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Prakruti Mishra Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 1, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth3 March 1995

Age27 Years

BirthplaceBhubaneswar, Odisha

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Manmath Mishra; Mother - Krushnapriya Mishra; Brother - Manab Mishra

Prakruti Mishra Biography

Prakruti Mishra is an Indian actress and trained Odissi dancer from Bhubaneswar who began as a child artist and has worked across Odia films, Hindi cinema,

Early life and background

Prakruti Mishra was born on 3 March 1995 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Raised in the same city that she calls home, she completed her schooling at Venkateswar English Medium School in Bhubaneswar and went on to study at Rama Devi Women’s University in Bhubaneswar and Bhavan’s College in West Mumbai. Her formal training includes a postgraduate qualification in Odissi dance, reflecting long-standing roots in classical performing arts.

Career

Prakruti’s on-screen career began very young. She made her first appearance as a child artist in the Odia film Hari Bhai Harena (2000) and continued to work in regional cinema and television through her teens and early twenties. As a child performer she also featured in Odia music videos and television serials, and in 2006 she received the Odisha State Film Award for Best Child Actress for her work in Sasughara Chalijibi.

She transitioned into adult roles with the Odia film Thukul (2012) and expanded into Hindi cinema with a role in Kaun Kitne Paani Mein (2015). Her performance as Arsi in the Odia film Hello Arsi (2017) drew national recognition; the film earned her a Special Mention at the National Film Awards in 2018. Prakruti has appeared in a range of television programmes in both Odia and Hindi, including Trideviyaan (2016), Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki (2017) and Bitti Business Wali (2018). She has also taken part in reality television, reaching the top seven in India’s Best Cinestars Ki Khoj (2014) and later competing on MTV’s Ace of Space 2 (2019).

Beyond films and TV serials, Prakruti has performed in numerous music videos across years — titles in her catalog include Deuchi Mo Ba Akhi (2004, as a child artist), Nazdikiyan 1 (2015), Nazdikiyan 2 (2017), Nagei De Bhoga (2017), Priya (2017), Goolam (2018), Re Parichaya (2018) and the Hindi music video Pyaasi Hai Rooh (2018), in which she was featured as the main lead.

She has been active in other cultural work as well: she won the Miss Odisha title in 2012, has judged regional reality shows such as Mr and Miss Kalinga (2013) and Raja Queen (2015), and has performed as a singer at stage events. Her training in Odissi came under Guru Gangadhar Pradhan at the Odisha Dance Academy, and she has been involved with initiatives like RACE (Research for Adult and Child Education, Odisha).

Public profile

Prakruti is known in regional film circles by the nickname Dudu and has been described in media contexts as a prominent face of Ollywood. Her family has connections to the creative arts: her father, Manmath Mishra, works as an Odia music director, while her mother, Krushnapriya Mishra, has worked as a newsreader. She has one brother, Manab Mishra.

Personal life details included in public profiles note that she follows Hinduism, is non-vegetarian, enjoys travelling and dancing, and lists several favourite film personalities and colours. Her relationship history as publicly reported includes past associations and a currently reported relationship.

Awards and recognition

Prakruti’s accolades span from state-level awards to national recognition. Early in her career she won the Odisha State Film Award for Best Child Actress. In 2016 she received a Young Achiever’s Inspiration Award. Her work in Hello Arsi earned a Special Mention at the National Film Awards in 2018.

Latest updates

Media coverage has also recorded incidents and controversies that attracted public attention in 2022, when a street assault incident in Bhubaneswar involving a fellow actor’s family was widely reported. Prakruti commented publicly about the episode on social media and the matter was discussed by involved parties in subsequent statements. Beyond that, she continues to perform, appear in filmed projects and participate in stage and television work.

Prakruti remains an active performer across Odia film, Hindi television and music videos, maintaining a profile as an actress and trained classical dancer from Odisha.
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Recent Work

Hello Arsi

Played the role of Arsi in the Odia film, earning a Special Mention at the National Film Awards.

2017
Kaun Kitne Paani Mein

Appeared in the Hindi film.

2015
Ace of Space 2

Contestant on the MTV reality show.

2019
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Career Highlights

  1. Started as a child artist in Odia cinema (Hari Bhai Harena, 2000)
  2. Odisha State Film Award – Best Child Actress for Sasughara Chalijibi (2006)
  3. Played Arsi in Hello Arsi (2017); Special Mention at the National Film Awards (2018)
  4. Top 7 finalist on India’s Best Cinestars Ki Khoj (2014)
  5. Winner of Miss Odisha (2012)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Prakruti Mishra born?

3 March 1995

What is Prakruti Mishra known for?

Actor

What is Prakruti Mishra’s marital status?

Unmarried