Prakruti Mishra is an Indian actress known for her work in Odia films and Hindi television. She is best known for her performance in the film '' Hello Arsi'' for which she won the

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( Special Mention) in 2018 . She is also known for her roles in Hindi television shows and is known for her role as Devanyi In '' Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki''on

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, as Bitti in ''Bitti Business Wali'' on

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and in the reality show of

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'' Ace Of Space 2 in which she was 5th runner up.

Early life

Mishra is the second child of Odia music director Manmath Mishra and news reader Krushnapriya Mishra. She completed schooling from Venkateswar English Medium School, Bhubaneswar, followed by studying commerce at Rama Devi Women's College, Bhubaneswar. Later, she studied

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from Bhavan's College, West Mumbai. Mishra has learnt

Odissi dance ''Odissi'' (''ଓଡ଼ିଶୀ'') also referred to as ''Orissi'' in old literature, oldest surviving classical dance of India, is a major ancient Indian classical dance that originated in the Hindu temple, temples of Odisha – an eastern ...

from Guru Gangadhar Pradhan.

Career

Mishra made her acting debut as a child artist at the age of five with the film ''Sabata Maa'' and ''Suna Pankhuri'' . She rose to popularity after she appeared in ETV Odia's ''Tulasi'' playing Smruti. In 2006, she won the Odisha State Film Award for Best Child Actor for ''Sashughara Chalijibi''. She made her debut in

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as a lead actress with the film ''Thukool'' alongside Babushan. She then starred in more than 10 Odia feature films. Later she played the lead role in Omm by S3 Movies along with Sambit Acharya, Bindas Romeo, Om Sai Ram, ACP Sagarika, Mitha Mitha, etc. In 2018, she starred in Hello Arsi opposite to Partha Sarathi Ray, and the movie got the

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. In 2014, Mishra participated in

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's ''

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''. She went on to star in various Odia films. In 2018 she also played Madhura In Laal Ishq in an episodic role. She gained nationwide recognition for her role in ''Bitti Business Walli'', a Hindi serial aired on &TV. In 2019, she participated in

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's '' Ace Of Space 2'', emerging as a finalist.

Filmography

Films

Television

Web series

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

{{Authority control Living people Indian film actresses Indian television actresses Indian web series actresses Actresses from Bhubaneswar Actresses in Odia cinema Actresses in Odia television Actresses in Hindi cinema Actresses in Hindi television Female models from Odisha Special Mention (feature film) National Film Award winners Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Indian actresses