Sanjay Mishra Age, Wiki and Bio

Sanjay Mishra

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth06/10/1963
Age61 years
BirthplaceDarbhanga, Bihar

Bio/Wiki

Career
Debut
Film (actor)Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! (1995)
Film (director)Pranaam Walekum (2015)
TVChanakya (1991)
Awards
Filmfare Awards
Best Actor (Critics)Vadh (2023)
Other Awards
Best ActorAnkhon Dekhi (Jagran Film Festival, 2015)
Best Supporting ActorMasaan (Jagran Film Festival, 2015)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – MaleMasaan (Zee Cine Awards, 2016)
Personal Life
Age (as of 2022)59 Years
Zodiac signLibra
HometownVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
SchoolKendriya Vidyalaya BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
CollegeNational School of Drama, New Delhi, India
Educational QualificationGraduate of National School of Drama, New Delhi
Family
FatherShambhu Nath Mishra (Civil Servant)
MotherName Not Known
BrothersSumit Mishra, Amit Mishra
SisterMeenal Mishra
ReligionHinduism
HobbiesCooking, Listening to Pink Floyd, Doing Photography
Physical Stats & More
Height170 cm (5’ 7”)
Weight72 kg (159 lbs)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorWhite
Body Measurements
Chest40 Inches
Waist32 Inches
Biceps12 Inches
Favourites
DirectorKetan Mehta, Rajat Kapoor
ActorsIrrfan Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shah Rukh Khan
FoodAchari Mutton and Pepper Chicken
SportsCricket
Some Lesser Known Facts
  • He was born in Darbhanga, Bihar.
  • His father was an employee in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in the Government of India.
  • His grandfather was a Civil Servant and served as the District Magistrate.
  • He was brought up in Varanasi.
  • His earliest influence was his grandmother who used to sing for the Patna Radio Station. He used to spend his childhood vacation with her.
  • His father had a keen interest in arts, which influenced him to do something in those lines.
  • He wasn’t good at studies and flunked class 10 twice.
  • He had heard a lot about the National Schooling of Drama and decided to attend it.
  • When he entered NSD, Irrfan Khan was in his final year at NSD.
  • Tigmanshu Dhulia was his batchmate at the NSD.
  • After graduating from NSD, he moved to Mumbai in 1991.
  • He had to struggle a lot in Mumbai for his survival and often had to live on Vada Paav.
  • In the early 1990s, Tigmanshu Dhulia offered him a television serial.
  • After watching Ketan Mehta’s cult film- Mirch Masala, he became a fan of him and decided to be around him.
  • He had to give more than 20 takes on the first day of the shoot of a TV serial- Chanakya in 1991.
  • During the 1999 Cricket World Cup, he became famous with his Apple Singh commercials for ESPN Star Sports.
  • He became a household name after playing the role of a corrupt, soaked in red-tapism bureaucrat- Shukla in the hugely popular sitcom Office Office.
  • His performance in the 2014 film- Ankhon Dekhi was appreciated by the critics for which he got the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Critics).
  • In 2016, he has also been awarded the Best Actor Award at Indian Film Festival Los Angeles for the film- Masaan.
  • In an interview, he revealed that at one point in time, he had quit his film career and went to Rishikesh, where he worked as a cook and washed dishes at a dhaba. According to him, he had become disillusioned with his career after he lost his father and was himself diagnosed with an illness.

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
WifeKiran Mishra
Marriage Date28 September 2009
Children
SonNone
DaughtersPal Mishra, Lamha Mishra