Piyush Mishra

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

Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 Not in library

Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1

2012

Pink Not in library

Pink

2016

Rockstar Not in library

Rockstar

2011

Dil Se.. Not in library

Dil Se..

1998

Tamasha Not in library

Tamasha

2015

Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 Not in library

Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2

2012

Main Atal Hoon Not in library

Main Atal Hoon

2024

Gulaal Not in library

Gulaal

2009

Maqbool Not in library

Maqbool

2003

Tere Bin Laden Not in library

Tere Bin Laden

2010

Acting

2026 Rahu Ketu as Foofa In Library
2025 Azaad as Rai Bahadur
2025 Crazxy as White Coat
2024 Indian 2: Zero Tolerance as Kishan Singh
2024 Inverse
2024 Main Atal Hoon as Krishna Bihari Vajpayee
2024 JNU: Jahangir National University as Guruji
2024 Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust as The Astrologer (voice)
2023 Kanjoos Makhichoos as Gangaprasad Pandey
2022 PM In Hyderabad as Himself
2022 Salt City
2021 Matsya Kaand as Anand Pandit (11 episodes)
2020 Illegal as Janardhan Jaitley (26 episodes)
2020 JL50 as Prof. Biswajit Mitra (4 episodes)
2018 Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi as Usman Afridi
2016 Tere Bin Laden Dead or Alive as Khaleeli
2016 Happy Bhag Jayegi as Usman Afridi
2016 Pink as Prashant Mehra
2016 The Kapil Sharma Show as Self (2 episodes) In Library
2015 The Homecoming
2015 Tamasha as Storyteller
2014 The Shaukeens
2014 Revolver Rani as Balli
2013 The Playback Singer as Ashok Rao
2013 Meridian Lines as Prakash
2013 Comedy Nights with Kapil as Self (1 episode)
2012 Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 as Nasir
2012 Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 as Nasir
2011 Bhindi Baazaar Inc as Shankar Pandey
2011 Rockstar as Dhingra
2010 Tere Bin Laden as Majeed
2010 Lafangey Parindey as Usmaan Bhai
2009 Gulaal as Prithvi Bana
2008 Rahim Murge Pe Mat Ro as Rahim Murga
2007 1971
2007 Jhoom Barabar Jhoom as Huffy Bhai
2005 Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women as Jagannath
2005 Super
2004 Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home as Qureshi
2003 One Day, 24 Hours
2003 Maqbool as Kaka
2003 Monkey Bastard!
2002 Samurai
2002 Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Himself (1 episode)
1998 Dil Se.. as CBI Investigation Officer
1991 Suno Re Kissa as Sutradhar
Yugantar as Aazim baba
Katran

Writing

2025 Nishaanchi Lyricist
2024 Sheesh Mahal Lyricist
2022 Shamshera Dialogue
2022 Shamshera Lyricist
2022 Mere Desh Ki Dharti Dialogue
2022 Chakki Lyricist
2018 7 Din Mohabbat In Lyricist
2016 Traffic Dialogue
2012 Agneepath Dialogue
2008 Ghajini Dialogue
2005 Yahaan Dialogue
1991 Suno Re Kissa Screenplay
1991 Suno Re Kissa Lyricist

Sound

2025 Nishaanchi Music
2024 Sheesh Mahal Playback Singer
2022 Chakki Playback Singer
2020 Gulabo Sitabo Playback Singer
2014 Revolver Rani Playback Singer
2012 Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 Playback Singer
2009 Gulaal Original Music Composer
1991 Suno Re Kissa Music