About

Known credits:
7
Birthday:
1978-05-03
Place of birth:
Bihar, India
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Manish Jha

Overview

Manish Jha is an Indian film writer and director. After completing his studies, Jha moved to Mumbai and began working as an assistant director in television serials hoping to get a break. When the break never came, he made a five-minute short film on the homeless putting in Rs 30,000, A Very Very Silent Film, which won the Jury Prize for the Best Short Film at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. Thereafter he made his feature debut with Matrubhoomi (2003) about effects of female infanticide, which won a series of awards and critical acclaim. At the 2003 Venice Film Festival, it was presented in the Critic's Week (Parallel section) and later awarded the FIPRESCI Award "For it's important theme on women's issues and female infanticide handled with sensitivity by a first-time director".

His next was Anwar (2007), a film set in Lucknow, about stereotyping of Muslims in the post 9/11 era. In 2008, he directed the segment title, "And it Rained" in anthology film, with 11 directors, Mumbai Cutting, which became the closing film of 10th Osian's Cinefan Festival in Delhi.

He next directed a two-hour yoga DVD, Shilpa's Yoga (2008) for actress Shilpa Shetty, shot against the coastal backdrop of Kerala.

Known for

Directing

2016 The Legend of Michael Mishra Directing Director 58
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2008 Mumbai Cutting Directing Director N/A
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2007 Anwar Directing Director 58
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2005 Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women Directing Director 59
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Writing

2016 The Legend of Michael Mishra Writing Screenplay 58
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2007 Anwar Writing Screenplay 58
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2005 Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women Writing Screenplay 59
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