Sisir Mishra is an Indian film director[1] and screenwriter best known for directing Hindi and Odia language films including Bheegi Palkein,[2] Samay Ki Dhara,[3] Billoo Baadshaah,[4] TADA and Aseema.

[5] He was born in Bomkei, near Digapahandi in the Ganjam district of Odisha.

His father Purushottam Mishra, was an engineer who worked for the British Raj.

Mishra went on to direct many box office hit films in the Odia language such as Sindura Bindu, Suna Sansaara, Subarna Seeta, Samaya Bada Balawaan, Ei Ama Sansaara, Bastra Harana, Suna Bhauja, Sabata Maa and others.

Sisir Mishra pioneered modern film making in Oriya cinema.