P. Jaya Kumar

Last updated

P. Jaya Kumar
P Jaya Kumar Profile.jpg
Alma mater
Occupation(s)director, screenwriter, author
Years active2016–present
Known for Sarkar 3 , Officer

P. Jaya Kumar is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and author working predominantly in Hindi and Telugu films. He debuted as the screenplay writer for Amitabh Bachchan's Bollywood film Sarkar 3 and Akkineni Nagarjuna's Telugu film Officer. [1] [2] He published multiple books of fiction [3] which were later adapted by Ram Gopal Varma namely Meri Beti Sunny Leone Banna Chaahti Hain and God, Sex and Truth. [4] [5]

Contents

Personal life

P. Jaya Kumar is from Railway Kodur, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. [2] Before getting into films, he graduated as a Mechanical Engineer and later enrolled for a Masters in Sociology and a Master in Arts and Aesthetics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, which he didn't finish. [2] [6]

Career

P. Jaya Kumar does not have any background in film industry. At the age of 24, when he was still pursuing his master's degree at JNU, Ram Gopal Varma who was impressed with him asked him to work as a creative consultant [2] for many of his projects like Vangaveeti, Veerappan, Killing Veerappan; after which he got his break as the writer in 2017 for Sarkar 3. [2] [7] [8] Ram Gopal Varma then went on to adapt P. Jaya Kumar's literary works namely Meri Beti Sunny Leone Banna Chaahti Hain and God, Sex and Truth. He worked as an executive script consultant for Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy [9] [10] starring Chiranjeevi, Amitabh Bachchan and Vijay Sethupathi. [9] [10]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Killing Veerappan Creative consultant
Vangaveeti Creative consultant
2017 Sarkar 3 Screenplay Writer
Meri Beti Sunny Leone Banna Chaahti Hai Story, Screenplay
God, Sex and Truth Story and Dialogues from his novel
2018 Officer Story, Screenplay
2019 Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy Executive script consultant
2021The Director [11] Director and writerYet to be released

Lawsuit

P. Jaya Kumar filed a lawsuit against Ram Gopal Varma in a civil court in India for plagiarizing and distorting his literary work and making an obscene film named God, Sex and Truth. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] Following his lawsuit of copyright claim, the trailer of God, Sex and Truth was taken down by Youtube. [14]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ram Gopal Varma</span> Indian film director, screenwriter and producer

Penmetsa Ram Gopal Varma, often referred to by his initials RGV, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Telugu cinema in addition to Hindi, Kannada language films, and television. Varma has directed films across multiple genres, including parallel cinema and docudrama noted for their gritty realism, technical finesse, and craft. Regarded as one of the pioneers of new age Indian cinema, he was featured in the BBC World series Bollywood Bosses in 2004. In 2006, Grady Hendrix of Film Comment, published by the Film Society of Lincoln Center cited Varma as "Bombay's Most Successful Maverick" for his works on experimental films.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Priyanka Kothari</span> Indian actress

Priyanka Kothari, often credited as Nisha Kothari or Amoha, is an Indian former actress and model. She has appeared in Bollywood, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films. She has frequently appeared in Ram Gopal Varma films.

<i>Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju</i> 2011 Indian film

Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language comedy film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. It stars Sunil and Swati Reddy in the lead roles, alongside Brahmanandam and Kota Srinivasa Rao. Sudhakar Reddy has handled the camera and Koti has composed the music.

<i>Bejawada</i> (film) 2011 Indian film

Bejawada or Bezawada is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language action crime film based on the Vijayawada Gang Warfare, directed by Vivek Krishna and produced by Ram Gopal Varma and Renny Johnson. The film stars Naga Chaitanya and Amala Paul. The movie was received negatively at the box office but positively at the television and OTT as it accurately depicted the historical gang war in Vijayawada. Later it was dubbed in Hindi as Hero: The Action Man (2013) and also in Tamil as Vikram Dhadha. It marked Amala’s Telugu debut.

<i>Siva</i> (1989 Telugu film) 1989 film directed by Ram Gopal Varma

Siva is a 1989 Indian Telugu-language crime action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma and produced by Akkineni Venkat and Yarlagadda Surendra under Annapurna Studios and SS Creations. The film, which marks the directorial debut of Ram Gopal Varma, explores the concepts of student exploitation by anti-social elements and the impact of crowd psychology.

Nilesh Dashrath Girkar is an Indian scriptwriter who works for Hindi and Telugu films. He started his career writing for Ram Gopal Varma's Agyaat (2009). He has also written Ram Gopal Varma’s Department (2012), Sarkar 3, and Nana Patekar's Ab Tak Chhappan 2 (2015).

<i>Satya 2</i> 2013 Indian film

Satya 2 is a 2013 Indian crime film directed by Ram Gopal Varma. Shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu languages, the film stars Puneet Singh Ratn (Hindi), Sharwanand (Telugu), Anaika Soti and Mahesh Thakur. The film tells the story of Satya, an immigrant who comes to Mumbai aiming to refashion the mumbai underworld. The film is the fourth installment of the Gangster series, unrelated to the original trilogy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mia Malkova</span> American pornographic actress and media personality (born 1992)

Mia Malkova is an American pornographic actress and media personality. She has won several awards, including the 2014 AVN Award for the Best New Starlet and the 2017 XBIZ Award for the Best Actress. Malkova has also acted in an Indian pornographic short monologue documentary and an Indian erotic thriller film, both directed by Ram Gopal Varma. By 2022, she had mostly retired from pornography in favor of video game livestreaming on Twitch. Malkova has been described as one of the most popular pornographic actresses in the world.

<i>Rowdy</i> (2014 film) 2014 film by Ram Gopal Varma

Rowdy is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. It stars Vishnu Manchu and his father Mohan Babu with Jayasudha and Shanvi Srivastav in important roles. Sai Karthik composed the music for this film, while Satish Mutyala handled the cinematography. The principal photography commenced on 26 December 2013 and ended on 21 February 2014 in 30 working days. It was dubbed into Hindi as Rowdy.

<i>Killing Veerappan</i> 2016 Indian film

Killing Veerappan is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language biographical crime film directed by Ram Gopal Varma, who co-wrote the film with K. Balaji. The film is based on the events leading to Operation Cocoon to capture or kill Indian bandit Veerappan. Featuring Shiva Rajkumar in the central role touted to be based on N. K. Senthamarai Kannan, the then Superintendent of police, with the Indian Special Task Force, and the spy who masterminded Operation Cocoon.

<i>Veerappan</i> (2016 film) 2016 film by Ram Gopal Varma

Veerappan is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language biographical action crime film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film is based on the real-life Indian bandit Veerappan and the events leading to Operation Cocoon, a mission to capture and kill him. The film is a remake of the Kannada film Killing Veerappan (2016) starring Shiva Rajkumar. The film stars Sandeep Bharadwaj, Sachiin J Joshi, Lisa Ray and Usha Jadhav.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Naina Ganguly</span> Indian actress

Naina Ganguly is an Indian actress who appears in predominately Telugu films. She is known for her role in Meri Beti Sunny Leone Banna Chaahti Hai (2017) and Charitraheen.

God, Sex and Truth is a 2018 Indian short monologue documentary directed by Ram Gopal Varma and starring American pornographic actress Mia Malkova. The film is a short documentary about the strength of female sexuality and beauty. It is scored by M. M. Keeravani, and produced by Strike Force LLC, USA. It was released on 27 January 2018, on Vimeo OnDemand.

<i>Lakshmis NTR</i> 2019 Telugu-language film

Lakshmi's NTR is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language biographical drama film based on the life of former film actor and chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, N. T. Rama Rao from the perspective of his second wife, Lakshmi Parvati as well as Rao during his last days. It is co-directed by Ram Gopal Varma, and Agasthya Manju.

<i>Amma Rajyam Lo Kadapa Biddalu</i> Indian film directed by Ram Gopal Varma

Amma Rajyam Lo Kadapa Biddalu, originally titled Kamma Rajyam Lo Kadapa Reddlu, is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language political satire film directed by Siddartha Thatolu and Ram Gopal Varma and produced by Ajay Mysore. The film stars Ajmal Ameer, Dhananjay Prabhune, Brahmanandam, and Ali.

Meri Beti Sunny Leone Banna Chaahti Hai is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language short film which was directed and produced by Ram Gopal Verma. The film stars Naina Ganguly, Makrand Deshpande and Divya Jagdale.

Coronavirus is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language thriller drama film produced by Ram Gopal Varma and directed by Agasthya Manju. The film is about a family exposed to the virus during the COVID-19 lockdown in India.

<i>Konda</i> (film) 2022 Indian film

Konda is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language political crime thriller film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma, and produced by Sushmitha Patel. The film explores the political-criminal-nexus between Indian politician couple Konda Surekha, Konda Murali, Errabelli Dayakar Rao, and Maoist Ramakrishna, alias R.K. Konda was released on 23 June 2022 to mixed reviews.

Ram Gopal Varma, often referred to by his initials RGV, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Telugu cinema in addition to Bollywood, Kannada language films, and television. Varma has directed films across multiple genres, including parallel cinema and docudrama noted for their gritty realism, technical finesse, and craft. Regarded as one of the pioneers and prolific filmmakers of new age Indian cinema.

Dangerous is a 2022 Indian Hindi language-action drama film directed by Ram Gopal Varma, and produced by Natti Kumar. The film stars Naina Ganguly, Apsara Rani, and Rajpal Yadav in pivotal roles. It was released on 9 December 2022, and was dubbed into Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam languages.

References

  1. ↑ Jonnalagedda, Pranita (19 May 2017). "Exclusive: Sarkar 3 writer gave love letter to Big B after he praises his script". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Sripada, Krishna (17 May 2017). "A rebel in mind and spirit". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "P. Jaya Kumar". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "P. Jaya Kumar". IMDb. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "God, Sex and Truth: Ram Gopal Varma's film is bare show for Mia Malkova". Deccan Chronicle . Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  6. ↑ Vardhan, Akhilesh. "Meet The Talented Guy From Kadapa, Who Wooed RGV To Become The Co-Writer of Sarkaar-3!". Chai Bisket. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "మనసు దోచావ్‌ అన్నారు!". Sakshi (in Telugu). 11 May 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Trailer Review – Sarkar 3". India Forums. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Khelo". kheloapp.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  10. 1 2 "P. Jaya Kumar". IMDb. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "Ready to talk to Nagarjuna sir: 'The Director' man Jaya Kumar – Kannada News". IndiaGlitz.com. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  12. ↑ "Sarkar 3 writer accuses RGV of plagiarising God, Sex and Truth script". Hindustan Times. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  13. ↑ Krishna (17 January 2018). "T360 Exclusive – RGV accused of plagiarizing GST script". Telugu360.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  14. 1 2 "YouTube takes down RGV's GST following complaint from Jaya Kumar; scriptwriter says it vindicates his stand against RGV – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  15. ↑ "RGV stole my story yet again: Jaya Kumar – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  16. ↑ "Are Bollywood Movies Courting Controversy For Publicity?". iDiva. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.