Sanjeev K Jha

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

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

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

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.

In June 2019, Jha signed a digital film Barot House with ZEE5 starring Amit Sadh and Manjari Fadnis. 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.

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.

Jha's forthcoming film Tirichh: Portrait of a Dying Man 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.

Filmography

Awards and nominations +AwardCategoryResultOfficial name 68th National Film AwardsBest Children's Film : SumiGolden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal) 68th National Film AwardsBest Child Artist : SumiSilver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal) ET Brand Equity's SPOTT Awards 2020Best OTT Long Format Film : Barot HouseBronze Award 2020 Filmfare OTT AwardsWeb Originals Best Film : Barot House / Best Actor Male : Amit SadhFilmfare OTT Awards