| 1. Piyush Mishra's smoking habit is unknown. |
| 2. He used to be an alcoholic but currently does not drink alcohol. |
| 3. Piyush Mishra, originally named Priyakant Sharma, was taken in by his father's eldest sister in his early years. |
| 4. Despite being enrolled in Carmel Convent School for academics, he found a passion for singing, acting, and painting. |
| 5. He wrote his first poem at the age of an eighth-grader. |
| 6. He adopted the name Piyush Mishra after finishing matriculation to pursue a career in theatre. |
| 7. Piyush Mishra joined the National School of Drama in 1983 after passing the entrance exam. |
| 8. During NSD, he composed music for a Parsi play called 'Mashreeki Hoor.' |
| 9. A German director named Fritz Bennewitz introduced Piyush to acting by casting him as Hamlet's lead during his second year at NSD. |
| 10. After graduating, he became a theatre director and co-founded the group 'Act One' with N.K. Sharma. |
| 11. Piyush Mishra met his spouse while directing a play at the School of Planning and Architecture in 1992. |
| 12. He landed a role in the film 'Dil Se' through Mani Ratnam's recommendation. |
| 13. After moving to Mumbai with his family in 2003, Piyush tried to overcome his struggle with alcohol. |
| 14. His wife played a crucial role in helping him through this difficult phase. |
| 15. In 2010, he attended a Vipassana course that had a positive impact on him. |
| 16. Piyush Mishra launched his autobiography "Tumhari Aukat Kya Hai" on 14 February 2023 in Chandigarh. |
| 17. After moving to Mumbai with his family in 2002, Piyush tried to overcome his struggle with alcohol. |
| 18. He has over 40 film projects to his credit across a three-decade career. |
