Aatm Prakash Mishra – an Indian actor, singer, and theatre director – 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 Friday, 16 August 1991 (age 31 years; as of 2022) in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh.
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 his Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature (General) at Barkatullah University (2009-2012) in Bhopal. According to Aatm Prakash, he did his graduation from the Madhya Pradesh School of Drama. Aatm Prakash has done an internship in theatres for a year. He completed his master’s in performing arts and theatre at the University of Mumbai (2014-2017). Reportedly, in 2009, Aatm Prakash Mishra left his hometown, Bahraich, to pursue acting.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 7″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
There is not much information about his family.
Parents & Siblings
His father is a retired teacher, and his mother is a housemaker.
Aatm Prakash Mishra’s parents
Aatm Prakash with his parents
Religion
Aatm Prakash Mishra follows Hinduism.
Career
Actor
OTT
Aatm Prakash Mishra made his debut in 2020 with the series, ‘Jamtara – Sabka Number Aayega’ and ‘Farrey’ – broadcasted on Netflix and ALT Balaji OTT platforms respectively. He appeared as ‘Bachhu’ in “Jamtara – Sabka Number Aayega.”
Aatm Prakash Mishra in ‘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)
Director
Theatre
While pursuing an internship in theatres for a year, Aatm Prakash Mishra directed four plays and theatre workshops. Reportedly, he worked at the Madhya Pradesh School of Drama in India.
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 language.
- Aatm Prakash Mishra is a skilled photographer.
- His favourite genre is Horror.
- According to Aatm Prakash, he is inspired by the late Irrfan Khan.
- He loves working in plays and has formed a music band.
- According to the 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 his first mentor while performing in theatres, 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.