The multilingual Mishra is known for his socially conscious songs like “Aarambh” and “Duniya” in “Gulaal”, “Ik Bagal”, “Ghar” in “Gangs of Wasseypur” and “Husna” in Coke Studio.

“Art is becoming inaccessible, but what can you do? You can’t do anything about it. It’s a really big deal when ticket prices reach millions of rupees, it’s really great for the bands. But things become difficult for common people,” Mishra told PTI.

After British band Coldplay recently announced its India tour, its tickets were sold out within minutes and were later available on unauthorized channels for around Rs 1000. 12 lakhs for one ticket.

A similar situation arose when Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh announced his ‘Dil-Luminati World Tour’, tickets for which were black-marketed. 85,000.

Asked about the exorbitant ticket prices of music festivals, Mishra wondered how a common man would accept it.

The 62-year-old said the philosophy of his band Ballimaran is that the more people it reaches, the better.

Mishra said, “It is good if it is acceptable to more people. The more people accept Ballimaaran’s songs the more we will enjoy it.”

The Gangs of Wasseypur actor will hit the streets from November 9. The group will visit 15 Indian cities including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Indore, Bhopal, Pune, Thane, Raipur and Hyderabad.

Mishra’s band has performed approximately 20 shows across India, plus an additional 12 shows abroad in the last year.

That said, it’s become a process of learning from each show about what works and what doesn’t.

“Our performance gets louder with each show. We learn from each show, we learn what mistakes we made. And if we improve something then we try to make it even better next time. We’re constantly growing with every show.”

The 14-member band was formed in 2016 and consists of Mishra as lead vocalist, Nishant Agarwal on guitar, Varun Gupta on percussion, Yohan Samuel Pisurlenkar on bass guitar, Shreyas Iyer on drums, Natasha Pinto on keyboards, Harshit Shankar on flute. And Nastya is included. Saraswati on saxophone, among others.

Apart from writing unforgettable songs, the National School of Drama alumnus is also known for his acting in films like “Gulaal”, “Gangs of Wasseypur”, “Maqbool” and “Rockstar” and theater productions, especially the acclaimed production of “Gagan Damama”. Known for. Bajyo” on the life of Bhagat Singh.

Mishra said, though he has managed to find time for his film projects, theater demands more time and presence from him.

“There will be some projects coming soon which will show that I am still acting with full dedication. But with theatre, either this or that, that’s the question. Theater also takes time. I have to choose between the two, because the public needs my presence in both,” he said.

The “Udankhatola” tour, co-produced by Tamboo Entertainment and Thinking Hats, will conclude on March 2 in Kanpur, where the actor-lyricist will also launch his debut album “Udankhatola”.

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