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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Neelesh Misra&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (born 4 May 1973) is an Indian journalist, author, radio storyteller,  scriptwriter and lyricist.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/hes-the-garrison-keillor-of-india-and-hes-reviving-the-art-of-storytelling/2015/06/29/348d5740-18d9-11e5-bed8-1093ee58dad0_story.html]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He is most known for his radio show, [[Yaadon Ka Idiot Box|Yaadon Ka IdiotBox with Neelesh Misra]] on [[BIG FM 92.7]].&amp;lt;ref name=out/&amp;gt; He is co-founder-editor of Gaon Connection,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gaonconnection.com&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.gaonconnection.com/|title=Gaon Connection : Agriculture &amp;amp; Rural News, News in Hindi, हिन्दी न्यूज|first=Gaon Connection|last=Beuro|website=www.gaonconnection.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; India&amp;#039;s rural newspaper. He has also founded a content creation company called Content Project Pvt. Ltd.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/YaadSheherWithNeelesh/posts/542826005759430|title=Misra&amp;#039;s post about Content Project Pvt. Ltd. on Facebook}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He is currently working on &amp;quot;The Neelesh Misra Show&amp;quot; on [[Red FM 93.5]] and &amp;quot;Kahaani Express&amp;quot; on [[Saavn]]. He has recently launched two shows on the audio platform [[Audible (store)|Audible]] and another show called [https://www.impactonnet.com/spotlight/zindagi-mobile-a-step-to-introduce-privacy-as-a-fundamental-right-6675.html Zindagi Mobile] on [[BIG FM 92.7]] He is also popular for his show on YouTube - The Slow Interview, produced by Gaon Connection, where he chats with the celebs from Bollywood in the rural retreat near Lucknow district.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Early life and education==&lt;br /&gt;
Brought up in [[Nainital]],&amp;lt;ref name=ibn08&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=Next Big Thing: Meet Neelesh Misra |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/next-big-thing-neelesh-misra-scribe-turns-to-showbiz/66331-8.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319165359/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/next-big-thing-neelesh-misra-scribe-turns-to-showbiz/66331-8.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 March 2011 |publisher=IBN LIVE |date=2 June 2008 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=ibn12/&amp;gt; his father belonged to a village, Deora in [[Barabanki District]], 42&amp;amp;nbsp;km from [[Lucknow]].&amp;lt;ref name=hindudec12/&amp;gt; His father [[Shiva Balak Misra]], is a geologist in ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) and writer. Later he founded a school in his village for kids. &lt;br /&gt;
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Neelesh Misra did his schooling from [[boarding school]], [[St. Joseph&amp;#039;s College, Nainital]] (1988) and [[Mahanagar Boys&amp;#039; Inter College Lucknow|Mahanagar Boys&amp;#039; Inter College]], [[Lucknow]] (1990). He did his graduation from [[Kumaun University]], Nainital (1993),&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/neeleshmisra|title=Neelesh Misra|website=www.facebook.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and later studied at [[Indian Institute of Mass Communication]], Delhi, India.{{Citation needed|date= March 2018}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Career==&lt;br /&gt;
As a journalist, he has covered conflict and insurgency over the past two decades in South Asia, traveling deep into the [[hinterland]].{{Citation needed|date= March 2018}} His travels have taken him from the rebel heartlands of Kashmir to [[Naxalite]]-dominated areas of central and eastern India, to the faraway north-east which is home to some of the world&amp;#039;s longest-running insurgencies. He has closely studied the [[Maoist]] insurgency in Nepal. For his reportage from India&amp;#039;s insurgency lands, he received the [[Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards|Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|last=Express|first=Indian|title=Ram Nath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism he has been editor of Hindustan news paper|url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ramnath-goenka-foundation/2007_winners.html|access-date=31 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624120717/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ramnath-goenka-foundation/2007_winners.html|archive-date=24 June 2013|df=dmy-all}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and the [[Karpoor Chandra Kulish|K.C. Kulish]] Memorial Award in the year 2009. Presently he is the Editorial Director of his rural newspaper Gaon Connection.&lt;br /&gt;
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He has written five books, including the well received &amp;#039;&amp;#039;The Absent State&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2010), which he co-wrote with [[Rahul Pandita]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=Book Review: The art of losing a war |author=Sudhir Mishra |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Books/The-art-of-losing-a-war/Article1-601491.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125084307/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Books/The-art-of-losing-a-war/Article1-601491.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2013 |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=17 September 2010 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Neelesh started his career as a Bollywood lyricist, when while researching for a book in Mumbai, he met director [[Mahesh Bhatt]], which led to his debut song &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai&amp;#039;&amp;#039; for &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Jism (2003 film)|Jism]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2003),&amp;lt;ref name=ibn08/&amp;gt; this was followed by hit songs like &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai&amp;#039;&amp;#039; for &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Woh Lamhe]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2006), and went on write over 20 songs in over 15 films.&amp;lt;ref name=hinnine11/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=I was offered to script film on Benazir Bhutto: Neelesh Misra |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200902070922.htm |work=The Hindu |date=7 February 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In 2012, he co-wrote the screenplay for [[Salman Khan]] starrer, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Ek Tha Tiger]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, along with film&amp;#039;s director Kabir Khan.&amp;lt;ref name=ibn12/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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He was the creative director, singer and songwriter in the India&amp;#039;s first writer-led band, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Band Called Nine&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, with singer [[Shilpa Rao]] and composer Amartya Rahut, working with traditional Indian craft of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Qissa Goi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (storytelling).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=Shilpa Rao to sing for webcert online |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Shilpa-Rao-to-sing-for-webcert-online/Article1-784308.aspx |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=19 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826114929/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Shilpa-Rao-to-sing-for-webcert-online/Article1-784308.aspx |archive-date=26 August 2014 |df=dmy-all }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=exp11/&amp;gt; The band was launched in 2010 at the annual [[Kala Ghoda Arts Festival]] in Mumbai.&amp;lt;ref name=hinnine11&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=Nine times lucky |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Nine-times-lucky/Article1-699855.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125215729/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Nine-times-lucky/Article1-699855.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2013 |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=20 May 2011 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In 2011, the band released its debut album, &amp;#039;&amp;#039; Rewind&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, consisting of songs and storytelling, put together with narrative recited by Misra.&amp;lt;ref name=ibn12&amp;gt;{{cite news |title= Neelesh Misra: Reviving the traditional storytelling |url=http://m.ibnlive.com/news/neelesh-misra-reviving-the-traditional-storytelling/292746-44.html |publisher=[[CNN-IBN]] (IBN LIVE)|date=18 September 2012}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=exp11&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Band-Called-Nine-releases-its-debut-album/785889/|title=Band Called Nine releases its debut album|date=6 May 2011|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=14 May 2011}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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He is also a blogger.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|author=India |url=http://www.blogger.com/profile/12286847257521253623 |title=User Profile: Writer At Large |publisher=Blogger |access-date=10 August 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; His blog contains his experiences during his days as senior roving editor, his thoughts on various issues, and the poems he has written. He hosts a radio show, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Yadoon Ka Idiotbox&amp;#039;&amp;#039; on [[BIG FM 92.7]], set in fictitious small town, &amp;#039;&amp;#039; Yaad Sheher&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, and which started its second season in 2012. He also hosts &amp;quot; The Neelash Mishra&amp;quot; show on 93.5 RED FM.&amp;lt;ref name=out&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Neelesh Misra: The journalist, lyricist and author on reinventing the art of storytelling|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?282256 |date=24 September 2012|publisher=Outlook }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=ibn12/&amp;gt; In late 2012, he along with Karan Dalal, started a rural newspaper, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Gaon Connection&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, based in Kunaura, a village near Lucknow.&amp;lt;ref name=hindudec12&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=Tapping the rural news space |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tapping-the-rural-news-space/article4183089.ece |work= The Hindu|date=10 December 2012 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.gaonconnection.com/|title=Gaon Connection : Agriculture &amp;amp; Rural News, News in Hindi, हिन्दी न्यूज|first=Gaon Connection|last=Beuro|website=www.gaonconnection.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Since Nov 2018, he hosts The Slow Interview With Neelesh Misra show on Youtube. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl5Sku5FFu0&amp;amp;list=PLRknjC5MPHa3iDxTllsphNnN6H5VNPOd3&amp;amp;index=27&amp;amp;t=0s&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Books==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Non-fiction ===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;The Absent State&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (Hachette, 2010), a book on insurgency co-written. {{ISBN|9350093669}}.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.amazon.com/The-Absent-State-Insurgency-Misgovernance/dp/9350092158 Amazon.com – The Absent State]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[173 Hours in Captivity]], Harper Collins, 2000. {{ISBN|8172233949}}.,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.amazon.com/173-Hours-Captivity-Neelesh-Misra/dp/8172233949 Amazon.com – 173 Hours in Captivity]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;End of the Line: The Story of the Killing of the Royals in Nepal&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. (Penguin, 2001). {{ISBN|9780143027850}}.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.amazon.com/End-Line-Story-Killing-Royals/dp/0143027859 Amazon.com – End of the Line: The Story of the Killing of the Royals in Nepal]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Fiction ===&lt;br /&gt;
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* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Once Upon a Timezone&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. Harper Collins, 2006. {{ISBN|8172236646}}.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Timezone-Neelesh-Misra/dp/8172236646 Amazon.com – Once Upon a Timezone]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Neelesh Misra ka Yaad Sheher Volumes-I and II&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.  (Westland Books). {{ISBN|9382618376}}.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.amazon.in/Yaad-Shehar-Vol-Neelesh-Mishra/dp/9382618376/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_y Amazon.com – Neelesh Misra ka Yaad Sheher Volume-I]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.amazon.in/Neelesh-Mishra-Ka-Yaad-Sheher/dp/9382618384 Amazon.com – Neelesh Misra ka Yaad Sheher Volume-II]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== As Editor ===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;India Yatra&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (Harper Collins, 2009, with a foreword by Nandan Nilekani)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://harpercollins.co.in/BookDetail.asp?Book_Code=2450 HarperCollins Publishers India Ltd.]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Inspired India: Ideas to Transform a Nation&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, Harper Collins, 2010, with a foreword by APJ Abdul Kalam. {{ISBN|978-81-7223-782-0}}&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Dream Chasing ,One Man&amp;#039;s Remarkable True Life Story&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, a book by his father, [[Dr. S.B.Misra]].(Roli Books, 2011,with a foreword by Sam Pitroda. {{ISBN|8174368191}}.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Chasing-Mans-Remarkable-Story/dp/8174368191 Amazon.com – Dream Chasing ,One Man&amp;#039;s Remarkable True Life Story]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Awards==&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Ram Nath Goenka]] Award for Excellence in Journalism (under the category &amp;quot;Covering India Invisible&amp;quot;, for a nine-part series on insurgency, titled &amp;quot;India Besieged&amp;quot;){{Citation needed|date=June 2015}}&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Karpoor Chandra Kulish]] Award (jointly with Pakistan&amp;#039;s Dawn newspaper, for the series &amp;quot;The New Muslim&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Karpoor Chandra Kulish]] Merit Award (for a nine-part series on insurgency, titled &amp;quot;India Besieged&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* Mirchi Music Award for Album of The Year at [[3rd Mirchi Music Awards]] for &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; - Nominated&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2010/hindi/nominees.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110130070949/http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2010/hindi/nominees.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-01-30|title=Nominees - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2010|date=2011-01-30|access-date=2018-09-30}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Album of The Year]] at [[4th Mirchi Music Awards]] for &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Bodyguard (2011 Hindi film)|Bodyguard]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; - Nominated&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2011/hindi/nominees.php|title=Nominations - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2011|date=30 January 2013|access-date=24 May 2018|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130161203/http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2011/hindi/nominees.php|archive-date=30 January 2013|df=dmy-all}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Lyricist of The Year]] at 4th Mirchi Music Awards for &amp;quot;[[Teri Meri]]&amp;quot; from &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Bodyguard&amp;#039;&amp;#039; - Nominated&lt;br /&gt;
* Mirchi Music Award for Album of The Year at [[10th Mirchi Music Awards]] for &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Jagga Jasoos]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; - Nominated&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2017/nominations/|title=Nominations - Mirchi Music Awards 2017|website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=2018-03-13}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Mirchi Music Award for Listeners&amp;#039; Choice Album of the Year at 10th Mirchi Music Awards for &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Jagga Jasoos&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2017/winners/|title=Winners - Mirchi Music Awards 2017|website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=2018-03-13}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Personal life==&lt;br /&gt;
Misra married [[Nidhi Razdan]], a news anchor and editor, in 2005.&amp;lt;ref name=ig-romance&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/interview/6484.html|title=Actual romance blooms in small towns: Neelesh Misra|publisher=IndiaGlitz.com|date=29 November 2005|access-date=26 November 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=nidhi-bio&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.in.com/nidhi-razdan/biography-208665.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112141700/http://www.in.com/nidhi-razdan/biography-208665.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 November 2012|title=Nidhi Razdan|publisher=in.com|access-date=26 November 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The couple divorced in 2007. Misra is currently married to Yamini Misra, the couple had been blessed with a baby girl named Vaidehi Misra, as she also start to support in baby stories. Yamini also writes some stories for neelesh misra show.&amp;lt;ref name=it-gaon-connection&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/special/y2k13/Gaon_connection_special.php|title=Gaon Connection: Going beyond the village|publisher=indiantelevision.com|date=2 July 2013|access-date=26 November 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Filmography==&lt;br /&gt;
; Screenwriter&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Ek Tha Tiger]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[ Tiger 3 ]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
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;Lyricist&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Jism (2003 film)|Jism]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2003)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.neeleshmisra.in/about/|title=About – Writer At Large}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chalo Tumko Lekar Chalein&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Jism (2003 film)|Jism]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2003) &lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Bepanah Pyaar hai&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Krishna Cottage]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2004)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Maine dil Se Kaha&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Rog]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2005)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Khoobsoorat Hai Vo Itna&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Rog]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2005)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Guzar Na Jaaye&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Rog]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2005)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Woh Lamhe]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Lamha Lamha&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Gangster (2006 film)|Gangster]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Khwahishon Se&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Holiday (2006 Indian film)|Holiday]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Tu hai Bhatakta Jugnu Koi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Holiday (2006 Indian film)|Holiday]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Neele Neele Aasmaa Taley&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Holiday (2006 Indian film)|Holiday]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Bolo Na Tum Zara&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Fight Club – Members Only]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Gulon Mein Rang Bhare&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – Tribute to Faiz – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Sikandar&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;I am in love&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Once Upon A Time in Mumbai]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Anjaana Anjaani ki Kahani&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Anjaana Anjaani]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Abhi Kuch Dinon Se&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Humko Pyaar Hua&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Ready (2011 film)|Ready]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;I Love You&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Bodyguard (2011 Hindi film)|Bodyguard]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Dil Mera Muft Ka&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Agent Vinod (2012 film)|Agent Vinod]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Khudaaya&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Shanghai (2012 film)|Shanghai]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Banjaara&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Ek Tha Tiger]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kyon&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Barfi!]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Dhichkyaaon Doom Doom&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Chashme Baddoor (2013 film)|Chashme Badoor]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ishq Mohallah&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Chashme Baddoor (2013 film)|Chashme Badoor]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Aala Re Aala&amp;#039;&amp;#039; - &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Shootout at Wadala]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Capuchino&amp;#039;&amp;#039; - &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[I, Me Aur Main]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Zindagi (Reprise)&amp;#039;&amp;#039; – &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2015)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqP-CVhtQfc&amp;amp;list=PLRknjC5MPHa0_rO_BVH-PsgJzfREjIxai&amp;amp;index=2|title=&amp;#039;Zindagi Kuch Toh Bata (Reprise)&amp;#039; Full AUDIO Song - Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor - Bajrangi Bhaijaan|last=T-Series|date=3 July 2015|via=YouTube}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Jhumritalaiyya&amp;#039;&amp;#039;-&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Jagga Jasoos]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2017)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ark-QGPqs6Y&amp;amp;list=PLRknjC5MPHa0_rO_BVH-PsgJzfREjIxai&amp;amp;index=1|title=Jagga Jasoos : Jhumritalaiyya Song With Lyrics l Ranbir, Katrina - Pritam Arijit, Mohan - Neelesh|last=T-Series|date=30 June 2017|via=YouTube}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Phire Faqeera&amp;#039;&amp;#039; - &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Pagglait]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2021)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Thode Kam Ajnabi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; - &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Pagglait]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2021)&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://neeleshmisra.com/ Neelesh Misra Official Website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/06/06/7562/index.html Neelesh Misra] at [[Bollywood Hungama]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.rovingwriter.blogspot.com/ Neelesh Misra blog]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{IMDb name|1305877}}&lt;br /&gt;
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