Kumud Mishra is a popular Bollywood and theater actress. He is famous for playing the role of ‘Khatana Bhai’ (canteen man) in the movie Rockstar (2011).
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Kumud was born in Chakghat, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. He completed his schooling from Rashtriya Military School in Belgaum, Karnataka. Later, he returned to Bhopal to complete his studies in History and Political Science.
Old Photos of Kumud Mishra
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 7″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Image of Kumud Mishra
Family, Caste & Wife
Kumud belongs to a Hindu family. His father was in the Indian Army, and he was also a theater artist. He used to encourage Kumud to join theater in Bhopal.
Kumud married Ayesha Raza on 9 February 2008. Ayesha is a Bollywood actress, and she has appeared in Bollywood films including Dhoom (2004), Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2018), and Bharat (2019). They had a son, and his name was Kabir or Kabbu.
Kumud Mishra with his Wife
Old Photos of Kumud Mishra
Kumud Mishra with his Family
Career
Kumud was encouraged by his father to join the theater as an actor. He joined the ‘Bharat Bhavan Cultural Centre’ in Bhopal. He acted in several plays there and worked with famous theater directors like Sachin Tiwari, John Martin, Alok Nandan, Bansi Kaul and many more. He got an opportunity to work with Prabhat Ganguly’s ‘The Little Ballet Theatre.’ In 1989, he also participated in the Indian festival in the USSR.
Kumud Mishra Acting in Theater Drama
Later, in 1990, he joined the prestigious ‘National School of Drama’ in Delhi, and he got a diploma in acting from there. Famous theater actor and director ‘Satyadev Dubey’ was his teacher. Once, Satyadev called him to Mumbai to audition for ‘The Making of the Mahatma (1996)’ to be directed by Shyam Benegal. Kumud and Rajit Kapoor were selected as the two best candidates, but, in the end Rajit was selected.
Mahatma Movie Making
He has been a part of the famous ‘Prithvi Theatre’ for more than 20 years.
In 1995, he appeared in the TV serial ‘Swabhimaan’ which aired on DD National.
Stills From Kumud Mishra’s Swabhimaan Series
She got her first break in the Bollywood film ‘Sardari Begum’ (1996). But, it didn’t help him to get a good film project. So, he continued to act in the theater only.
Kumud Mishra in Sardari Begum
In 2007, she was involved in the film ‘1971’ starring actors Manoj Bajpaiyee and Ravi Kishan. But, he came into limelight with the movie ‘Rockstar’ (2011). He played the role of ‘Khatana Bhai’ in the film. His dialogues which became very popular were-
Shiddat honi chahiye my pyar, dard hona chahiye. Ye koi pyaar vyar nahi hai, dil ka tootna nahi hai, ocha pan hai ye
Toote hue dil se hi sangeet nikalta hai, jab dil ki lagti hai na, tukde tukde hote hain, tab aati hai jhankaar”
After that, he appeared in many Bollywood films such as: Ranjhanaa (2013), Revolver Rani (2014), Lekar Hum Deewana Dil (2014), Badlapur (2015), Airlift (2016), Sultan (2016), Rustom (2016), MS Dhoni: The untold story (2016), Rock On 2 (2016), Jolly LLB 2 (2017), Article 15 (2019), and P Se Pyaar F Se Faraar (2019).
Kumud Mishra in Film Article 15
‘D for DRAMA’ is a Theater group formed by Kumud and two other members. In 2017, his theater group directed the play ‘Dhumrapaan,’ which was selected for META awards 2017 (with nominations in 5 categories).
Kumud Mishra’s Dhumrapaan Drama
In 2017, she was seen in the TVF web series Tripling – season 1.
He acted in the short film ‘Laddoo’ (2019). It is directed by Neeraj Pandey and Plan C Studios and produced by Shital Bhatia.
Stills From Short Films- Laddoo
Favorite Things
- Food: Pani Puri, Tea and Rasmalai
Facts
- His hobbies include reading and traveling.
- Kumud appeared for the ‘Combined Defense Services’ written exam and cracked the exam.
- In an interview, he said that he used to be amazed when his grandfather cried while reciting chaupayi and dohe (verses).
- Actor ‘Nawazuddin Siddiqui’ is his junior at the National School of Drama, Delhi.
Kumud and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Movies
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