Mrinal Jha

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Mrinal Jha
Mrinal Jha at ITA Awards 2019 (cropped).jpg
Mrinal Jha at the 19th ITA Awards (2019)
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Writer, Screenwriter, Author
Years active2007–present
OrganizationUndercover Utopia
Spouse Abhigyan Jha
Website Official website

Mrinal Jha is an Indian writer, screenwriter and producer, who works in Hindi films and Television. [1] She has written for popular TV shows such as Kaahin Kissii Roz , Banoo Main Teri Dulhann , Maayka , Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Na Kijo , Qubool Hai , Divya Drishti , Naagin , Ishqbaaaz , Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka! . [2]

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Mrinal Jha won Gold Award for Best Writer (story) in 2008 for the TV serial, Maayka. [3] [4] She is the winner of 2019 Indian Television Academy (ITA) Awards Best Story for the Sony TV's Tara From Satara . [5] Her recent venture is Pishachini. [6]

Personal life

She is married to Abhigyan Jha [1] and has a daughter. [7] She has three dogs. [7]

Career

Mrinal has been a scriptwriter and creative producer for several TV channels some of which include Zee TV, Balaji Telefilms, Doordarshan, Star Plus, UTV. She along with Abhigyan Jha produced, Kaali - Ek Agnipariksha in 2010. She was also the producer of Jay Hind! a standup comedy show for the Internet platform.

Mrinal has written scripts for TV serials like Kaahin Kissii Roz, Kya Haadsa Kya Haqeeqat , Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan , Banoo Main Teri Dulhan , Amber Dhara , Chhoona Hai Aasmaan , Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi , Santaan, Kasturi , Kaali- Ek Agnipariksha, Sanjog Se Bani Sangini , Nazar and Pyaar Ka Bandhan . [4] She has also penned for Mano Ya Na Mano , Meher , Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka!, Tara From Satara . [8] [9]

She is also the co-founder of Undercover Utopia. [10] Mrinal also won the Best Writer - Story award in 2008 at the Gold Awards function held in Dubai, for the TV series, Maayka . [3] [4]

Published works

She debuted as a novelist with November Rain in 1994. Her novel, November Rain was transformed into a prime time TV series Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan , which was televised on Zee TV for over 300 episodes. [4] Mrinal Jha has written four novels; November Rain, The Prayer, Soul Search Engine and Class MMX. [4]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleChannelNotes
2000 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Star Plus
2001 Kaahin Kissii Roz Star Plus
2002 Kya Haadsa Kya Haqeeqat Star Plus
2003 Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan Zee TV
2004 Meher DD National
2006 Banoo Main Teri Dulhan Zee TV
Mano Ya Na Mano Zee TV
2007 Amber Dhara Sony Entertainment Television
Chhoona Hai Aasmaan Star One
Santaan Star Plus
Kasturi Star Plus
Maayka Zee TV
2009 Pyaar Ka Bandhan Sony Entertainment Television
Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Na Kijo Zee TV
2010 Kaali- Ek Agnipariksha,Star Plus
Sanjog Se Bani Sangini Zee TV
2012 Qubool Hai Zee TV
2015 Naagin Colors TV
2016 Ishqbaaaz Star Plus
2018 Nazar Star Plus
2019 Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka! Star Plus
Tara From Satara Sony Entertainment Television
Divya Drishti Star Plus
2022 Pishachini Colors TV

Web series

YearTitleNetworkNotes
2021 Qubool Hai 2.0 ZEE5 [11]
2021The Socho Project- [12]

Awards and nominations

YearAward(s)ShowResult
2008 Gold Awards for Best writer - Story AwardMaaykaWon
2009 Indian Telly Jury Award for Best Story WriterAgle Janam Mohe Bitiya Na KijoNominated
2009 Indian Telly Jury Award for Best Screenplay WriterAgle Janam Mohe Bitiya Na KijoNominated
2019 Indian Television Academy Awards for Best StoryTara From SataraWon

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