Sanjeev K Jha
Sanjeev K Jha | |
|---|---|
 Jha in 2019 | |
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) Motihari, Bihar, India |
| Occupation | |
| Education | Jamia Millia Islamia |
| Years active | 2014 to present |
| Notable works | |
| Relatives | Ramesh Chandra Jha (maternal grandfather) |
Sanjeev K Jha (born 1988)[1] is an Indian screenwriter based in Mumbai.[2] He started his career as a freelance journalist and worked with The Indian Express, Jansatta, Hindustan HT Media and Outlook.[3]
His first Hindi feature as Story & Screenplay writer Jabariya Jodi is produced by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor & Shailesh R Singh (producer of Tanu Weds Manu, Shahid, Madaari, Simran, Mental Hai Kya and many more) starring Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra.[4]
In June 2019, Jabariya Jodi screenwriter Sanjeev K Jha has signed a digital film Barot House[5] with ZEE5 starring Amit Sadh and Manjari Fadnis. Barot House [6] is a dark, gripping story inspired by true events, released worldwide with ZEE5 on 7 August 2019.[7] Currently he is writing his next Hindi feature for Balaji Telefilms.
Early life and background
Belonging to a nationalist family, Sanjeev K Jha is the grandson of Ramesh Chandra Jha, an eminent nationalist poet and novelist of his times.[8] A native of a small village in Champaran, Bihar, Sanjeev K Jha is a gold medalist from Jamia Millia Islamia in Hindi literature.[9]
Filmography
- Jabariya Jodi (2019) (Writer)
- Barot House (2019) (Writer)
- Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series) (2014) (Writer)
References
- ^ "Folding out the directors chair". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Sanjeev K Jha who wrote siddharth malhotra and parineeti chopra film, Jabariya-Jodi". Dainik Jagran. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ My Date with Editors By Jyotindra Nath Prasad 2018
- ^ "Jabariya Jodi film writer sanjeev k jha". Republic Bharat. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "ZEE5's next original 'Barot House'". DNA. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Reality check". Mid Day. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "ZEE5 presents suspense drama 'Barot House'". UNI. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Saying something serious through comedy can fail miserably if not done well". Indian Express. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "writing a story that you want to tell is the biggest challenge- Jha". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
External links
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Hindi screenwriters
- Indian male screenwriters
- 21st-century Indian male writers
- 21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- Indian film biography stubs
- Screenwriters from Bihar
- Jamia Millia Islamia alumni
- People from Motihari
- People from East Champaran district
- 21st-century screenwriters