulabo Sitabo
Playback Singer (Sound)
2020
Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi
as Usman Afridi
2018
7 Din Mohabbat In
Lyricist (Writing)
2018
Pink
as Prashant Mehra
2016
Happy Bhag Jayegi
as Usman Afridi
2016
Traffic
Dialogue (Writing)
2016
Tere Bin Laden Dead or Alive
as Khaleeli
2016
Tamasha
as Storyteller
2015
The Homecoming
2015
The Shaukeens
2014
Revolver Rani
as Balli
2014
Meridian Lines
as Prakash
2013
The Playback Singer
as Ashok Rao
2013
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2
as Nasir
2012
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1
as Nasir
2012
Agneepath
Dialogue (Writing)
2012
Rockstar
as Dhingra
2011
Bhindi Baazaar Inc
as Shankar Pandey
2011
Lafangey Parindey
as Usmaan Bhai
2010
Tere Bin Laden
as Majeed
2010
Gulaal
as Prithvi Bana
2009
Ghajini
Dialogue (Writing)
2008
Rahim Murge Pe Mat Ro
as Rahim Murga
2008
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
as Huffy Bhai
2007
1971
2007
Yahaan
Dialogue (Writing)
2005
Super
2005
Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women
as Jagannath
2005
Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home
as Qureshi
2004
