Sanjeev K Jha
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]
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Sanjeev K Jha in 2019 | |
Born | 1988 (age 31–32) Motihari, Bihar, India |
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Education | Jamia Millia Islamia |
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Years active | 2014 to present |
Relatives | Ramesh Chandra Jha (Grandfather) |
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 world wide 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.