Akhil Mishra (1956–2023) was an Indian actor and director, who worked predominantly in the Hindi film and TV industry. He is best known for playing the role of librarian Dubey in the popular 2009 Bollywood film ‘3 Idiots’. In 2023, he died from an accident in his kitchen at the age of 67.
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Akhil Mishra was born on Thursday, 22 July 1956 (age 67 at the time of death) in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. His zodiac sign is Cancer. He did his graduation in Kanpur.
Akhil Mishra’s childhood image
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 7″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper (bald)
Eye colour: dark brown
Family
parents and siblings
His mother’s name is Arundhati Mishra, who died in October 2012.
Akhil Mishra’s mother
wife and children
In 1983, he married Manju Mishra, his co-actress in the feature film ‘Dhat Tere…Ke’ (1983). Manju Mishra died in 1997. On 3 February 2009, he married Suzanne Bernert, a German actress who predominantly works in the Indian film and TV industry. On 30 September 2011, he married Sussanne again in a traditional Indian ceremony. Akhil Mishra had no children.
Akhil Mishra with his wife Suzanne Bernert
livelihood
Before acting in films and TV shows, he appeared in several stage plays and theatrical productions. He started working in theater in March 1975.
film
In 1983, he made his acting debut as Pitambar in the comedy film ‘Dhat Tere… Ki’.
Poster of the 1983 Hindi film ‘Dhat Tere…Ki’
In 2009, he came into limelight after playing a cameo role of librarian Dubey in the upcoming comedy film ‘3 Idiots’ starring Aamir Khan.
Akhil Mishra with Aamir Khan in a scene from the 2009 Hindi film ‘3 Idiots’
He appeared as Napoleon in the 2014 Indian English-language historical film Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain, based on the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. In 2019, he starred alongside his wife Suzanne Bernert in a short film titled ‘Majnu Ki Juliet’, which was also written and directed by Akhil Mishra. He has worked in many Hindi films including ‘Gandhi, My Father’ (2007), ‘Well Done Abba’ (2010) and ‘Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baaki Hai’ (2012).
Television
In 1985, he made his TV debut with DD National’s Hindi TV series ‘Rajini’.
Poster of the 1985 Hindi TV show ‘Rajini’
He appeared as Funtoosh, an advertising film director, in DD National’s popular Hindi sitcom ‘Shriman Shrimati’ (1994–1999). From 2009 to 2013, he played the role of Umed Singh Bundela in Colors TV’s popular Hindi TV series ‘Uttaran’. Some other Hindi TV shows in which he appeared include Star Plus’s ‘Hatim’ (2004), Life OK’s ‘The Adventures of Hatim’ (2013), and Colors TV’s ‘Udaan’ (2014).
Death
He died on 21 September 2023, at the age of 67, after collapsing in the kitchen of his home in Mumbai. Reportedly, Akhil was facing health issues related to high blood pressure for some time. On the day of the accident, he was working in the kitchen when he fell and hit his head. Later, he was found lying on the floor bleeding and was immediately taken to the hospital. Despite the best efforts of the medical team, he could not be saved and died a few hours later.
Facts/General Knowledge
- According to his wife Suzanne Bernert, Akhil Mishra took a break from his acting career to help him learn Hindi and perform better in Hindi films.
- He joined an acting school in Mumbai to learn acting; However, he lost interest in studying acting and dropped out of acting school. Later, he started actively participating in theatrical productions. After gaining popularity in the theater industry, the acting school from which he dropped out hired Akhil as an acting teacher.
- In an interview, he said that rather than any favorite actor, he liked the performances of actors and he mostly liked the acting of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan.
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