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]

Sanjeev K Jha
Jha in 2019
Born1988 (age 33–34)
Motihari, Bihar, India
Occupation
EducationJamia Millia Islamia
Notable works
Years active2014 to present
RelativesRamesh Chandra Jha (maternal grandfather)

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] 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.

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
FilmYearCredits
Jabariya Jodi2019Story & Screenplay
Barot House2019Story, Screenplay & Dialogues
''Code Red (Indian TV series)2015Story, Screenplay & Dialogues
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series)2014Screenplay & Dialogues

References
  1. "Folding out the directors chair". Pune Mirror. 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. My Date with Editors By Jyotindra Nath Prasad 2018
  4. "If you give people an entertaining film they are happy to see it". DECCAN CHRONICLE. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  5. "ZEE5's next original 'Barot House'". DNA. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  6. "Reality check". Mid Day. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  7. "ZEE5 presents suspense drama 'Barot House'". UNI. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  8. "Saying something serious through comedy can fail miserably if not done well". Indian Express. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  9. "writing a story that you want to tell is the biggest challenge- Jha". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 January 2019.


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