Sudhir Mishra is an accomplished Indian theatre artist, film director, and screenwriter. |
He earned National Awards for his work in the Hindi films ‘Main Zinda Hoon’ (1988) and ‘Dharavi’ (1992). |
Sudhir spent his early years in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. |
His interest in acting began when his father took him to watch theatre plays. |
Ultimately, Sudhir found his passion in filmmaking rather than acting. |
He initially pursued a career as a theatre artist, performing in works by Badal Sircar. |
He transitioned into scriptwriting for theatre before delving into acting and filmmaking. |
Sudhir later moved to Pune to further his studies in acting and filmmaking. |
He conducted acting and film direction classes at the Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association in Mumbai. |
Sudhir directed Hindi TV serials like ‘Chhapte Chhapte’ (1985) and ‘Nyay’ (1999) for Doordarshan. |
In addition to TV serials, he directed and wrote for films including ‘Chameli’ (2004) and ‘Daas Dev’ (2018). |
He also appeared in movies like ‘Traffic Signal’ (2007) and ‘Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi?’ (2010). |
Sudhir has directed and written for Hindi short films, like ‘Kirchiyaan’ (2013) and ‘Life Support’ (2017). |
He shared personal struggles, including battling depression and contemplating suicide after his first wife's passing. |
Sudhir was once fined by the Chandigarh Police for smoking in public in 2014. |
During the 2020 lockdown, a video of someone resembling Sudhir Mishra being reprimanded by police circulated online. |
He clarified on Twitter that it was not him in the video but a look-alike. |
In 2022, Sudhir directed the Hindi web series ‘Tanaav’ on SonyLIV. |
He is proficient in languages like Hindi, English, and Urdu. |
A known dog lover, he frequently shares pictures with dogs on social media. |
Sudhir adopted a yoga practice at 45, dedicating about one and a half hours to it daily. |