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Manish Jha

Manish Jha

Director, Writer

Born May 3, 1978 in Bihar, India

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Biography

Manish Jha is an Indian film writer and director. After finishing his studies, Jha moved to Mumbai and started working as an assistant director on television serials, hoping for a break. When that opportunity did not materialize, he created a five-minute short film about the homeless, investing Rs 30,000, titled A Very Very Silent Film. This film won the Jury Prize for Best Short Film at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. He then made his feature debut with Matrubhoomi (2003), which explores the effects of female infanticide and received multiple awards and critical acclaim. At the 2003 Venice Film Festival, it was featured in the Critics' Week (parallel section) and awarded the FIPRESCI Award "For its important theme on women's issues and female infanticide handled with sensitivity by a first-time director."

His next project was Anwar (2007), set in Lucknow, addressing the stereotyping of Muslims in the post-9/11 era. In 2008, he directed the segment titled "And it Rained" for the anthology film Mumbai Cutting, which involved 11 directors and served as the closing film of the 10th Osian's Cinefan Festival in Delhi.

Following that, he directed a two-hour yoga DVD, Shilpa's Yoga (2008), for actress Shilpa Shetty, filmed against the coastal backdrop of Kerala.

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4 wins and 4 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

1

David Feature Film2013

Director

6

Type

Year

The Legend of Michael Mishra Poster

The Legend of Michael Mishra Feature Film2016

Lakhon Mein Ek Poster

Lakhon Mein Ek TV Series2012

Mumbai Cutting Poster

Mumbai Cutting Feature Film2008

Anwar Feature Film2007

Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women Poster

Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women Feature Film2003

A Very Very Silent Film Short Film2002

Writer

3

The Legend of Michael Mishra Poster

The Legend of Michael Mishra Feature Film2016

Anwar Feature Film2007

Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women Poster

Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women Feature Film2003

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