Sanjeev K Jha

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Sanjeev K Jha
Screenwriter Sanjeev K Jha.jpg
Jha in 2019
Born1988 (age 36–37)
Motihari, Bihar, India
Occupation
Alma mater Jamia Millia Islamia
Langat Singh College
Years active2014 to present
Notable works
Relatives Ramesh Chandra Jha (maternal grandfather)

Sanjeev K Jha (born 1988) [1] is an Indian screenwriter based in Mumbai. [2] In the 68th National Film Awards Sanjeev's feature film Sumi bag national awards in three categories, National Film Award for Best Children's Film and National Film Award for Best Child Artist. [3]

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Early life and background

Sanjeev K Jha is the grandson of Ramesh Chandra Jha, an Indian independence activist, poet and novelist. [4] A native of a small village in Champaran, Bihar, Jha is a gold medalist from Jamia Millia Islamia in Hindi literature. [5]

Career

Jha started his career as a freelance journalist and worked with The Indian Express, Jansatta, Hindustan HT Media, Dainik Jagran and Outlook. [6]

His first Hindi feature as story and screenplay writer Jabariya Jodi was produced by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor and Shailesh R Singh starring Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra. [7]

In June 2019, Jha signed a digital film Barot House [8] with ZEE5 starring Amit Sadh and Manjari Fadnis. Barot House [9] 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. [10] [11]

In 2022 his Marathi feature film Sumi won National Award in two categories, 68th National Film Awards for National Film Award for Best Children's Film and National Film Award for Best Child Artist. [12]

Jha's forthcoming film Tirichh: Portrait of a Dying Man [13] adapts a renowned story by Uday Prakash. The film explores themes of human relationships and societal disparities through the lens of an evocative narrative. Featuring Panchayat actor Chandan Roy, the project is an ambitious effort to bring Indian literary treasures to cinematic life. With a focus on capturing the essence of rural India, Tirichh is poised to be a thought-provoking addition to Jha's filmography. Jha's dedication to storytelling reflects his intent to blend cinematic art with meaningful narratives. By choosing works like Tirichh, he continues to spotlight the richness of Indian literature and its relevance in contemporary times. [14]

Filmography

YearFilmStoryScreenplayDialogueNotes
2014 Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya YesYesTelevision series
2015 Code Red YesYesYesTelevision series
2019 Barot House YesYesYesHindi Feature Film
2019 Jabariya Jodi YesYesHindi Feature Film
2020 Sumi YesYesMarathi Feature Film

Awards and nominations

AwardCategoryResultOfficial Name
68th National Film Awards Best Children's Film  : Sumi WonGolden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)
68th National Film Awards Best Child Artist  : Sumi WonSilver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal)
ET Brand Equity's SPOTT Awards 2020Best OTT Long Format Film : Barot House WonBronze Award
2020 Filmfare OTT Awards Web Originals Best Film : Barot House / Best Actor Male : Amit Sadh NominatedFilmfare OTT Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Folding out the directors chair". Pune Mirror. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Sanjeev K Jha who wrote siddharth malhotra and parineeti chopra film, Jabariya-Jodi". Dainik Jagran. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "68th National Awards: Marathi films Sumi and Me Vasantrao win in two categories". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  4. ↑ Sharma, Priyanka (29 July 2019). "Saying something serious through comedy can fail miserably if not done well: Jabariya Jodi writer Sanjeev K Jha". The Indian Express. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "writing a story that you want to tell is the biggest challenge- Jha". The New Indian Express. 18 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  6. ↑ Prasad, Jyotindra Nath (28 February 2019). My Date with Editors. Educreation Publishing.
  7. ↑ "If you give people an entertaining film they are happy to see it". Deccan Chronicle. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  8. ↑ "ZEE5's next original 'Barot House'". DNA. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  9. ↑ "Reality check". Mid Day. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  10. ↑ "ZEE5 presents suspense drama 'Barot House'". UNI. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  11. ↑ "Flyx Filmfare OTT Awards 2020 Nominations - The Complete List". Times of India. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Rising above the tropes of a childrens-film". Film Companion. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  13. ↑ "वेब सीरीज 'पंचायत' वाले विकास की फिल्म 'तिरिछ' का पोस्टर रिलीज | Exclusive". DNA. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "Sanjeev Jha reveals why he cast Chandan Roy in his upcoming film Tirichh: 'He is just like rubber' | Exclusive". DNA. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
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