Akhil Mishra (1956-2023) was an Indian actor and director, who worked mainly in the Hindi film and TV industry. He is best known for playing Librarian Dubey in the 2009 Bollywood hit ‘3 Idiots.’ In 2023, he died in an accident in his kitchen at the age of 67.
Wiki/Biography
Akhil Mishra was born on Thursday, 22 July 1956 (age 67 years; at death) in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. His zodiac sign is Cancer. He completed his studies in Kanpur.
Akhil Mishra’s childhood images
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 7″
Hair Color: Salt & Pepper (Bald)
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Family
Parents & Siblings
His mother’s name is Arundhati Mishra, who died in October 2012.
Akhil Mishra’s mother
Wife & Children
In 1983, he married Manju Mishra, his co-star in the film ‘Dhat Tere…K’ (1983). Manju Mishra died in 1997. On February 3, 2009, he married Suzanne Bernert, a German actress who mostly worked in the Indian film and TV industry. On September 30, 2011, he again married Suzanne in the traditional Indian way. Akhil Mishra has no children.
Akhil Mishra with his wife Suzanne Bernert
Career
Before acting in movies and TV shows, he appeared in many stage plays and theater productions. He started working in the theater in March 1975.
Movie
In 1983, he made his debut as Pitamber in the comedy film ‘Dhat Tere… Ki.’
Poster of the 1983 Hindi film ‘Dhat Tere… Ki’
In 2009, he gained attention after he played a cameo role as Librarian Dubey in the comedy film ‘3 Idiots’ starring Aamir Khan.
Akhil Mishra with Aamir Khan in a still from the 2009 Hindi film ‘3 idiots’
He appeared as Napoleon in the 2014 Indian English-language historical film ‘Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain,’ based on the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. In 2019, he acted with his wife Suzanne Bernert in a short film titled ‘Majnu ki Juliet,’ which he also wrote and directed by Akhil Mishra. He has worked in many Hindi films including ‘Gandhi, My Father’ (2007), ‘Well Done Abba’ (2010), and ‘Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai’ (2012).
Television
In 1985, he made his TV debut with DD National’s Hindi TV series ‘Rajani.’
Poster of 1985 Hindi TV show ‘Rajani’
He appeared as Fantush, an Ad film director, in DD National’s popular Hindi sitcom ‘Shrimaan Shrimati’ (1994-1999). From 2009 to 2013, he played the role of Umed Singh Bundela in Colors TV’s popular Hindi TV series ‘Uttaran.’ Some other Hindi TV shows in which she appeared include Star Plus’ ‘Hatim’ (2004), Life OK’s ‘The Adventures of Hatim’ (2013), and Colors TV’s ‘Udaan’ (2014).
Death
On 21 September 2023, he died at the age of 67 after falling in his Kitchen at home in Mumbai. According to reports, Akhil faced health problems related to high blood pressure for a while. On the day of the accident, he was working in the kitchen when he apparently fell and injured his head. Later, he was found bleeding while lying on the floor and was immediately taken to the hospital. Despite the best efforts of the medical team, he could not be saved and died a few hours later.
Facts/Trivia
- According to his wife Suzanne Bernert, Akhil Mishra took a break from his acting career to help him learn Hindi and perform better in Hindi films.
- To study acting, he joined an acting school in Mumbai; however, he lost interest in studying acting and dropped out of acting school. Later, he began to actively participate in theater productions. After gaining popularity in the theater industry, the acting school he dropped out of, hired Akhil as an acting teacher.
- In an interview, he said that instead of having a favorite actor, he has a favorite performance of an actor and mostly likes the performance of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan.
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