Sanjai Mishra

Sanjay Mishra
Sanjay Mishra in 2012
Born	1963 (age 53–54) Darbhanga, Bihar
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor, director
Years active	1991–present

Sanjay Mishra (born 1963) is an Indian film actor known for his works predominantly in Hindi cinema and television. An alumnus of National School of Drama, he made his acting debut in the 1995 film Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!. Later films include Rajkumar (1996) and Satya (1998). He had also appeared as Apple Singh, an "icon" used by ESPN Star Sports during the 1999 Cricket World Cup. In 2015, he received the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for his performance in Ankhon Dekhi.

He did his school study in Varanasi in Kendriya Vidyalaya BHU. Mishra joined the National School of Drama and graduated in 1989.

He did many commercials and small movie roles before he got the opportunity to stand with Amitabh Bachchan in a Mirinda commercial. In 1991, on his first day of shooting the television series Chanakya, he reportedly took 28 takes. Director left him with an assistant director so that he can rehearse for the shoot. His first released movie was Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! in 1995 in which he played a small part as a harmonium player.

He later acted in Satya and Dil Se.., which helped him in securing the role of Shukla, a corrupt Paan-loving employee, in the famous television Sitcom Office Office. In the next few years, he acted mainly in TV serials, before moving to films exclusively. He left Television Serials in 2005 after he got the recognition for his role in Bunty Aur Babli and Apna Sapna Money Money.