Piyush Mishra says he made obscene calls to women while battling alcohol addiction
Piyush Mishra said that while struggling with alcohol addiction, he made obscene calls to women. He recalled how that period affected his personal and professional life.
Actor-writer Piyush Mishra opens up about his long battle with alcohol addiction and recalls the period that deeply impacted both his personal and professional life. He also admitted making inappropriate and obscene phone calls to women while intoxicated.
Piyush Mishra, in an interview with Shubhankar Mishra for his YouTube podcast, said that alcohol often pushes him into actions with which he is unable to reconcile later.
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The actor said, “After drinking, I did a lot of things that later made me feel, ‘This is not me.’
He further added, “I made several inappropriate and obscene phone calls to women and the next morning I didn’t even remember them. At that time, I was not in control of myself. I was doing things I didn’t want to do.”
Mishra said that eventually, drinking starts to feel like a necessity rather than a choice. He described alcohol addiction as a persistent condition that even medical science cannot truly cure, noting that affected people often fail to see the danger.
However, despite the intensity of his struggle, Mishra clarified that he never consumed alcohol while working.
The 64-year-old actor is known for his roles in films Maqbool (2003), rockstar (2011), pageant (2015), Happy will run away (2016), pink (2016) and Sanju (2018).
Mishra is best known for contributing to the music of director Anurag Kashyap’s political-thriller gulal (2009), in addition to starring in the film. He also worked with Kashyap as a musician, singer and actor. Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) film series.
Speaking to India Today about his relationship with Kashyap, Mishra said, “Anurag Kashyap has troubled me a lot. He is a good friend, but our views do not match; we have different political opinions, yet we keep meeting and communicating. Although we do not talk on a regular basis.”
Mishra was last seen in the 2026 comedy-drama Rahu-Ketu.