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Piyush Mishra

Piyush Mishra

Actor and writer · Born January 13, 1963 (63) · Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India

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).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 13, 1963 (63)
From
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 30% in 30 days

What are Piyush Mishra's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 98th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Morality
25%
Self
18%
Power
15%
Society
7%
Ideas
4%
Survival
4%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 5 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Trickster
4 of 10
Mentor
3 of 10
Ally
1 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Shadow
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Romantic
6
Joyful
5
Absurd
5
Melancholic
6
Other
22

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Piyush Mishra's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Piyush Mishra's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

60 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dulhaniya Le Aaeegi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Rahu Ketu(2026)

    as Foofa

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Yugantar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Aazim baba

  • Nishaanchi(2025)

    Composer · Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Crazxy(2025)

    as White Coat

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Azaad(2025)

    as Rai Bahadur

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Inverse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust(2024)

    as The Astrologer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Indian 2(2024)

    as Kishan Singh

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • JNU: Jahangir National University (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Guruji

  • Sheesh Mahal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Lyricist · Playback Singer

  • Main Atal Hoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Krishna Bihari Vajpayee

  • Kanjoos Makhichoos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Gangaprasad Pandey

  • Chakki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Lyricist · Playback Singer

  • Shamshera(2022)

    Dialogue · Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Salt City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Mere Desh Ki Dharti(2022)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Matsya Kaand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 11 episodes · as Anand Pandit

  • JL50 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Prof. Biswajit Mitra

  • Gulabo Sitabo(2020)

    Playback Singer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Illegal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 26 episodes · as Janardhan Jaitley

  • Katran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi(2018)

    as Usman Afridi

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • 7 Din Mohabbat In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Lyricist

  • Pink(2016)

    as Prashant Mehra

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Happy Bhaag Jayegi(2016)

    as Usman Afridi

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Traffic(2016)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Tere Bin Laden Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Khaleeli

  • Tamasha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Storyteller

  • The Homecoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • The Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Manmohohan Sharma "Father"

  • The Shaukeens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Pinky

  • Revolver Rani(2014)

    Playback Singer · as Balli

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Meridian Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Prakash

  • The Playback Singer(2013)

    as Ashok Rao

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Nasir

  • Gangs of Wasseypur(2012)

    Playback Singer · as Nasir

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Agneepath(2012)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Rockstar(2011)

    as Dhingra

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Bhindi Baazaar Inc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Shankar Pandey

  • Lafangey Parindey(2010)

    as Usmaan Bhai

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Tere Bin Laden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Majeed

  • Gulaal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer · as Prithvi Bana

  • Ghajini(2008)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Rahim Murge Pe Mat Ro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Rahim Murga

  • Jhoom Barabar Jhoom(2007)

    as Huffy Bhai

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • 1971 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Yahaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Dialogue

  • Super (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jagannath

  • Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Qureshi

  • Monkey Bastard! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Maqbool(2003)

    as Kaka

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • One Day, 24 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • The Legend of Bhagat Singh(2002)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Dil Se..(1998)

    as CBI Investigation Officer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Suno Re Kissa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer · Lyricist · Screenplay · as Sutradhar

  • The Discovery of India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Murthy · as Soldier-4

  • Kalejee: Unko Sweater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles, 59 of them dated from 1988 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Ghajini (2008)

$38M worldwide

Highest rated

Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Rockstar (2011)

Film career

19882026

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1998Screen debut· Dil Se..
  • 2015Career best· Tamasha

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting48 of 60: 44 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thWriting12 of 60: 8 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thMusic3 of 60: 0 only music, 3 with another roleOther crew5 of 60: 1 only other crew, 4 with another role

60 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew2000s14 · 11 acting · 4 crew2010s21 · 18 acting · 5 crew2020s21 · 15 acting · 6 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
9813

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Piyush Mishra's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 24; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 24 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Indian 2 (2024)

99th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Piyush Mishra's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles37–93 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles8–47 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles21–70 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles29–58 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles46–91 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Piyush Mishra work with?

People who share at least 2 of Piyush Mishra's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tigmanshu Dhulia shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers