His other notable works include the character of Mirchi Seth in the 1999 critically acclaimed film Sarfarosh.

He played the demon king Ravana in the 2008 television adaptation of the Hindu epic Ramayana.

[1] Although he wanted to become an engineer, Mishra started doing theatre at a young age with his first role in a Bhojpuri drama based on a story about child marriage titled Gauna Ki Rat.

[3] In 1994, Mishra played Kroor Singh, a character for which he is best known, in the 1990s fantasy television series Chandrakanta.

[citation needed] He also played Arjan in the Academy Award nominated film Lagaan.