Avinash Mishra Biography: Age, Career & Net Worth 2026

Avinash Mishra, born December 9, 1995, is an Indian TV actor from Raipur. Known for Yeh Teri Galiyan and Bigg Boss 18, where he finished 4th. Net worth: ₹5–6 crore.

Avinash Mishra is one of Hindi television’s quietly compelling success stories — a boy from Raipur, Chhattisgarh who drove himself to Mumbai in 2016 with a dream and a willingness to start from the bottom. In the years since, he has built a steady career across daily soaps, OTT content, and music videos, earning recognition for roles that consistently demand more of him than the average TV serial allows.

His name reached a much wider audience in 2024, when he entered the Bigg Boss 18 house as a contestant. The reality show turned him from a familiar TV face into a nationally discussed personality — for better and for worse — and he emerged from the experience with a 4th-place finish and a significantly larger fan base than the one he walked in with.

Key Facts About Avinash Mishra

Detail	Information
Full Name	Avinash Mishra
Nickname	Aashu
Date of Birth	December 9, 1995
Age	29 (as of 2025) / 30 (as of December 2026)
Birthplace	Patna, Bihar, India
Hometown	Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Profession	Actor, model
Debut	Sethji (2017) – role of Bajirao
Best Known For	Yeh Teri Galiyan, Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke, Bigg Boss 18
Father	Ravi Mishra
Mother	Sangeeta Mishra
Sibling	Akshay Kumar Mishra (brother)
Marital Status	Unmarried
Net Worth	₹5–6 crore (est. 2025)

Early Life and Growing Up in Raipur

Avinash Mishra was born on December 9, 1995, in Patna, Bihar, but spent his formative years in Raipur, Chhattisgarh — a city he calls home. Raised in a Hindu family by his father Ravi Mishra and mother Sangeeta Mishra, Avinash was the older of two brothers. His younger brother, Akshay Kumar Mishra, has remained a steady presence in his life through the years of his career’s ups and downs.

From childhood, the entertainment industry was where his imagination lived. He completed his early schooling at Holy Cross School in Raipur and went on to graduate from AVS Presidency International College in the same city. Even as a student, he was already exploring performance — hosting events in Raipur, walking the ramp for local fashion shows, and appearing in print advertisements. He was not waiting to be discovered; he was building the habit of being in front of people long before he moved to Mumbai.

He shifted to Mumbai in 2016, aged twenty, with the intention of building an acting career. The city had no guarantees to offer him, and his first months followed the familiar pattern — auditions, rejections, modelling assignments, and the slow accumulation of small opportunities. He trained in Western dance forms during this period, adding a physical dimension to his performance skills that would serve him across multiple projects.

Television Debut and Early Roles

Avinash made his television debut in 2017 with Sethji, where he played Bajirao. It was a modest beginning, but the year quickly expanded into a cluster of appearances that gave him real range. He played Abhay Singh Oberoi in the popular Ishqbaaaz on Star Plus — a show with a devoted audience — and appeared in Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya opposite Jiya Shankar. He also starred in Love on the Run as Sid.

In 2018, he joined Sony TV’s Zindagi Ke Crossroads as Sugreev and appeared in Mariam Khan – Reporting Live as Zain Ashraf. Each role was different in tone and genre, and Avinash used the variety deliberately. He was not content to be typecast early, and these formative years showed a performer actively building a range rather than a persona.

Breakthrough: Yeh Teri Galiyan

Between 2018 and 2020, Avinash played Shantanu Mazumdar in Zee TV’s Yeh Teri Galiyan, opposite Vrushika Mehta. The show became the first genuine turning point of his career. His portrayal of Shantanu — emotionally layered, occasionally volatile, and deeply watchable — earned him a dedicated following and critical appreciation that had not attached itself to his earlier work.

Yeh Teri Galiyan was the kind of role that television actors spend years hoping for: a character with enough material to actually act, not merely react. Avinash used it well. In 2019, the performance earned him The Creators Playground Award for Emerging Face of the Year — the first formal industry recognition of what he was capable of.

The show also marked his first real sustained pairing on screen, and the chemistry with his co-star drew consistent praise from the audience. The Shantanu chapter established him as a leading man rather than a supporting presence, and the roles that followed reflected that shift.

Expanding the Portfolio: 2020 to 2023

The years following Yeh Teri Galiyan saw Avinash take on a steady stream of varied work. In August 2020, he joined Star Plus’s Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke as Kunal Rajvansh opposite Kaveri Priyam — another lead role that kept him visible on a major network. From 2020 to 2021, he played Dev Aneja in Durga – Mata Ki Chhaya on Star Bharat alongside Chahat Pandey.

Between 2022 and 2023, he took on the lead role of Aryan Mishra in Nath: Zevar Ya Zanjeer on Dangal TV — a show that expanded his audience on a different network altogether. In 2023, he appeared as Garv Mehta in Star Plus’s Titli, and in 2024 he played Shivam Mukadam in Meetha Khatta Pyaar Hamara, again on Star Plus.

Alongside his television work, Avinash built a parallel presence in the Hindi music video space. He appeared in “Nazar Mila 2.0” (2020), “Aye Dil Mere” (2021), “Bhool” (2021), “Barsaat” (2022), “O Mere Humnava” (2024) — a Sonu Nigam and Teesha Nigam number — and “Kala Sha Kala” in 2025 with Ramji Gulati. Music videos offered both visibility and a different kind of storytelling canvas, and he has returned to them repeatedly throughout his career.

Bigg Boss 18: Wider Fame and Controversy

In October 2024, Avinash Mishra entered the Bigg Boss 18 house as a contestant on Colors TV. The show, hosted by Salman Khan and also streamed on Jio Cinema, gave him the kind of unscripted exposure that no scripted serial can replicate — and it proved to be a double-edged experience.

He was one of the season’s most discussed contestants. His alliance with fellow contestants Eisha Singh and Alice Kaushik was a running narrative of the season, and their dynamic drew both loyal supporters and vocal critics. Avinash was at times seen as strategic to the point of being calculating — earning him the informal label of “villain” from sections of the audience — while his supporters argued he was simply playing the game with more self-awareness than most.

One particularly talked-about moment involved a heated argument with Eisha Singh, during which he threw a bottle and a chair in frustration. The incident triggered significant trolling online, though it did not derail his overall run in the house. He was evicted on January 19, 2025, during the grand finale week, finishing in 4th place — a strong result by any measure.

The Bigg Boss stint earned him a nomination at the Indian Television Academy Awards 2025 for Fan Fiction Jodi (Non-Fiction), alongside Eisha Singh, recognising the audience interest their bond had generated.

Personal Life and Relationships

Avinash Mishra has consistently maintained that he is single and that his primary focus is his work. Relationship rumors have followed him at various points: he was previously linked to actress Neha Solanki and model Kavveri Priiyam. During Yeh Teri Galiyan, questions arose about his connection with co-star Vrushika Mehta — something neither party formally confirmed.

Before entering Bigg Boss 18, he was widely rumored to be in a relationship with actress Bhavika Sharma, following a period of being frequently seen together in vlogs and at public events. The speculation faded when dynamics shifted, and Bhavika later unfollowed him on social media. During his time in the Bigg Boss house, his closeness with Eisha Singh renewed public curiosity about his personal life; both have described their bond as a close friendship.

Outside the camera, Avinash is a committed fitness enthusiast — known, by his own admission, for going to the gym at midnight if a busy day forced him to miss his regular session. He is also trained in Western dance, a skill he has carried through his career.

What’s Ahead in 2026

Post-Bigg Boss, Avinash’s pipeline appears to reflect his expanded visibility. He has been linked to an upcoming MX Player web series and a Bollywood project from production house Maddock Films, though details have not been officially confirmed. In September 2025, he addressed speculation about a potential entry in the cast of Naagin 7, describing himself as open to new and significant television projects.

His web series Pyaar Sey Bandhe Rishte, in which he plays the lead character Reyansh, aired its final episodes in December 2025 and generated steady buzz throughout its run.

Net Worth and Earnings

Avinash Mishra’s estimated net worth as of 2025 sits between ₹5 and ₹6 crore. His income comes from television acting fees across multiple networks (Star Plus, Zee TV, Dangal TV, Colors), his Bigg Boss 18 appearance fee, brand endorsements, and music video appearances. With a Bollywood project and OTT content reportedly in development for 2026, that figure is likely to grow.

His is a net worth built on volume and consistency rather than a single big payday — which in many ways mirrors his career: steady, diversified, and still building.

Wrapping Up

Avinash Mishra’s journey from Raipur to a Bigg Boss finale is the kind of trajectory Indian television has seen before, but rarely with his particular combination of quiet determination and genuine acting ability. He has not relied on a single breakout moment — he has accumulated them, show by show, music video by music video.

Bigg Boss 18 gave him national visibility he had not previously enjoyed, and how he uses that platform in the coming years will determine whether he is remembered as a good TV actor or something considerably larger. The groundwork — the range, the fanbase, the industry relationships — is already in place.

At 29, he has built more than most actors his age can point to. Whatever comes next, it is starting from a position of real strength.