Prakruti Mishra is an Indian actress known for her work in Odia films and Hindi television. She has received the
National Film Award
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Special Mention
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Star Bharat
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, as Bitti in ''Bitti Business Wali''on
& TV
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Ace Of Space 2 in which she was 5th runner up.
Early life
Mishra is the second child of Odia music director Manmath Mishra and news reader Krushnapriya Mishra. She completed schooling from Venkateswar English Medium School, Bhubaneswar, followed by studying Commerce at
Rama Devi Women's College, Bhubaneswar. Later, she studied
B.A.
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from
Bhavan's College, West Mumbai.
Mishra has learnt
Odissi dance
Odissi (), also referred to as Orissi in old literature, is a major ancient Indian classical dance that originated in the temples of Odisha – an eastern coastal state of India.[Gangadhar Pradhan
Gangadhar Pradhan (10 July 1948 – 10 October 2010) was an Indian Odissi dancer.
Life and career
Pradhan was born in Parikula, a village in Puri district, Odisha. He was a sickly baby; his father, Muralidhar Pradhan, a farmer, and mother, Dwi ...]
.
Career
Mishra made her acting debut as a child artist at the age of five with the film ''Sabata Maa'' and ''Suna Pankhuri'' . She rose to popularity after she appeared in
ETV Odia
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History
In ...
's ''Tulasi'' playing Smruti. In 2006, she won the
Odisha State Film Award
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The awards were initiated in 1968. The awards are decided by independent juries formed by the Department of Culture. The jury ...
for Best Child Actor for ''Sashughara Chalijibi''.
She made her debut in
Ollywood
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Industry
In 1974, th ...
as a lead actress with the film ''Thukool'' alongside
Babushan
Babushaan (born 30 July 1989 as Tanmay Mohanty) is an Indian actor and playback singer who predominantly works in Odia movies. He debuted in Ollywood through ''Romeo - The Lover Boy'' in 2009 directed by Hara Patnaik.
Early life
Babushaan was b ...
. She then starred in more than 10 Odia feature films.
In 2014, Mishra participated in
Zee TV
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's ''
India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj
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''. She went on to star in various Odia films. In 2018 she also played Madhura In
Laal Ishq in a Episodic Role.
She gained nationwide recognition for her role in ''Bitti Business Walli'', a Hindi serial aired on &TV.
In 2019, she participated in
MTV India
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's ''
Ace Of Space 2'', emerging as a finalist.
Filmography
Films
Television
Web Series
Music videos
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Living people
1993 births
Actresses from Bhubaneswar
Indian film actresses
Indian television actresses
Indian web series actresses
Actresses in Odia cinema
Actresses in Odia television
Actresses in Hindi cinema
Actresses in Hindi television
Female models from Odisha
Special Mention (feature film) National Film Award winners
21st-century Indian actresses