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	\|birth_place = [[Jhansi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India		\|birth_place = [[Jhansi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
	\|nationality = Indian		\|nationality = Indian
	\|occupation= Film director, Author, Screenwriter		\|occupation= Film director, Author, Screenwriter, Series Creator
	\|years_active = 1999–present		\|years_active = 1999–present
	\|spouse = Priyanka Sinha Jha		\|spouse = Priyanka Sinha Jha
	}}		}}

	'''Piyush Jha''' is a [[film director]], [[screenwriter]] ~~and~~ [[author]] from India.		'''Piyush Jha''' is a [[film director]], [[screenwriter]], [[author]] and series creator from India.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
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	After continuing to make ad films, Jha returned to the big screen in 2004, with the first Indian film in the "[[mockumentary]]" genre, ''[[King of Bollywood]]'', starring [[Om Puri]] and British supermodel [[Sophie Dahl]]. It tells the story of an aging [[Bollywood]] movie star.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Om shakti\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040912/spectrum/main1.htm\|accessdate=2 February 2016\|agency=The Tribune\|publisher=Tribune India\|date=12 September 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Dig at Bollywood\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/mp/2004/09/27/stories/2004092701990200.htm\|accessdate=2 February 2016\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=27 September 2004}}{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>		After continuing to make ad films, Jha returned to the big screen in 2004, with the first Indian film in the "[[mockumentary]]" genre, ''[[King of Bollywood]]'', starring [[Om Puri]] and British supermodel [[Sophie Dahl]]. It tells the story of an aging [[Bollywood]] movie star.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Om shakti\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040912/spectrum/main1.htm\|accessdate=2 February 2016\|agency=The Tribune\|publisher=Tribune India\|date=12 September 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Dig at Bollywood\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/mp/2004/09/27/stories/2004092701990200.htm\|accessdate=2 February 2016\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=27 September 2004}}{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>

	In 2009, after his extensive travels around India and the world, Jha decided to pick up on another serious issue: terrorism in [[Kashmir]]. ''[[Sikandar (2009 film)\|Sikandar]]'' is a story about a young boy who finds a gun on his way to school, and how that affects his life, and the life of the little village he lives in.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/in-sikandar-im-depicting-that-militancy-is-on-wane-in-kashmir-piyush-jha/ \|title="In Sikandar ~~I’m~~ depicting that militancy is on wane in Kashmir" – Piyush Jha \|date=19 August 2009}}</ref> ''Sikandar'' was selected in the international film festivals in Dubai, IFFLA in LA, Edmonton in Canada, MIACC in New York, and Stuttgart in Germany, among others. The film was highly acclaimed by critics, including those of the mainstream popular media ([[Nikhat Kazmi]], renowned film critic of the ''[[Times of India]]'', India's largest selling English daily, gave it a 3.5 star rating).<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Sikandar/movie-review/4915831.cms Moview Review: Sikandar] by [[Nikhat Kazmi]], [[Times of India]], 20 August 2009.</ref>		In 2009, after his extensive travels around India and the world, Jha decided to pick up on another serious issue: terrorism in [[Kashmir]]. ''[[Sikandar (2009 film)\|Sikandar]]'' is a story about a young boy who finds a gun on his way to school, and how that affects his life, and the life of the little village he lives in.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/in-sikandar-im-depicting-that-militancy-is-on-wane-in-kashmir-piyush-jha/ \|title="In Sikandar I'm depicting that militancy is on wane in Kashmir" – Piyush Jha \|date=19 August 2009}}</ref> ''Sikandar'' was selected in the international film festivals in Dubai, IFFLA in LA, Edmonton in Canada, MIACC in New York, and Stuttgart in Germany, among others. The film was highly acclaimed by critics, including those of the mainstream popular media ([[Nikhat Kazmi]], renowned film critic of the ''[[Times of India]]'', India's largest selling English daily, gave it a 3.5 star rating).<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Sikandar/movie-review/4915831.cms Moview Review: Sikandar] by [[Nikhat Kazmi]], [[Times of India]], 20 August 2009.</ref>

	===Personal life===		===Personal life===
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	The books ''Compass Box Killer'' and ''Anti-Social Network'' from Jha's Inspector Virkar- Crime Thriller Series revolve around a Mumbai-based policeman, Inspector Virkar, and his cat and mouse chase with murderers and serial killers.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Mumbai murders \|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/365438/mumbai-murders.html \|work=Deccan Herald \|date=26 October 2013 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Ravi \|first1=S. \|title=Extortion reinvented \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/extortion-reinvented/article6111235.ece \|work=The Hindu \|date=13 June 2014 \|language=en-IN}}</ref>		The books ''Compass Box Killer'' and ''Anti-Social Network'' from Jha's Inspector Virkar- Crime Thriller Series revolve around a Mumbai-based policeman, Inspector Virkar, and his cat and mouse chase with murderers and serial killers.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Mumbai murders \|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/365438/mumbai-murders.html \|work=Deccan Herald \|date=26 October 2013 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Ravi \|first1=S. \|title=Extortion reinvented \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/extortion-reinvented/article6111235.ece \|work=The Hindu \|date=13 June 2014 \|language=en-IN}}</ref>
	Jha's standalone crime fiction book ''Raakshas: India's No. 1 Serial Killer'' is about a female police commissioner Maithili Prasad's encounter with an anonymous serial killer, who murders women by decapitating them.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Book review: The making and unmaking of a serial killer \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/book-review-the-making-and-unmaking-of-a-serial-killer/ \|work=The Indian Express \|date=22 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Kumar \|first1=Sheila \|title=On a knife's edge \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/literary-review/sheila-kumar-reviews-piyush-jhas-raakshas/article8227571.ece \|work=The Hindu \|date=13 February 2016 \|language=en-IN}}</ref>		Jha's standalone crime fiction book ''Raakshas: India's No. 1 Serial Killer'' is about a female police commissioner Maithili Prasad's encounter with an anonymous serial killer, who murders women by decapitating them.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Book review: The making and unmaking of a serial killer \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/book-review-the-making-and-unmaking-of-a-serial-killer/ \|work=The Indian Express \|date=22 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Kumar \|first1=Sheila \|title=On a knife's edge \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/literary-review/sheila-kumar-reviews-piyush-jhas-raakshas/article8227571.ece \|work=The Hindu \|date=13 February 2016 \|language=en-IN}}</ref>
	Jha's fifth book, Girls of Mumbaistan comprise 3 hi-octane thriller novellas featuring female and transgender protagonists and their adventures in Mumbai. <ref>{{cite web\|title=Girls Of Mumbaistan by Piyush Jha: Excerpt\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/books-and-literature/girls-of-mumbaistan-by-piyush-jha-an-extract-6306571/\|website=indianexpress.com \|publisher=indian express \|date=9 March 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web\|title='Girls Of Mumbaistan': Piyush Jha's Latest Book Has Three Bone-chilling Tales Of Mumbai\|url=https://www.republicworld.com/lifestyle/books/piyush-jhas-girls-of-mumbaistan-released-and-heres-an-overview.html\|website=republicworld.com \|publisher=republicworld \|date=9 March 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web\|title=Micro review: 'Girls of Mumbaistan' by Piyush Jha\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/reviews/micro-review-girls-of-mumbaistan-by-piyush-jha/articleshow/74131059.cms\|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com \|publisher=times of india \|date=15 Feb 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web\|title=In this noir novella, a schoolteacher sucked into a maze of deceit to save her dying husband\|url=https://scroll.in/article/955133/in-this-noir-novella-a-schoolteacher-sucked-into-a-maze-of-deceit-to-save-her-dying-husband\|website=scroll.in \|publisher=livemint \|date=5 March 2020}}</ref>		Jha's fifth book, Girls of Mumbaistan comprise 3 hi-octane thriller novellas featuring female and transgender protagonists and their adventures in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Girls Of Mumbaistan by Piyush Jha: Excerpt\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/books-and-literature/girls-of-mumbaistan-by-piyush-jha-an-extract-6306571/\|website=indianexpress.com \|publisher=indian express \|date=9 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Micro review: 'Girls of Mumbaistan' by Piyush Jha\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/reviews/micro-review-girls-of-mumbaistan-by-piyush-jha/articleshow/74131059.cms\|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com \|publisher=times of india \|date=15 Feb 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=In this noir novella, a schoolteacher sucked into a maze of deceit to save her dying husband\|url=https://scroll.in/article/955133/in-this-noir-novella-a-schoolteacher-sucked-into-a-maze-of-deceit-to-save-her-dying-husband\|website=scroll.in \|publisher=livemint \|date=5 March 2020}}</ref>



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	Jha is also a columnist. He writes a regular column in the ''Hindustan Times'' and a guest column in ''The Tribune'' on books and book-related happenings.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Fiction: A Tonic For Doctors \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/fiction-a-tonic-for-doctors/story-WD7uNeM2vYDAaa2VBjo6RM.html\|work=hindustantimes.com/ \|date=3 Oct 2019 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Tsundoku and the antilibrary \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/tsundoku-and-the-anti-library/story-cDIltHVQA3DGGUoSb53wVO.html \|website=hindustantimes.com/ \|date=19 September 2019\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=scents and sensibility\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/scents-and-sensibility/story-i1gOkpHrUk9pbFEBSSoV5O.html \|work=hindustantimes.com/ \|date=6 September 2019 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=In Mumbai's Good Books: Lit Fests in big cities have turned into selfie-ops \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/in-mumbai-s-good-books-lit-fests-in-big-cities-have-turned-into-selfie-ops/story-hnmv2tsfhtrvpa5sKOZ7OI.html \|work=hindustantimes.com/ \|date=10 December 2016 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/gyan-zone/filmy-food-for-thought/180129.html \|title=Filmy food for thought \|website=tribuneindia.com \|date=January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=In Mumbai's Good Books: Bookshelves are making a comeback in living rooms \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/in-mumbai-s-good-books-bookshelves-are-making-a-comeback-in-living-rooms/story-U01X7HfvsEzGbTqGJdeCZN.html \|work=hindustantimes.com/ \|date=11 April 2017 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=From John to Emraan: Bollywood celebrities have taken over the book shelf \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/from-john-to-emraan-bollywood-celebrities-have-taken-over-the-book-shelf/story-dVTyFr2OhANiwEO8TNygLM.html \|work=hindustantimes.com/ \|date=13 November 2016 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=A place in Mumbai where the bookstores have no names \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/a-place-in-mumbai-where-the-bookstores-have-no-names/story-m9PeFJvT179CSX3L2wIyBJ.html \|work=hindustantimes.com/ \|date=22 July 2016 \|language=en}}</ref>		Jha is also a columnist. He writes a regular column in the ''Hindustan Times'' and a guest column in ''The Tribune'' on books and book-related happenings.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Fiction: A Tonic For Doctors \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/fiction-a-tonic-for-doctors/story-WD7uNeM2vYDAaa2VBjo6RM.html\|work=hindustantimes.com/ \|date=3 Oct 2019 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Tsundoku and the antilibrary \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/tsundoku-and-the-anti-library/story-cDIltHVQA3DGGUoSb53wVO.html \|website=hindustantimes.com/ \|date=19 September 2019\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=scents and sensibility\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/scents-and-sensibility/story-i1gOkpHrUk9pbFEBSSoV5O.html \|work=hindustantimes.com/ \|date=6 September 2019 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=In Mumbai's Good Books: Lit Fests in big cities have turned into selfie-ops \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/in-mumbai-s-good-books-lit-fests-in-big-cities-have-turned-into-selfie-ops/story-hnmv2tsfhtrvpa5sKOZ7OI.html \|work=hindustantimes.com/ \|date=10 December 2016 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/gyan-zone/filmy-food-for-thought/180129.html \|title=Filmy food for thought \|website=tribuneindia.com \|date=January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=In Mumbai's Good Books: Bookshelves are making a comeback in living rooms \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/in-mumbai-s-good-books-bookshelves-are-making-a-comeback-in-living-rooms/story-U01X7HfvsEzGbTqGJdeCZN.html \|work=hindustantimes.com/ \|date=11 April 2017 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=From John to Emraan: Bollywood celebrities have taken over the book shelf \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/from-john-to-emraan-bollywood-celebrities-have-taken-over-the-book-shelf/story-dVTyFr2OhANiwEO8TNygLM.html \|work=hindustantimes.com/ \|date=13 November 2016 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=A place in Mumbai where the bookstores have no names \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/a-place-in-mumbai-where-the-bookstores-have-no-names/story-m9PeFJvT179CSX3L2wIyBJ.html \|work=hindustantimes.com/ \|date=22 July 2016 \|language=en}}</ref>

	Piyush Jha's third book "Anti- Social Network", from his Inspector Virkar Crime-Thriller series of books ~~was adapted~~ into web series ''[[Chakravyuh – An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller]]'' (2021). The show was critically quite successful and rose to the no.1 spot on the charts in its first week itself.<ref>{{cite web\|title=The 5 Most Viewed Streaming Shows And Movies Of The Week\|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/streaming/best-shows-on-web-ott-march-week-3-bombay-begums-qubool-hai-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-marvel-mx-player-netflix-alt-balaji-zee5/?fbclid=IwAR0yQr0LBplWc1bytLYohnJnhf0kYFgk15zUX5tU16UI-3B-jqU-Ly-c7iw\|website=livemint.com \|publisher=film companion\|date=22 March 2021}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web\|title=Chakravyuha Review: The Show Is Riveting To Its Bloodied Finale\|url=https://www.spotboye.com/just-binge/binge-reviews/chakravyuha-review-the-show-is-riveting-to-its-bloodied-finale/604b2dc6bc3c8935068fe7be?fbclid=IwAR0_GPmcAs4Upa7v42uWiD-2U2w8hfvk4JXA-WuN1idPWfZPhUZDMkbWAxc\|website=spotboye.com \|publisher=spotboye \|date=13 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=chakravyuh-review\|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/chakravyuh-review/20210316.htm?fbclid=IwAR1_yczgZwardyfExoTvZ6FJMW0UQPtKzWMBHtWKFs4elaOQaUx8b7km6gs/chakravyuh-review.html\|website=rediff.com \|publisher=rediff \|date=16 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Full of twists & turns, ~~‘Chakravyuh~~ - An Inspector Virkar Crime ~~Thriller’~~ gets your blood pumping\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/impact-feature/story/full-of-twists-turns-chakravyuh-an-inspector-virkar-crime-thriller-gets-your-blood-pumping-1779440-2021-03-15?fbclid=IwAR1DCVlKGpabNiUzinGmLuRUKa4wqXeqF_R8ilb4js-814ulq50ZhZC38xg\|website=indiatoday.in \|publisher=India Today\|date=15 March 2021}}</ref> [[India Today]]'' stated "Chakravyuh – An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller emerges as a binge watch that unveils the horror behind the seemingly harmless world of social media.”<ref>{{cite web \|last1=DelhiMarch 15 \|first1=IMPACT FEATURE india today digital New \|title=Full of twists & turns, 'Chakravyuh - An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller' gets your blood pumping \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/impact-feature/story/full-of-twists-turns-chakravyuh-an-inspector-virkar-crime-thriller-gets-your-blood-pumping-1779440-2021-03-15 \|website=India Today \|language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Quint]]'' wrote "There’s never a dull moment and no loose ends. As a viewer, you’re constantly guessing what’s going to happen next and you keep getting caught off-guard,"<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Studio \|first1=Quint \|title=MX Player's Chakravyuh Is A Terrific & Relevant Crime Thriller \|url=https://www.thequint.com/brandstudio/mx-player-chakravyuh-an-inspector-virkar-crime-thriller-is-terrific-and-relevant \|website=TheQuint \|language=en \|date=13 March 2021}}</ref>		Piyush Jha adapted his third book "Anti- Social Network", from his Inspector Virkar Crime-Thriller series of books into a web series ''[[Chakravyuh – An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller]]'' (2021). The show was produced by Applause Entertainment and MayaVid for MXPlayer platform. Chakravyuh was critically quite successful and rose to the no.1 spot on the charts in its first week itself.<ref>{{cite web\|title=The 5 Most Viewed Streaming Shows And Movies Of The Week\|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/streaming/best-shows-on-web-ott-march-week-3-bombay-begums-qubool-hai-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-marvel-mx-player-netflix-alt-balaji-zee5/?fbclid=IwAR0yQr0LBplWc1bytLYohnJnhf0kYFgk15zUX5tU16UI-3B-jqU-Ly-c7iw\|website=livemint.com \|publisher=film companion\|date=22 March 2021}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web\|title=Chakravyuha Review: The Show Is Riveting To Its Bloodied Finale\|url=https://www.spotboye.com/just-binge/binge-reviews/chakravyuha-review-the-show-is-riveting-to-its-bloodied-finale/604b2dc6bc3c8935068fe7be?fbclid=IwAR0_GPmcAs4Upa7v42uWiD-2U2w8hfvk4JXA-WuN1idPWfZPhUZDMkbWAxc\|website=spotboye.com \|publisher=spotboye \|date=13 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=chakravyuh-review\|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/chakravyuh-review/20210316.htm?fbclid=IwAR1_yczgZwardyfExoTvZ6FJMW0UQPtKzWMBHtWKFs4elaOQaUx8b7km6gs/chakravyuh-review.html\|website=rediff.com \|publisher=rediff \|date=16 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Full of twists & turns, 'Chakravyuh - An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller' gets your blood pumping\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/impact-feature/story/full-of-twists-turns-chakravyuh-an-inspector-virkar-crime-thriller-gets-your-blood-pumping-1779440-2021-03-15?fbclid=IwAR1DCVlKGpabNiUzinGmLuRUKa4wqXeqF_R8ilb4js-814ulq50ZhZC38xg\|website=indiatoday.in \|publisher=India Today\|date=15 March 2021}}</ref> [[India Today]]'' stated "Chakravyuh – An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller emerges as a binge watch that unveils the horror behind the seemingly harmless world of social media.”<ref>{{cite web \|last1=DelhiMarch 15 \|first1=IMPACT FEATURE india today digital New \|title=Full of twists & turns, 'Chakravyuh - An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller' gets your blood pumping \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/impact-feature/story/full-of-twists-turns-chakravyuh-an-inspector-virkar-crime-thriller-gets-your-blood-pumping-1779440-2021-03-15 \|website=India Today \|language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Quint]]'' wrote "There’s never a dull moment and no loose ends. As a viewer, you’re constantly guessing what’s going to happen next and you keep getting caught off-guard,"<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Studio \|first1=Quint \|title=MX Player's Chakravyuh Is A Terrific & Relevant Crime Thriller \|url=https://www.thequint.com/brandstudio/mx-player-chakravyuh-an-inspector-virkar-crime-thriller-is-terrific-and-relevant \|website=TheQuint \|language=en \|date=13 March 2021}}</ref>

	==Filmography==		==Filmography and works==

	===Writer and director===		===Writer and director===
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	===TV/OTT/Web Shows===		===TV/OTT/Web Shows===
	~~The [[MX Player\|MX Original]] [[web series]]~~ ''[[Chakravyuh – An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller]]'' (2021) is based on Piyush Jha's third book "Anti- Social Network", from his Inspector Virkar Crime-Thriller series of books		*''[[Chakravyuh – An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller]]'' (2021) - This [[MX Player\|MX Original]] [[web series]] is based on Piyush Jha's third book "Anti- Social Network", from his Inspector Virkar Crime-Thriller series of books

			===Audio-Fiction/Podcast Shows===
			*''[[Bombay Strangler Ke Khauffnaak Tapes]]'' (2021) - Piyush Jha has recently Written and Creatively Directed this 8-episode, full-cast Amazon [[Amazon Audible\|Audible Original]] audio-fiction series.<ref>{{cite web\|title=‘Bombay Strangler’ is both a crime and a supernatural thriller with a very strong element of sound – Piyush Jha on his ‘Audible’ original\|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/personalities-digital/bombay-strangler-is-both-a-crime-and-a-supernatural-thriller-with-a-very-strong-element-of-sound-piyush-jha-on-his-audible-original/2022/02/22\|website=iwmbuzz.com \|publisher=iwmbuzz \|date=22 Feb 2022}}</ref>

	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==

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{{Infobox person
|name = Piyush Jha
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|birth_place = [[Jhansi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
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|occupation= Film director, Author, Screenwriter
|years_active = 1999–present
|spouse = Priyanka Sinha Jha
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'''Piyush Jha''' is a [[film director]], [[screenwriter]] and [[author]] from India.

==Early life==
Piyush Jha was born in [[Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh]]. He did all his schooling in Mumbai, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Psychology at the [[University of Mumbai]] and following it up with an MBA from [[K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (SIMSR)|K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research]].<ref>{{cite news |title=I feel Mumbai in my gut: Piyush Jha |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-feel-mumbai-in-my-gut-piyush-jha/article26685428.ece |work=The Hindu |date=30 March 2019}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news |title=I'm a male who has a female gaze, says author-filmmaker Piyush Jha |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/im-a-male-who-has-a-female-gaze-says-author-filmmaker-piyush-jha/ |work=The Indian Express |date=19 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ravi |first1=S. |title=Extortion reinvented |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/extortion-reinvented/article6111235.ece |work=The Hindu |date=13 June 2014 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Siddiqui Zaman |first1=Rana |title=Cinema valley-wise |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Cinema-valley-wise/article16875894.ece |work=The Hindu |date=20 August 2009 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Om Puri is the king of Bollywood!|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/sep/24kob.htm|work=rediff.com |date=24 September 2004}}</ref>

==Career==

===Advertising===
Jha began his career in advertising as an account executive at [[Grey Global Group]]- India. He later worked in [[DDB Mudra]] in strategic account management with clients such as [[Procter & Gamble]] and [[Godrej Group]]. He started getting interested in the creative aspect of advertising and began with directing in-house ad films for client companies and soon moved to directing corporate films as well.<ref>{{cite news |title=Small talk with Piyush Jha: Pulp fixation |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read//articleshow/20948413.cms |work=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref>

In 1998, he took this interest further to start his own ad film production company, where he made ads for [[Indian Oil]], [[Hindustan Lever]], and [[UB Group]] among many others.

===Feature films===
In 2000, the [[Government of India]]'s [[National Film Development Corporation of India|NFDC]] produced his first feature film, ''[[Chalo America]]'', about three Indian college boys obsessed with [[the American dream]], and how they concoct various schemes to find a way to the US.<ref>{{cite news |title=Film review: Piyush Jha's 'Chalo America', starring Aashish Chowdhry, Deven Bhojani |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19990308-film-review-piyush-jha-chalo-america-starring-aashish-chowdhry-deven-bhojani-780341-1999-03-08 |work=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Home Videos|url=http://www.nfdcindia.com/cinemasofindia/home-video-01.htm|website=nfdcindia.com|publisher=National Film Development Corporation of India|accessdate=2 February 2016}}</ref> It was a selection at the Indian Panorama Section at the [[International Film Festival of India]] (IFFI), and was shown at international film festivals such as those in Shanghai, Cairo, San Diego, Dhaka, and Atlanta.

After continuing to make ad films, Jha returned to the big screen in 2004, with the first Indian film in the "[[mockumentary]]" genre, ''[[King of Bollywood]]'', starring [[Om Puri]] and British supermodel [[Sophie Dahl]]. It tells the story of an aging [[Bollywood]] movie star.<ref>{{cite news|title=Om shakti|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040912/spectrum/main1.htm|accessdate=2 February 2016|agency=The Tribune|publisher=Tribune India|date=12 September 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Dig at Bollywood|url=http://www.thehindu.com/mp/2004/09/27/stories/2004092701990200.htm|accessdate=2 February 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=27 September 2004}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

In 2009, after his extensive travels around India and the world, Jha decided to pick up on another serious issue: terrorism in [[Kashmir]]. ''[[Sikandar (2009 film)|Sikandar]]'' is a story about a young boy who finds a gun on his way to school, and how that affects his life, and the life of the little village he lives in.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/in-sikandar-im-depicting-that-militancy-is-on-wane-in-kashmir-piyush-jha/ |title="In Sikandar I’m depicting that militancy is on wane in Kashmir" – Piyush Jha |date=19 August 2009}}</ref> ''Sikandar'' was selected in the international film festivals in Dubai, IFFLA in LA, Edmonton in Canada, MIACC in New York, and Stuttgart in Germany, among others. The film was highly acclaimed by critics, including those of the mainstream popular media ([[Nikhat Kazmi]], renowned film critic of the ''[[Times of India]]'', India's largest selling English daily, gave it a 3.5 star rating).<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Sikandar/movie-review/4915831.cms Moview Review: Sikandar] by [[Nikhat Kazmi]], [[Times of India]], 20 August 2009.</ref>

===Personal life===
Jha is married to news-media personality Priyanka Sinha Jha.

===Writing===
Piyush Jha has been called the [[Dashiell Hammett]] of Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web|title=The next heady rush|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/1dIzbx3YYzNsFmQvQZudCK/The-next-heady-rush.html|website=livemint.com |publisher=livemint |date=24 Aug 2013}}</ref> Jha is the author of bestselling crime and thriller novels.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vidya Balan launches Piyush Jha's book 'Rakshas India's No 1 Serial Killer'|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/photos/celeb-vidya-balan/vidya-balan-launches-piyush-jhas-book-rakshas-indias-no-1-serial-killer/|website=Bollywoodlife.com|publisher=India Webportal Private Limited|accessdate=2 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Book Review: Raakshas by Piyush Jha|url=https://www.tell-a-tale.com/book-review-raakshas-by-piyush-jha/|website=tell-a-tale.com|publisher=Tell-A-Tale|accessdate=2 February 2016|date=2 February 2016}}</ref>
His debut novel, ''Mumbaistan'', is a collection of three crime fiction thriller novellas which explore the underbelly of Mumbai.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Raghavan |first1=Nikhil |title=Crime in Maximum City |url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/crime-in-maximum-city/article4184389.ece |work=The Hindu |date=10 December 2012 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
The books ''Compass Box Killer'' and ''Anti-Social Network'' from Jha's Inspector Virkar- Crime Thriller Series revolve around a Mumbai-based policeman, Inspector Virkar, and his cat and mouse chase with murderers and serial killers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mumbai murders |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/365438/mumbai-murders.html |work=Deccan Herald |date=26 October 2013 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ravi |first1=S. |title=Extortion reinvented |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/extortion-reinvented/article6111235.ece |work=The Hindu |date=13 June 2014 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
Jha's standalone crime fiction book ''Raakshas: India's No. 1 Serial Killer'' is about a female police commissioner Maithili Prasad's encounter with an anonymous serial killer, who murders women by decapitating them.<ref>{{cite news |title=Book review: The making and unmaking of a serial killer |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/book-review-the-making-and-unmaking-of-a-serial-killer/ |work=The Indian Express |date=22 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Sheila |title=On a knife's edge |url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/literary-review/sheila-kumar-reviews-piyush-jhas-raakshas/article8227571.ece |work=The Hindu |date=13 February 2016 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
Jha's fifth book, Girls of Mumbaistan comprise 3 hi-octane thriller novellas featuring female and transgender protagonists and their adventures in Mumbai. <ref>{{cite web|title=Girls Of Mumbaistan by Piyush Jha: Excerpt|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/books-and-literature/girls-of-mumbaistan-by-piyush-jha-an-extract-6306571/|website=indianexpress.com |publisher=indian express |date=9 March 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title='Girls Of Mumbaistan': Piyush Jha's Latest Book Has Three Bone-chilling Tales Of Mumbai|url=https://www.republicworld.com/lifestyle/books/piyush-jhas-girls-of-mumbaistan-released-and-heres-an-overview.html|website=republicworld.com |publisher=republicworld |date=9 March 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Micro review: 'Girls of Mumbaistan' by Piyush Jha|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/reviews/micro-review-girls-of-mumbaistan-by-piyush-jha/articleshow/74131059.cms|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |publisher=times of india |date=15 Feb 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=In this noir novella, a schoolteacher sucked into a maze of deceit to save her dying husband|url=https://scroll.in/article/955133/in-this-noir-novella-a-schoolteacher-sucked-into-a-maze-of-deceit-to-save-her-dying-husband|website=scroll.in |publisher=livemint |date=5 March 2020}}</ref>

Apart from crime fiction, Jha has also written a satirical e-novellas on the [[Juggernaut Books]] digital app, called ''The Great Indian Bowel Movement'' and ''The Urinationalist''. These e-shorts talk about issues of open defecation, public urination and inadequate sanitation in India.<ref>{{cite news |title=Open defecation is a social malaise that affects every Indian: Author Piyush Jha |url=https://www.theweek.in/webworld/features/lifestyle/Author-piyush-jha-on-his-latest-book-The-great-indian-bowel--movement.html |work=theweek.in}}</ref>

Jha is also a columnist. He writes a regular column in the ''Hindustan Times'' and a guest column in ''The Tribune'' on books and book-related happenings.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fiction: A Tonic For Doctors |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/fiction-a-tonic-for-doctors/story-WD7uNeM2vYDAaa2VBjo6RM.html|work=hindustantimes.com/ |date=3 Oct 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Tsundoku and the antilibrary |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/tsundoku-and-the-anti-library/story-cDIltHVQA3DGGUoSb53wVO.html |website=hindustantimes.com/ |date=19 September 2019|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=scents and sensibility|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/scents-and-sensibility/story-i1gOkpHrUk9pbFEBSSoV5O.html |work=hindustantimes.com/ |date=6 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=In Mumbai's Good Books: Lit Fests in big cities have turned into selfie-ops |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/in-mumbai-s-good-books-lit-fests-in-big-cities-have-turned-into-selfie-ops/story-hnmv2tsfhtrvpa5sKOZ7OI.html |work=hindustantimes.com/ |date=10 December 2016 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/gyan-zone/filmy-food-for-thought/180129.html |title=Filmy food for thought |website=tribuneindia.com |date=January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=In Mumbai's Good Books: Bookshelves are making a comeback in living rooms |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/in-mumbai-s-good-books-bookshelves-are-making-a-comeback-in-living-rooms/story-U01X7HfvsEzGbTqGJdeCZN.html |work=hindustantimes.com/ |date=11 April 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=From John to Emraan: Bollywood celebrities have taken over the book shelf |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/from-john-to-emraan-bollywood-celebrities-have-taken-over-the-book-shelf/story-dVTyFr2OhANiwEO8TNygLM.html |work=hindustantimes.com/ |date=13 November 2016 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=A place in Mumbai where the bookstores have no names |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/a-place-in-mumbai-where-the-bookstores-have-no-names/story-m9PeFJvT179CSX3L2wIyBJ.html |work=hindustantimes.com/ |date=22 July 2016 |language=en}}</ref>

Piyush Jha's third book "Anti- Social Network", from his Inspector Virkar Crime-Thriller series of books was adapted into web series ''[[Chakravyuh – An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller]]'' (2021). The show was critically quite successful and rose to the no.1 spot on the charts in its first week itself.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 5 Most Viewed Streaming Shows And Movies Of The Week|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/streaming/best-shows-on-web-ott-march-week-3-bombay-begums-qubool-hai-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-marvel-mx-player-netflix-alt-balaji-zee5/?fbclid=IwAR0yQr0LBplWc1bytLYohnJnhf0kYFgk15zUX5tU16UI-3B-jqU-Ly-c7iw|website=livemint.com |publisher=film companion|date=22 March 2021}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Chakravyuha Review: The Show Is Riveting To Its Bloodied Finale|url=https://www.spotboye.com/just-binge/binge-reviews/chakravyuha-review-the-show-is-riveting-to-its-bloodied-finale/604b2dc6bc3c8935068fe7be?fbclid=IwAR0_GPmcAs4Upa7v42uWiD-2U2w8hfvk4JXA-WuN1idPWfZPhUZDMkbWAxc|website=spotboye.com |publisher=spotboye |date=13 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=chakravyuh-review|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/chakravyuh-review/20210316.htm?fbclid=IwAR1_yczgZwardyfExoTvZ6FJMW0UQPtKzWMBHtWKFs4elaOQaUx8b7km6gs/chakravyuh-review.html|website=rediff.com |publisher=rediff |date=16 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Full of twists & turns, ‘Chakravyuh - An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller’ gets your blood pumping|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/impact-feature/story/full-of-twists-turns-chakravyuh-an-inspector-virkar-crime-thriller-gets-your-blood-pumping-1779440-2021-03-15?fbclid=IwAR1DCVlKGpabNiUzinGmLuRUKa4wqXeqF_R8ilb4js-814ulq50ZhZC38xg|website=indiatoday.in |publisher=India Today|date=15 March 2021}}</ref> [[India Today]]'' stated "Chakravyuh – An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller emerges as a binge watch that unveils the horror behind the seemingly harmless world of social media.”<ref>{{cite web |last1=DelhiMarch 15 |first1=IMPACT FEATURE india today digital New |title=Full of twists & turns, 'Chakravyuh - An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller' gets your blood pumping |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/impact-feature/story/full-of-twists-turns-chakravyuh-an-inspector-virkar-crime-thriller-gets-your-blood-pumping-1779440-2021-03-15 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Quint]]'' wrote "There’s never a dull moment and no loose ends. As a viewer, you’re constantly guessing what’s going to happen next and you keep getting caught off-guard,"<ref>{{cite web |last1=Studio |first1=Quint |title=MX Player's Chakravyuh Is A Terrific & Relevant Crime Thriller |url=https://www.thequint.com/brandstudio/mx-player-chakravyuh-an-inspector-virkar-crime-thriller-is-terrific-and-relevant |website=TheQuint |language=en |date=13 March 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Writer and director===
*''[[Sikandar (2009 film)|Sikandar]]'' (2009)
*''[[King of Bollywood (film)|King of Bollywood]]'' (2004)
*''[[Chalo America]]'' (1999)

===TV/OTT/Web Shows===
The [[MX Player|MX Original]] [[web series]] ''[[Chakravyuh – An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller]]'' (2021) is based on Piyush Jha's third book "Anti- Social Network", from his Inspector Virkar Crime-Thriller series of books

==Bibliography==

===Novels===
*'' Mumbaistan'' (2012)
*''Compass Box Killer: An Inspector Vikrar Crime Thriller'' (2013)
*''Anti-Social Network: An Inspector Vikrar Crime Thriller'' (2014)
*''Raakshas: India's No. 1 Serial Killer'' (2016)
*''Girls Of Mumbaistan'' (2020)

===Short stories===
*"The Great Indian Bowel Movement" (2017)
*"The Urinationalist" (2019)

==Festival official selections==
*''[[Chalo America]]'': Indian Panorama Section at the International Film Festival of India, 1999; and the international film festivals of Shanghai, Cairo, San Diego, Dhaka, and Atlanta, amongst others.
*''[[King of Bollywood]]'': international film festivals in Bradford, UK (Bite the Mango Festival); Tel Aviv, Israel; New York City; Toronto, Canada; Melbourne, Australia, and others.
*''[[Sikandar (2009 film)|Sikandar]]'': international film festivals, Dubai, IFFLA in LA, Edmonton in Canada, MIACC in New York, and Stuttgart in Germany, among others.

==Award nominations==
* ''Sikandar'' was nominated for the Ramnath Goenka Award for 'Movies That Make a Difference' at the 2010 Star Screen Awards.
* ''Parzaan Dastur'' was nominated for Best Child Artiste for his eponymous role in ''Sikandar'' at the 2010 Star Screen Awards.
* ''Parzaan Dastur'' was nominated for BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE – MALE at The Max Stardust Awards 2010.
* ''Mumbaistan'' was long-listed for the Tata Lit Live Best First Book Award-2012.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0422551}}
* Piyush Jha on [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6517833.Piyush_Jha Goodreads]

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