Aatm Prakash Mishra is an Indian actor, singer, and theatre director who is well-known for his appearance as ‘Bachhu’ in Netflix’s web series ‘Jamtara – Sabka Number Aayega’ in 2020.
Wiki/Biography
Aatm Prakash Mishra was born on Saturday, 15 August 1992 (age 30 years; as of 2022) in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh. [1]Aatm Prakash Mishra – Instagram
Aatm Prakash Mishra in his childhood
Aatm Prakash Mishra as a kid
He studied at the Ravindra Nath Tagore Inter College (2007-2009) in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh. He pursued a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature (General) at Barkatullah University (2009-2012) in Bhopal. According to Aatm Prakash, he graduated from the Madhya Pradesh School of Drama. [2]Hindustan Times Aatm Prakash did an internship in theatres for a year. He completed his master’s in performing arts and theatre at the University of Mumbai (2014-2017). [3]Aatm Prakash Mishra – LinkedIn Reportedly, in 2009, Aatm Prakash Mishra left his hometown, Bahraich, to pursue acting. [4]Hindustan Times
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 9″
Weight (approx.): 65 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
There is not much information about his family.
Parents & Siblings
His father, Hrishi Kesh Mishra, is a retired teacher, and his mother is a homemaker. His brother’s name is Gyan Mishra. He has two sisters.
Aatm Prakash Mishra’s parents
Aatm Prakash with his parents
Religion
Aatm Prakash Mishra follows Hinduism. [5]Aatm Prakash Mishra – Instagram
Career
Actor
OTT
Aatm Prakash Mishra made his debut in 2020 with the Netflix series ‘Jamtara – Sabka Number Aayega.’ He appeared as ‘Bachhu’ in “Jamtara – Sabka Number Aayega.”
Aatm Prakash Mishra in the series ‘Jamtara – Sabka Number Aayega’ (2020)
Aatm Prakash Mishra could be spotted in other web series such as ‘Ankahi Ansuni’ (2021), ‘Shiksha Mandal’ (2022), ‘Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach’ (2022), and many more.
From left – Aatm Prakash Mishra (as Deep), along with co-star Pankaj Tripathi (as Madhav Mishra) in ‘Criminal Justice – Adhura Sach’ (2022)
Theatre
Aatm Prakash Mishra has worked in theatres as an actor.
Aatm Prakash Mishra playing the role of a villain in one of the theatrical productions
Director
Theatre
While pursuing an internship in theatres for a year, Aatm Prakash Mishra attended various theatre workshops and directed four plays. According to Aatm Prakash, he has also worked with the Madhya Pradesh School of Drama. [6]Indulge Express One of the theatrical productions directed by Aatm Prakash was ‘Jati Hi Pucho Sadhu Ki’ (2016) with the ‘Satvik Art Society’ group.
Aatm Prakash with one of the groups of his students (2018-19 batch) at Madhya Pradesh School of Drama
Facts/Trivia
- He is proficient in Awadhi, English, and Hindi languages. [7]Aatm Prakash Mishra – LinkedIn
- Aatm Prakash Mishra is a skilled photographer. [8]Aatm Prakash Mishra – LinkedIn
- His favourite genre is horror. [9]The Tribune
- His blood group is O-positive. [10]Aatm Prakash Mishra – Instagram
- According to Aatm Prakash, he is inspired by the late Irrfan Khan in acting. [11]The Tribune
- He loves working in plays and has formed a music band named ‘Mandi House Band.’
- Reportedly, Aatm Prakash Mishra was one of the chorus singers of the song ‘Chal Tu Apna Kaam Kar’ from the film “Newton” (2017).
- He has worked with veterans like Padmashree Bansi Kaul, Sanjay Upadhayaya, Alok Chatterjee, Late Chandrahas Tiwari, Nicolas Dutch, Devendra Raj Ankur and many more.
- According to sources, Aatm Prakash gives credit to his uncle Shivkesh Mishra – associate editor in India Today – for realising his potential and asking him to give his acting career a shot. While talking about Shivkesh Mishra in an interview, Aatm Prakash Mishra said,
It was quite amazing and unexpected. The credit goes to my uncle, who sent me to Bhopal from a small town, Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh. I did theatre for one-and-a-half years with my first mentor Alok Chatterji. Bhopal taught me a lot in four years. After which I came to Mumbai, went through the audition process and got work. [12]The Tribune
