Bio
- Was interested in extracurricular activities during his school days; his first sculpture was a large fist emerging from a stone, which he created in eighth standard.
- Filed an affidavit in the district court to change his name to Piyush Mishra in junior college.
- Started working with theatre at Kala Mandir and Rangshri Little Ballet Troupe in Gwalior.
- First played a significant role of Hakloo, a character who stammered, in a Kala Mandir production called Dilli Teri Baat Niraali.
- Slashed his wrists with a blade in protest to being pressurised to study and quit theatre by his family, during second year of college.
- Was the foremost contender for the lead role in Sooraj Barjatya's directorial debut Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), but he decided not to go to Mumbai.
- Received the Best Actor Award at the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival for his role in the The Playback Singer (2013).
Piyush MishraJanuary 13, 1963 (age 61)Gwalior, India
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Bio
- Was interested in extracurricular activities during his school days; his first sculpture was a large fist emerging from a stone, which he created in eighth standard.
- Filed an affidavit in the district court to change his name to Piyush Mishra in junior college.
- Started working with theatre at Kala Mandir and Rangshri Little Ballet Troupe in Gwalior.
- First played a significant role of Hakloo, a character who stammered, in a Kala Mandir production called Dilli Teri Baat Niraali.
- Slashed his wrists with a blade in protest to being pressurised to study and quit theatre by his family, during second year of college.
- Was the foremost contender for the lead role in Sooraj Barjatya's directorial debut Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), but he decided not to go to Mumbai.
- Received the Best Actor Award at the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival for his role in the The Playback Singer (2013).
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