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Prakash Jha
Jha in 2016
Born(1952-02-27)27 February 1952(age 72)
Bettiah,Bihar,India
Occupation(s)Film producer,director,screenwriter,actor
Years active1982⁠–⁠present
Spouse
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(m.1985;div.2002)​
ChildrenDisha Jha (daughter)
FatherTej Nath Jha
Websiteprakashjhaproductions

Prakash Jha(born 27 February 1952) is an Indian film producer, actor, director and screenwriter, mostly known for his political and socio-political films such asHip Hip Hurray(1984),Damul(1984),Mrityudand(1997),Gangaajal(2003),Apaharan(2005), and his multi-starrer films,Raajneeti(2010),Aarakshan(2011),Chakravyuh(2012), andSatyagraha(2013). He is also the maker ofNational Film Awardwinning documentaries likeFaces After The Storm(1984) andSonal(2002).

He runs a production company, Prakash Jha Productions.[1]He also owns theP&M MallinPatnaand theP&M Hi-Tech City Centre MallinJamshedpur.[2]

Biography

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Early life and education

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Prakash Jha was raised at his family's farm in Barharwa,Bettiah, West Champaran, Bihar,India. His father's name is Shri Tej Nath Jha. He did his schooling fromSainik School Tilaya,[3]Koderma districtandKendriya VidyalayaNo. 1,Bokaro Steel City,Jharkhand.Later, he joinedRamjas College,Delhi Universityto do BSc (Hons) in Physics, though he left his studies after one year,[4]and decided to go to Bombay (present-day Mumbai) and become a painter. While he was preparing for J.J. School of Arts, he happened to witness the shooting of the filmDharmaand got hooked on filmmaking. He graduated fromKC College,Mumbai[5][6]

He joined theFilm and Television Institute of India(FTII), Pune in 1973, to do a course in editing. Midway through it, the institution was closed for while due to student agitation, so he came to Bombay, started working, and never went back to complete the course.[7]

Personal life

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Prakash was married to actressDeepti Navalwith whom he has an adopted daughter Disha Jha.[8][9]

Career

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Katrina Kaifand Prakash Jha during the promotion ofRajneeti(2010)

While still midway through his course, he started working on films independently in 1974.[10]He made his first documentary,Under the Blue,in 1975, and continued to do so for the next eight years.[4]

During this period he made some highly politically charged documentaries, like the one of the Bihar Sharif riot, titled,Faces After Storm(1984). It received considerable attention, as it was banned within 4–5 days of its release,[7]though later it won theNational Film Award for Best Non-Feature Filmfor the year.

He made his debut as a feature film director withHip Hip Hurrayin 1984, scripted byGulzarand starring Raj Kiran and Deepti Naval as leads.[11]Next came the film he received most recognition for,Damul(1984), which won theNational Film Award for Best Feature Filmand theFilmfare Critics Award for Best Moviein 1985. The film was based on thebonded labourissue inBihar.

In 1986, he directedParinati,based on the story byVijaydan Detha.[12]

Over the years he has made over 25 documentaries, 13 feature films, two television features and three television series, including the popular TV serialMungerilal Ke Hasin Sapne.His production company has produced five films with independent directors.[13][14]

In 2004, Jha directed the 112-minute filmLoknayak,based on the life ofBharat RatnaJayaprakash Narayan.In the film,Chetan Panditplayed the role of Narayan andTisca ChopraplayedPrabhavati Devi,the wife of JP.[15][16][17][18][19]

In 2010, Jha directedRaajneeti,a contemporary take on the epicMahabharata.It starredAjay Devgan,Manoj Bajpai,Naseeruddin Shah,Katrina Kaif,Arjun Rampal,Nana PatekarandRanbir Kapoor,and was a critical and commercial success. His next venture wasAarakshan,which starredAmitabh Bachchan,Saif Ali KhanDeepika PadukoneandPrateik Babbar.[20]In 2012, Jha's releaseChakravyuhstarred Arjun Rampal,Abhay Deol,Manoj Bajpai,Kabir BediandEsha Gupta,and was released in Dussehra 2012.[21][22][23][24]His next filmSatyagraha(2013) starredAmitabh BachchanandAjay Devgn.[25][26]

In 2019, he acted in the filmSaand Ki Aankhabiographical filmdirected byTushar Hiranandani.He played Rattan Singh Tomar, the patriarch of the Tomar family.[27]

Politics

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Prakash Jha contested and lost the14th Lok Sabhaelection from his native placeBettiahin 2004. He stood 6th and managed to get around 26,000 votes only, while the winnerRaghunath Jhagot 2,11,590 votes.[28]He also lost the15th Lok Sabhaelection toSanjay Jaiswalin 2009 asLok Janshakti Party(LJP) candidate fromPaschim Champaran.[29][30][31]In the same electionSadhu Yadavstood 3rd asINCcandidate.

Jha once again contested in the16th Lok Sabhaelection in 2014 as aJanata Dal (United)candidate from Paschim Champaran and lost toSanjay Jaiswal.In 2014 election affidavit he had mentioned that he has assets worth₹92.5croresand liabilities worth₹55.2 crores.[32]

Social initiatives

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Anubhooti

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Prakash Jha is the chairman of Anubhooti,[33]a registered society that has been working for cultural development, improvement of health care, disaster management and the upliftment of farmers and socio-economically backward people in Bihar since 1991.

Most recently, the organization has been working for flood survivors. After the Kosi flood on 18 August 2008, Anubhooti has provided complete relief to 6000 people since September 2008. Anubhooti has created a model village, Hindolwa village, for those the flood affected, and is working towards their complete rehabilitation. Anubhooti has provided relief to 5000 people for health care inSupaul districtin Bihar.

Filmography

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Year Film Role Notes
1982 Shree Vats
(documentary)		 Director Film on the Pune-based instituteShreevatsa
1983 Faces After The Storm
(documentary)		 Director National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film
Best Documentary of the year
International Film Festival of India, Special Jury Award
1984 Hip Hip Hurray Director All India Film Awards Association, Best Director
1985 Damul Director, producer, co-script writer National Film Award for Best Feature Film
Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie
1986 Kudiattam
(documentary)		 Director National Film Award for Best Arts/Cultural Film
1988 Looking Back
(documentary)		 Director National Film Award for Best Industrial Documentary
1989 Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne Director Television serial
1989 Parinati Director, producer National Film Award for Best Costume Design
Presented as an Outstanding Film at the London Film Festival at the London Film Festival
1996 Bandish Director, producer
1997 Mrityudand
( "Death Sentence" )		 Director, producer, editor, dialogue writer Screen Cinema Award, Best Actor in a Negative Role
Screen Cinema Award, Best Dialogue
Screen Cinema Award, Best Screenplay
Zee Cine Award, Best Dialogue
Zee Cine Award, Best Director
Sansui Film Awards, Best Film (Critics Choice)
Sansui Film Awards, Best Actress
Special Jury Award, Cinema Tout Ecran, Geneva for Best Feature
Audience Award, Best Feature, Bangkok Film Festival
1999 Dil Kya Kare Director, editor, story writer
2001 Rahul Director
2002 Sonal
(Documentary)		 Director National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film
2003 Gangaajal Director, producer, editor, story writer, dialogue writer National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues
2004 Loknayak Director, producer, editor, story writer, dialogue writer Based on the life ofBharat RatnaJayaprakash Narayan
2005 Apaharan Director, producer, story writer National Film Award for Best Screenplay
Filmfare Best Dialogue Award
Star Screen Best Screenplay Award
2007 Dil Dosti Etc Producer
Khoya Khoya Chand Producer
2010 Raajneeti Director, producer, dialogue writer Star Screen Best Screenplay Award
2011 Turning 30 Producer
Yeh Saali Zindagi Producer
Aarakshan Director, producer
2012 Chakravyuh Director, producer
2013 Satyagraha Director, producer
2015 Crazy Cukkad Family producer
2016 Jai Gangaajal director, actor, producer
2017 Lipstick Under My Burkha producer
2018 Saare Jahan Se Acha (series) Anchor Web Series[34]Directed by Prakash Bhardwaj (Director)[35]
2019 Fraud Saiyaan producer
Pareeksha – The Final Test Director, producer Released onZEE5
Saand Ki Aankh Rattan Singh Tomar Actor[27]
2020 Aashram Director, producer Web seriesonMX Player
Matto Ki Saikil Matto Actor[36]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes
2023 Rafuchakkar Pawan Kumar Bawariya's father

Awards

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National Film Awards

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Filmfare Awards

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Star Screen Awards

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  • 2005: Star Screen Best Screenplay Award:Apaharan
  • 2011: Star Screen Best Screenplay Award:Raajneeti

Filmfare OTT Awards

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Year Category Work Result Ref.
2021 Best Series - Drama Aashram Nominated [41]
Best Director - Drama, Series Nominated

ITA Awards

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Year Category Work Result Ref.
2021 Best Landmark OTT Show Aashram Won [42]

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