Sanjeev K Jha | |
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Born | 1988 (age 34–35) Motihari, Bihar, India |
Occupation | |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Jamia Millia Islamia Langat Singh College |
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, Dainik Jagran and Outlook. [3]
His first Hindi feature as Story & Screenplay writer Jabariya Jodi is produced by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor & Shailesh R Singh 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 by ZEE5 on 7 August 2019 and also got nominated in 2020 Filmfare OTT Awards. [7] [8] Currently he is developing web series on the life of Aditya Verma who fought legal battle with BCCI for 18 years against Bihar cricket ban.
In the 68th National Film Awards Sanjeev's feature film Sumi bag national awards in two categories, National Film Award for Best Children's Film and National Film Award for Best Child Artist. [9]
Belonging to a nationalist & patriotic family, Sanjeev K Jha is the grandson of Ramesh Chandra Jha, an eminent nationalist poet and novelist of his times. [10] A native of a small village in Champaran, Bihar, Sanjeev K Jha is a gold medalist from Jamia Millia Islamia in Hindi literature. [11]
Year | Film | Story | Screenplay | Dialogue | Notes |
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2014 | Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya | Yes | Yes | Television series | |
2015 | Code Red | Yes | Yes | Yes | Television series |
2019 | Barot House | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hindi Feature Film |
2019 | Jabariya Jodi | Yes | Yes | Hindi Feature Film | |
2020 | Sumi | Yes | Yes | Marathi Feature Film | |
Award | Category | Result | Official Name |
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68th National Film Awards | Best Children's Film : Sumi | Won | Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal) |
68th National Film Awards | Best Child Artist : Sumi | Won | Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal) |
ET Brand Equity’s SPOTT Awards 2020 | Best OTT Long Format Film : Barot House | Won | Bronze Award |
2020 Filmfare OTT Awards | Web Originals Best Film : Barot House / Best Actor Male : Amit Sadh | Nominated | Filmfare OTT Awards |
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