| Piyush Mishra's smoking habit is unknown. |
| He used to be an alcoholic but currently does not drink alcohol. |
| Piyush Mishra, originally named Priyakant Sharma, was taken in by his father's eldest sister in his early years. |
| Despite being enrolled in Carmel Convent School for academics, he found a passion for singing, acting, and painting. |
| He wrote his first poem at the age of an eighth-grader. |
| He adopted the name Piyush Mishra after finishing matriculation to pursue a career in theatre. |
| Piyush Mishra joined the National School of Drama in 1983 after passing the entrance exam. |
| During NSD, he composed music for a Parsi play called 'Mashreeki Hoor.' |
| A German director named Fritz Bennewitz introduced Piyush to acting by casting him as Hamlet's lead during his second year at NSD. |
| After graduating, he became a theatre director and co-founded the group 'Act One' with N.K. Sharma. |
| Piyush Mishra met his spouse while directing a play at the School of Planning and Architecture in 1992. |
| He landed a role in the film 'Dil Se' through Mani Ratnam's recommendation. |
| After moving to Mumbai with his family in 2003, Piyush tried to overcome his struggle with alcohol. |
| His wife played a crucial role in helping him through this difficult phase. |
| In 2010, he attended a Vipassana course that had a positive impact on him. |
| Piyush Mishra launched his autobiography "Tumhari Aukat Kya Hai" on 14 February 2023 in Chandigarh. |
