Akhil Mishra Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Actor • Director
Famous Role	'Librarian Dubey' in the Bollywood film '3 Idiots' (2009)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper (Bald)
Career
Debut	Film: Dhat Tere… Ki (1983) as 'Pitamber' TV: Rajani (1985) on DD National
Last Film	Majnu ki Juliet (2019) as 'Riksha Walla'
Personal Life
Date of Birth	22 July 1956 (Thursday)
Birthplace	Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Date of Death	21 September 2023
Place of Death	A hospital in Mumbai
Age (at the time of death)	67 Years
Death Cause	He died after falling in his kitchen. [1]The Indian Express
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kanpur
Educational Qualification	Graduation in Kanpur [2]YouTube - Unified Brainz
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Marriage Date	• First Marriage- Year, 1983 • Second Marriage- 3 February 2009 Note: He got remarried to his wife Suzanne Bernert on 30 September 2011
Family
Wife/Spouse	• First Wife- Manju Mishra (Indian actress; died in 1997) • Second Wife- Suzanne Bernert (German & Indian actress)
Children	None
Parents	Father- Name Not Known Mother- Arundhati Mishra (died in October 2012)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Akhil Mishra

• Akhil Mishra was an Indian actor and director, who was known for playing supporting in the Hindi film and TV industry. He is famous for playing Librarian Dubey in the highly acclaimed 2009 Bollywood film ‘3 Idiots.’ In 2023, he met with a fatal accident in his kitchen and died at 67.

• He did his schooling in Kanpur.
  

  A childhood image of Akhil Mishra

• Before venturing into Hindi films and TV shows, he worked in numerous stage plays and theatrical productions. His journey in theatre began in March 1975.

• After Akhil Mishra came from Kanpur to Mumbai, he enrolled in an acting school in Mumbai to learn acting but lost interest and left the school. He then became involved in theatre and gained recognition in that field. The same acting school that he had dropped out of later hired him as an acting teacher.

• He portrayed the character of Fantush, an Ad film director, in DD National’s well-known Hindi sitcom ‘Shrimaan Shrimati’ (1994-1999).

• He played the role of Umed Singh Bundela in Colors TV’s popular Hindi TV series ‘Uttaran’ from 2009 to 2013.
  

  Akhil Mishra in a still from the 2009 Hindi TV series ‘Uttaran’

• He portrayed the character of Napoleon in the 2014 Indian English-language historical film ‘Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain,’ which centred around the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.

• He was featured in several Hindi films, including ‘Gandhi, My Father’ (2007), ‘Well Done Abba’ (2010), and ‘Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai’ (2012).

• He also made appearances in many Hindi TV shows, including Star Plus’ ‘Hatim’ (2004), Life OK’s ‘The Adventures of Hatim’ (2013), and Colors TV’s ‘Udaan’ (2014).

• According to his wife Suzanne Bernert, Akhil Mishra paused his acting career to assist her in improving her Hindi language skills and acting in Hindi films.

• In 2019, he shared the screen with his wife Suzanne Bernert in a short film titled ‘Majnu ki Juliet,’ which he also wrote and directed.

• Reportedly, Akhil had been unwell because of high blood pressure. One day, while he was in the kitchen, he fell down and hurt his head. People found him with a lot of blood around him and quickly took him to the hospital. But, even though the doctors tried very hard, they couldn’t save him, and he died a few hours later. ^[3]The Indian Express

• In an interview, Akhil Mishra mentioned that he didn’t have a favourite actor, but instead appreciated specific performances by actors. He particularly admired performances by Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan.