Akhil Mishra (22 July 1956 – 20 September 2023) was an Indian film and television actor who has worked in films such as ''
Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'',
''
Gandhi, My Father'' and television serials such as ''
Pradhanmantri
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''. He was working in the serial ''
Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se''. He became famous by doing the cameo role of Librarian Dubey in ''
3 Idiots
''3 Idiots'' is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, edited and directed by Rajkumar Hirani, co-written by Abhijat Joshi and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The film stars Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan and Shar ...
'' and playing the role of Umed Singh Bundela in ''
Uttaran''. He also acted in ''
Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain''.
Personal life
Akhil Mishra was born in
Kanpur
Kanpur (Hindustani language, Hindustani: ), originally named Kanhapur and formerly anglicized as Cawnpore, is the second largest city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Uttar Pradesh after Lucknow. It was the primary ...
,
Uttar Pradesh
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on 22 July 1956. He married Manju Mishra in 1983 who had acted with him in his first feature film ''
Dhat Tere...Ki'' in 1983 and a serial ''
Grihalakshmi Ka Jinn
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''. Manju died in 1997. Mishra was doing ''
Dhat Tere...Ki'' as writer, producer and actor.
Mishra later married German actress
Suzanne Bernert on 3 February 2009. They married again in a traditional way on 30 September 2011. He had worked with Suzanne in movie ''Kram'' and serial ''Mera Dil Dewaana'' (
Doordarshan
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) and on stage. In 2019 they shot a Short Film called "Majnu ki Juliet", which Mishra wrote, acted in and directed it.
Mishra's mother's name was Arundhati Mishra; she died October 2012.
Death
Akhil Mishra died from a fall in his kitchen, on 20 September 2023, at the age of 67. The actor had been unwell for some time due to blood pressure-related issues.
Filmography
* ''
Majnu ki Juliet'' as Riksha Walla, written and directed by Akhil Mishra. Released on YouTube Six Sigma Films (Source IMDB.com.)
* ''
3 Idiots
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'' as Librarian Dubey
* ''
Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi''
* ''
Pratha movie Principal Sarang, movie by Raja Bundela release in 2002
* ''
Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain''
* ''
Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai''
* ''
Radio (2009 film)''
* ''Blue Oranges'' as Mr. Goel
* ''
Don''
* Kram as Vinayak Mathur
* ''
Well Done Abba'' as Arun Mishra - Tahsildar
* ''
Gandhi, My Father''
* ''
Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin'' as the Neighbour
* ''
Shikhar (film)''
* ''
Calcutta Mail''
* ''
Kareeb
''Kareeb'' (English: ''Close'') is a 1998 Cinema of India, Indian Hindi-language romance film produced, directed and co-written by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It stars Bobby Deol and Shabana Raza.
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''
* ''
Dhat Tere...Ki'' (1983) as Pitamber/Pattu
* ''
Kamla Ki Maut
''Kamla Ki Maut '' (Death of Kamla) is a 1989 Hindi drama film directed by Basu Chatterjee. The film set in Mumbai, deals with issue of love, pre-marital sex and relationships in modern India. It stars Pankaj Kapoor, Supriya Pathak, Roopa Ga ...
'' (1989)
* ''
Hamari Shaadi'' (1990)
Television
* ''
Bhanwar'' as Ahmed episodic Lead (2015)
*''
Yam Hain Hum
''Yam Hain Hum'' is an Indian fantasy situation comedy on SAB TV. It starred Manav Gohil, Atul Parchure, Fenil Umrigar and Debina Bonnerjee.
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'' as Minister
*''
Pradhanmantri
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'' as
Lal Bahadur Shastri
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*''
The Adventures of Hatim''
* ''
Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se''
* ''
Uttaran'' as Umed Singh-Bundela (2009-2013)
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* '' Udaan'' Cameo of Teacher
* '' R._K._Laxman_Ki_Duniya'' Cameo as guest who rhymes everything he says (Feb. 2012)
* '' Mera Dil Dewaana'' Psychotic Chachha
*'' Pardes Mein Mila Koi Apna'' as Nirupama's father
*'' Hatim_'' as Butler in 2004 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5201864/
*''Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic Bag
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'' as the mysterious King's henchman
* '' Kadam:Breast Cancer'' as Eternal Father
* ''Reporter
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'' Intelligence Officer
* ''C.I.D.
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'' as Business Man
* '' Sea Hawks (TV series)'' as Navy Officer and Father Figure to Commandant Preet
* '' Shrimaan Shrimati'' as Fantush (Ad Film Director)
* ''Grihalakshmi Ka Jinn
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'' as IAS Officer
* '' Bharat Ek Khoj'' (1988)
* '' Rajani (TV series)''
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