Sanjeev K Jha (born 1988) is an Indian screenwriter based in

Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the secon ...

. He started his career as a freelance journalist and worked with

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, Jansatta, Hindustan

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and

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. His first Hindi feature as Story & Screenplay writer

Jabariya Jodi ''Jabariya Jodi'' () is an Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film starring Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra. The story is based upon the tradition of groom kidnapping, prevalent in Bihar. The film is produced by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha ...

is produced by

Ekta Kapoor Ekta Kapoor (born 7 June 1975) is an Indian television producer, film producer and director who works in Hindi cinema and soap opera. She is the joint managing director and creative head of Balaji Telefilms Limited, which was founded in 1994. ...

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starring

Sidharth Malhotra Sidharth Malhotra (; born 16 January 1985) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He began his career as a fashion model, but left it to pursue an acting career. He made his acting debut with a minor role in the television serial '' Dhar ...

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Parineeti Chopra Parineeti Chopra (; born 22 October 1988) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. Chopra is a recipient of several accolades, including a Filmfare and a National Film Award. She has appeared in '' Forbes India'' Celebrit ...

. In June 2019,

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Sanjeev K Jha has signed a digital film Barot House with

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starring

Amit Sadh Amit Sadh (born 5 June 1983) is an Indian actor. He is known for his roles in films like '' Kai Po Che'' (2013), ''Guddu Rangeela'' (2015), and ''Sarkar 3'' (2017). He began his acting career with the teen drama '' Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr'' and la ...

and

Manjari Fadnis Manjari Fadnis (also spelled Phadnis and Fadnnis) is an Indian actress who predominantly appeared in Hindi films, in addition to Telugu films. She is best known for her performance in the 2008 Hindi film '' Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na''. Her other ...

. ''Barot House'' 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 2020 Filmfare OTT Awards, the first edition of OTT awards were held on 19 December 2020 in Mumbai and it included the films and web series released between August 1, 2019 and July 31 2020. These awards honour artistic and technical excellence ...

.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

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Sanjeev's feature film Sumi bag national awards in two categories,

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and

National Film Award for Best Child Artist The National Film Award for Best Child Artist is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards p ...

Early life and Background

Belonging to a nationalist & patriotic family, Sanjeev K Jha is the grandson of

Ramesh Chandra Jha Ramesh Chandra Jha (8 May 1928 – 7 April 1994) was an Indian poet, novelist and freedom fighter. Son of a senior gandhian and freedom fighter Lakshmi Narayan Jha, who was offered to become the first chief minister of Bihar but refused as he ...

, an eminent nationalist poet and novelist of his times. A native of a small village in

Champaran Champaran is a region of Bihar in India. It is now divided into an East Champaran district and a West Champaran district. Notable people * Manoj Bajpai – Indian film actor * Dinesh Bhramar – poet and noted figure in Hindi and Bhojpu ...

, Bihar, Sanjeev K Jha is a gold medalist from

Jamia Millia Islamia Jamia Millia Islamia () is a central university located in New Delhi, India. Originally established at Aligarh, United Provinces (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) during the British Raj in 1920, it moved to its current location in Okhla in ...

Hindi literature Hindi literature ( hi, हिन्दी साहित्य, translit=hindī sāhitya) includes literature in the various Hindi language which have writing systems. Earliest forms of Hindi literature are attested in poetry of Apabhraṃ� ...

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jha, Sanjeev K 1988 births Living people Hindi screenwriters Screenwriters from Mumbai Writers from Mumbai Indian screenwriters Indian male screenwriters 21st-century Indian male writers 21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights Screenwriters from Bihar People from Bihar Jamia Millia Islamia alumni People from Motihari People from East Champaran district Film directors from Bihar 21st-century Indian screenwriters