Story Of Sanjay Mishra - Underrated Actor Who Had Quit Bollywood To Work At A Dhaba For Rs 150
Be it his role as Chandragupta Sir, a teacher, in Hip Hip Hurray or his portrayal of Shukla in Office Office, Sanjay Mishra has made us laugh and sometimes cry with him in several films that he did in his career spanning over 25 years. Yet he never got his due.
With innumerable appearances, there was a time when Sanjay Mishra had quit Bollywood and chose to work at a Dhaba for a salary of Rs 150.?
This happened during the shooting of Office Office movie when he fell sick. His stomach had gone for a toss. "They removed 15 litres of pus from my stomach," he told Rediff. Fifteen days after he recovered, his father passed away. That left him shattered. So much so, that he couldn't return to Mumbai.
"I wanted to be alone, so I went to Rishikesh and started working in a dhaba, making omelettes. The Sardar who owned the dhaba did not recognise me. But costumers would see me and ask, 'Golmaal mein aap hi the na (Weren¡¯t you in Golmaal)?' Then, they would want a photograph with me. Finally, the Sardar asked me who I was. Someone had told him I was an actor."
It was Rohit Shetty who urged Mishra to return to acting with All the Best. While Sanjay Mishra made us all laugh in the film, behind the scenes in his vanity van he would often cry missing his father.
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Remember his iconic dialogue, Dhondhu just chill?
After his mother forced him to get married, Mishra, who was unable to get over his failed marriage, agreed. He is married to Kiran Mishra and has two daughters - Pal Mishra and Lamha Mishra.
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Do you know he is an NSD graduate? Irrfan Khan was in his final year when he cast a deep impact on Mishra with his acting. He was then offered a show by Tigmanshu Dhulia, who was his NSD batchmate. Between 1991 to 1999, Mishra did everything possible - direction, camerawork, lighting, photography, yet he survived only on Vad Pav.?
His journey hasn't been easy, but we are proud of how far he has reached. Sanjay Mishra deserves more love than he already gets. Don't you agree?
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