Prakruti Mishra

Prakruti Mishra is an Indian actress known for her work in Odia films and Hindi television. She is best known for her performance in the film Hello Arsi for which she won the National Film Award (Special Mention) in 2018. She is also known for her roles in Hindi television shows and is known for her role as Devanyi In Jai Kanhaiya Lal Kion Star Bharat, as Bitti in Bitti Business Wali on & TV and in the reality show of MTV ''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. from Bhavan's College, West Mumbai.

Mishra has learnt Odissi dance from Guru Gangadhar Pradhan.

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's Tulasi playing Smruti. In 2006, she won the Odisha State Film Award for Best Child Actor for Sashughara Chalijibi.

She made her debut in Ollywood as a lead actress with the film Thukool alongside Babushan. She then starred in more than 10 Odia feature films. Later she played the lead role in Omm by S3 Movies along with Sambit Acharya, Bindas Romeo, Om Sai Ram, ACP Sagarika, Mitha Mitha, etc. In 2018, she starred in Hello Arsi opposite to Partha Sarathi Ray, and the movie got the national award.

In 2014, Mishra participated in Zee TV's India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj. She went on to star in various Odia films. In 2018 she also played Madhura In Laal Ishq in an 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's Ace Of Space 2, emerging as a finalist.