Known for his role in The legend of Bhagat Singh, Gangaajal and Lagaan, actor Akhilendra Mishra talked about his struggles and his life during a talk show.
A talk series ‘Baaton Baaton Mein’ is being held everyday on Instagram. Hosted by renowned art critic Sunil Mishr, the series is being held for the art lovers.
Here on Tuesday, the series marked its 83th episode. In this episode, Sunil Mishr talked with a renowned Bollywood actor Akhilendra Mishra. It is to be noted that the series is all about meeting with renowned personalities of classical dance and music world. They talk about their struggles, life and success during the talk show.
Akhilendra Mishra is an Indian film and television character actor best known for his role as Kroor Singh in the 1990s Doordarshan fantasy television series Chandrakanta. His other notable works include the character of Mirchi Seth in the 1999 critically acclaimed film Sarfarosh.
He also played the character of Arjan in the Academy Award nominated film Lagaan. He played the demon king Ravana in the 2008 television adaptation of the Hindu epic Ramayana.
Mishra wanted to be an Engineer but his interest in acting encouraged him to enter the film industry. He started doing theatre at a very young age and did his first role in a Bhojpuri drama “Gauna Ki Rat” which was based on child marriage.
Akhilendra Mishra as a theatre artist. Later, he joined IPTA (Indian People’s Theatre Association) and Ekjut theatre group to learn acting.