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Sanjay Mishra
Mishra in 2023
Born	(1963-10-06) 6 October 1963 (age 61) Narayanpur Darbhanga, Bihar, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1991–present
Spouses	Roshni Achreja m 1991 (separated) Kiran Mishra ​(m. 2009)​
Children	2

Sanjay Mishra (born 6 October 1963) is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Hindi cinema and television and is also known for working in Telugu cinema cinema. He has twice won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for his performances in the films Ankhon Dekhi (2015) and Vadh (2022) along with several other awards and nominations.

An alumnus of National School of Drama, he made his acting debut in the 1995 film Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!. Later films include Rajkumar (1996) and Satya (1998). He also appeared as Apple Singh, an "icon" used by ESPN Star Sports during the 1999 Cricket World Cup. He is known for his performances both in drama and comedy genre movie productions.

Early life and background

Mishra was born in Darbhanga in Maithil Brahmin Family, Sakri, Narayanpur, Darbhanga Bihar. Mishra's father Shambhu Nath Mishra was an employee at the Press Information Bureau and both his grandparents were Indian civil servant. When his father got transferred he moved to Varanasi, where he studied in Kendriya Vidyalaya BHU. Mishra joined the National School of Drama and graduated in 1989.

Career

Early career

Mishra did many commercials and small movie roles before he got the opportunity to standAmitabh Bachchan in a Mirinda commercial. In 1991, on his first day of shooting the television series Chanakya, he reportedly took 28 takes. The director left him with an assistant director so that he could rehearse for the shoot. His first released movie was Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! in 1995 in which he played a small part as a harmonium player.

Television actor and comedian

Mishra later acted in Satya and Dil Se.., which helped him in securing the role of Shukla, a corrupt Paan-loving employee, in the famous television sitcom Office Office. In the next few years, he acted mainly in TV serials before moving to films exclusively. He left television serials in 2005 after he got recognition for his role in Bunty Aur Babli and Apna Sapna Money Money.

Mishra is known for his comic roles, although he has played more serious roles in films such as Zameen, Charas, Plan, and Satya.

Film actor

In 2006, Mishra acted in and gained fame from the back-to-back hit films Golmaal: Fun Unlimited and Dhamaal. Over the next few years, he appeared in small roles in many multi-starer big banner films before getting nationwide popularity for his role as RGV in All the Best: Fun Begins and Phas Gaye Re Obama. Phas Gaye Re Obama was a serious comedy based on the recession. He directed a movie named Pranaam Walekum, which was released in January 2016, as well as Dhama Choukdhi, which also starred Dipraj Rana and model Rozlyn Khan. Besides working in the Hindi film industry, he has also acted in Bhojpuri cinema. His only Bhojpuri release to date is Rang Li Chunariya Tere Naam.

In 2014, he played the critically acclaimed role of a male protagonist in the film Ankhon Dekhi, directed by Rajat Kapoor. Mishra won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for his role as Bauji, the protagonist of the film. His dialogue "Dhondu, Just Chill" and comic timing in All the Best gained him wide recognition. His latest release Ankhon Dekhi proved him as a serious actor. His movies Bhoothnath Returns, Kick and Dum Laga Ke Haisha all brought positive reviews. In the year, 2013, he also acted as a leading actor in the film Saare Jahaan Se Mehnga. He has worked mainly in Hindi, as well as Telugu, Bhojpuri, and Punjabi.

His films Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Dilwale and many small budget films released in 2015, all brought him accolades. During the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, he did a commercial called Mauka Mauka.

Filmography

Television

Director

• Pranaam Walekum
• Dhama Choukdhi

Other works

He gave his voice for Pumbaa in The Lion King for the Hindi language audio.

Awards and nominations

References

1. Singh, Saurav. "A happy homecoming for Sanjay Mishra - Times of India". The Times of India.
2. ^ Kumar, Anuj (20 March 2014). "Man of real character". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
3. "ESPN adopts Apple Singh as the face of the channel". Retrieved 18 September 2013.
4. "Politics of comedy". Retrieved 18 September 2013.
5. "Sanjay Mishra on why he takes up every role that comes his way". The Indian Express. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
6. "Winners of the 68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2023". Filmfare. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
7. "When Sanjay Mishra said 'money' was the only reason he did Office Office: 'Couldn't tell landlord I'd rejected the role'". 6 October 2021.
8. "कभी ढाबा पर कुक का काम करता था ये एक्टर, आज इतनी प्रॉपर्टी का है मालिक". Dainik Bhaskar. 1 July 2017.
9. "'ऑफिस-ऑफिस' के 'शुक्ला जी' याद हैं न, इन दिनों दरभंगा में हैं". 8 February 2020.
10. "Many people don't know me by my name but by the characters that I have played: Sanjay Mishra". Gaon Connection. 4 March 2020.
11. "Simplicity at its best". Deccan Herald. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
12. "Playing lead is a big responsibility: Sanjay Mishra". The Indian Express. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
13. "Now I know why actors go into depression: Sanjay Mishra". Hindustan Times. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
14. "Latest 'Mauka Mauka' advertisement by Star Sports ahead of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 quarter-final between India and Bangladesh". Cricket Country. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
15. "'Mauka Mauka': How some of ICC World Cup 2015's most-liked ads were created". The Economic Times. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
16. "Baghaawat... Ek Jung - Movie - - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
17. "Reality Check". The Indian Express. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
18. "Sunny Deol's Bhaiyyaji Superhit finally gets a release date, will hit theatres on October 19 | Bollywood News". Retrieved 25 October 2018.
19. "Neena Gupta and Sanjay Mishra in social thriller Gwalior". 20 April 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
20. "Sanjay Mishra And Shikha Malhotra Speak About Their Upcoming Film 'Kanchali". ABP News. 13 January 2020. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
21. "Sanjay Mishra Starrer Guthlee Ladoo to release on October 13". September 2023.
22. "संजय मिश्रा की फिल्म द्वन्द-द इंटरनल कॉन्फ्लिक्ट फर्स्ट लुक रिलीज, सीरियस अवतार में दिखे एक्टर".
23. Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah - Episode 1085 - Full Episode. Retrieved 11 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
24. "60th Britannia Filmfare Awards 2014: Complete list of winners". The Times of India. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.

External links

• Sanjay Mishra at IMDb 
• Sanjay Mishra at Bollywood Hungama
• Sanjay Mishra at AllMovie
• Sanjay Mishra at Metacritic

• 1963 births
• Living people
• Indian male television actors
• Indian male film actors
• Male actors in Hindi cinema
• National School of Drama alumni
• 20th-century Indian male actors
• 21st-century Indian male actors
• Male actors from Bihar
• Kendriya Vidyalaya alumni
• People from Saharsa district
• Filmfare Awards winners
• Screen Awards winners