This actor is none other than Sanjay Mishra. Sanjay was born in 1963 in Darbhanga, Bihar. After completing his education from Varanasi, Mishra joined the prestigious National School of Drama and graduated from there in 1989.
Sanjay Mishra struggled a lot in the first few years of his career as a professional actor. He got only small roles in advertisements and TV shows.
Sanjay got his first break in films in 1995 with the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ‘Oh Darling Yeh Hai India!’ Had met from. After this he also worked in ‘Satya’ and ‘Dil Se’. However, he gained recognition in the role of Apple Singh in the TV campaign of the 1999 Cricket World Cup. After this he got a supporting role in the sitcom Office Office.
After this Sanjay Mishra worked in many films. He worked in many comedy films including Golmaal, Bunty Aur Babli, All the Best. In the year 2014, Mishra got his first lead role in the film Aankhon Dekhi.
In the 2000s, Sanjay Mishra’s career was going well and he was working in some big commercial films, but during this time the actor had to face a lot of ups and downs in his personal life.
Actually, Sanjay Mishra’s father passed away after which he became disillusioned. In an interview to News 18, Sanjay Mishra revealed that at that time, he left his home and traveled to Rishikesh, where he worked at a dhaba near the ghat.
The actor had told that during that time he had to wash 50 cups every day for a salary of Rs 150. The actor said that he did this for his inner peace. However, after some time he returned to Mumbai and joined films again after a few weeks.
Over the past few years, Sanjay Mishra has worked in big-budget films in supporting roles but has also done several films in the lead role, including Vadh and Kaamyaab, both released after 2020. During this time, he has also appeared in supporting roles in films like Bhakshak, Bhola, Circus, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2.
Published at : 21 May 2024 08:17 AM (IST)