Piyush Mishra talks about his battle with alcohol, says: "Mera bohot bura haal tha, it had affected me neurologically"

Piyush Mishra is an Indian actor, singer, lyricist, playwright, musician, and screenwriter who recently revealed that becuase of alcoholism he would have ended his life.

The actor was much celebrated for his role in the movie "The Shaukeens", he worked alongside, Anupam Kher, Annu Kapoor, Lisa Haydon in lead role and Akshay Kumar in an extended cameo.

During an interview with The Indian Express, Piyush opened up about his battle with alcohol and how it would have ended him.

He revealed, “Mera bohot bura haal tha, it had affected me neurologically. Under the influence of alcohol, I had started to speak nonsense.”

Mishra said even when he wouldn’t drink, he would behave very differently to situations as his mind would function like it was under the influence. He commented, “Like speaking some rubbish in front of elders. I returned from the verge of destruction. I knew if I continued like this, it would be the end of me,”.

The actor and singer added that he had a ‘dangerous’ amount of ego back then. Mishra said, “I had a lot of ego, for no reason. Alcohol enhances your ego, your grandiosity increases, you try to project what you are not. Par zindagi ego deflation ka naam hai (life is all about ego deflation).”

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Piyush Mishra's struggle with alcoholism coincided with his creative peak, during which he wrote songs like "Aarambh," "Husna," and "Ghar." Reflecting on this irony, Mishra remarked that if he hadn't been an alcoholic, he might have produced a greater quantity and quality of work.

“It’s not just about work, my relations got over with family, children, wife and friends. I would say accept me the way I am, but why should they? I was an anti-social person. My work was saving me, my work is why I was respected, otherwise the things I have done, they would’ve killed me. Jis tareeke ki harkat karke aaya hu main, uske hisaab se log maar dalte mujhe. I got saved because I found a grip on me at last. Better late than never,” he said.

Piyush Mishra is currently gearing for his international music tour Udankhatola with his band Ballimaaraan.