Biography
Abhishek Krishnan is a Mumbai-based actor, writer, director and founder of Misfits Motion Pictures and The Misfits Co. His alma mater includes Whistling Woods International (Filmmaking), Birmingham School of Acting, Duende School of Ensemble Physical Theatre, Barry John Acting Studio and Aston University.
As an actor, his screen credits include Yash Raj Film's 'Prithviraj', Netflix's (upcoming) 'Trial by Fire', Netflix's 'Feels Like Ishq', 2-time Oscar winning French filmmaker, Claude Lelouch's 'Un + Une', Shoojit Sircar's 'Stupid Cupid', Sony Liv's 'Tan Lines', among others. Additionally, his stage credits include the title role in NCPA's 'Gandhi: The Musical', Aadyam's 'Sing India Sing' & 'Mother Courage and her Children', Akvarious' 'One Night Only', Ace Productions' 'Grease', to name a few. He is also credited as a voice actor (English dub) for the male lead characters in Netflix's 'Minnal Murali' & 'Looop Lapeta'.
His work as a writer-director-producer includes the Cannes Short Film Festival '21 award winning film 'Green Room: Thehrav', which was also an official selection at the Dharamshala International Film Festival, among other accolades.
As founder and director of the creative agency, The Misfits Co., he has been involved in writing, directing, and producing content for brands like Aditya Birla Capital, Bajaj Finance Ltd, IDFC First Bank, Oxford University, Pinnacle Life Science, Marathon Realty, Krea University, Loopify, to name a few.
His hobbies include singing, dancing, beatboxing, and body music, apart from being a compulsive, self-proclaimed punster and a passionate foodie. His mottos in life are 'Jayus' and 'Hakuna Matata'.
