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[[Image:Trailer and poster launch of ‘2016 The End’ 04.jpg|thumb|Jha at trailer launch of ''[[2016 The End]]'']]
{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{More citations needed|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name              = Narendra Jha
| image              = Trailer and poster launch of ‘2016 The End’ 04.jpg
| caption            = Jha at the trailer launch of the film ''[[2016 The End]]'' in 2016
| birth_date        = {{Birth date|1964|01|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place        = [[Koilakh]], [[Madhubani district|Madhubani]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]
| death_date        = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2018|03|14|1964|01|21}}
| death_place        = [[Nashik]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| nationality        = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| occupation        = [[Actor]]
| years_active      = 1992–2018
| spouse            = {{marriage|Pankaja Thakur|2015|2018|end=his death}}
| height            =
}}


'''Narendra Jha''' (2 September 1962 – 14 March 2018) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] actor. Jha is known for his work in Bollywood productions; his most noted movies being ''[[Haider (movie)|Haider]]'', ''[[Raees (movie)|Raees]]'', ''[[Ghayal Once Again]]'', ''[[Hamari Adhuri Kahani]]'', ''[[Mohenjo Daro (movie)|Mohenjo Daro]]'', ''[[Shorgul]]'', ''My Father Iqbal'', ''[[Force 2]]'', ''[[Kaabil]]'', ''[[2016 The End]]''.
'''Narendra Jha''' (21 January 1964 {{endash}} 14 March 2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/871955/actor-narendra-jha-dies-of-a-heart-attack-was-55|title=Actor Narendra Jha dies of a heart attack, was 55}}</ref> was an Indian actor. He was known for his work in Bollywood productions; his most noted films being ''[[Haider (film)|Haider]]'', ''[[Raees (2017 film)|Raees]]'', ''[[Ghayal Once Again]]'', ''[[Hamari Adhuri Kahani]]'', ''[[Mohenjo Daro (film)|Mohenjodaro]]'', ''[[Shorgul]]'', ''My Father Iqbal'', ''[[Force 2]]'', ''[[Kaabil]]'', ''[[2016 The End]]'' and [[Doordarshan]]'s ''[[Shanti (TV series)|Shanti]]''. He last appeared in the action film [[Race 3]].


Jha died at his farmhouse in [[Nashik]] early on 14 March 2018 after suffering a massive [[heart attack]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/narendra-jha-dead-5097255/ |title=Actor Narendra Jha passes away |publisher=The Indian Express |date= |accessdate=2018-03-14}}</ref> He was 55 years old.<ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/raees-actor-narendra-jha-dead-he-was-55/story-LSLyBtHXllJyAW6CLJHfzL.html Raees actor Narendra Jha dead, Hansal Mehta tweets ‘this profession is truly a killer’]</ref>
==Career==
Narendra Jha had studied ancient history for his post-graduation in JNU where he also prepared for civil services, according to a blog written by journalist and writer Avijit Ghosh (Cinema Bhojpuri, 40 Retakes), who was his junior at the central university. As a child, Jha used to act in village plays in Madhubani, the blog says. But his professional journey as an actor began in 1992 when he enrolled in SRCC acting diploma course. When he came to Mumbai, he was flooded with modeling offers and he became a popular face of the ad world. Having done more than 20 TV serials, he was finalized to play an important role in the 2002 realised movie ''Funtoosh''. The next year he was cast to play Habibur Rahman in the film ''[[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero]]'' directed by [[Shyam Benegal]]. However, this association with Benegal continued and he again cast Jha to play Mohammed Ali Jinnah in ''[[Samvidhaan]]''.<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Begusarai-actor-ties-the-knot-with-former-Censor-Board-CEO/articleshow/47489727.cms |title=Vishal Bhardwaj: Begusarai actor ties the knot with former Censor Board CEO - Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=1 June 2015 |accessdate=14 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="indiatimes2">{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/A-story-of-the-power-hungry-to-unfold-on-TV/articleshow/46086566.cms |title=Tigmanshu Dhulia: A story of the power-hungry to unfold on TV |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2 February 2015 |accessdate=14 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="indiatimes3">{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-11/tv/33738214_1_narendra-jha-tough-time-pehchaan-kaun |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023070101/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-11/tv/33738214_1_narendra-jha-tough-time-pehchaan-kaun |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 October 2012 |title=People don't recognize me at all: Narendra Jha |date=11 September 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=14 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="hindu2006">[https://web.archive.org/web/20061130155158/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/11/20/stories/2006112000540100.htm Raving about Ravan]</ref><ref name="hindustantimes1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110307034224/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Going-beyond-the-evil-Ravan/Article1-175556.aspx Going beyond the evil Ravan]</ref>


== References ==
==Death==
{{reflist}}
Jha had suffered a heart attack previously and on doctor's request had moved to Nashik in his Farmhouse with his wife.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thelallantop.com/news/bollywood-actor-narendra-jha-died-due-to-heart-attack/|title = वो एक्टर जिसने शाहिद कपूर से उनके चाचा को आंख में गोली मारने की बात कही थी}}</ref> Jha died at his farmhouse in [[Nashik]] early on 14 March 2018 after suffering a massive heart attack.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/narendra-jha-dead-5097255/ |title=Actor Narendra Jha passes away |publisher=The Indian Express |date= 14 March 2018|accessdate=14 March 2018}}</ref> He was 54 years old.
 
==Filmography==
<ref name="indiatimes1"/><ref name="indiatimes2"/><ref name="indiatimes3"/><ref name="hindu2006"/><ref name="hindustantimes1"/>
 
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film Project
! Language
! Role
|-
| 2018
| [[Race 3]]
| Hindi
| Interpol officer Khanna
|-
| 2017
| [[Mumbai Special 6]]
| Hindi
| Mr. Raj Bansal
|-
| 2017
| [[Raees (2017 film)|Raees]]
| Hindi
| Musa
|-
| 2017
| [[Kaabil]]
| Hindi
| Police Officer Chaubey
|-
| 2017
| Viraam
| Hindi
| Abhiraj Malhotra
|-
| 2016
| [[Ghayal Once Again]]
| Hindi
| Raj Bansal
|-
| 2016
| [[Mohenjo Daro (film)|Mohenjo Daro]]
| Hindi
| Zakiro
|-
|2016
| [[Force 2]]
| Hindi
| Anjan Das
|-
| 2017
| [[2016 The End]]
| Hindi
|Pratap
|-
| 2016
| [[Shorgul]]
| Hindi
| Alam Khan
|-
| 2016
| [[Father: Tale of Love|My Father Iqbal]]
| Hindi
| Iqbal Khan
|-
| 2015
| [[Hamari Adhuri Kahani]]
| Hindi
| ACP Patil
|-
| 2014
| [[Haider (film)|Haider]]
| Hindi
| Dr. Hilal Meer
|-
| 2014
| [[Legend (2014 film)|Legend]]
| Telugu
| Union Minister
|-
| 2012
| [[Chand Ke Pare]]
| Hindi
| Rajeev
|-
| 2007
| Eik Dasttak
| Hindi
| Income Tax Officer
|-
| 2007
| [[Yamadonga]]
| Telugu
|Narayana
|-
| 2006
| [[Kachchi Sadak]]
| Hindi
|
|-
| 2005
| [[Chhatrapati (film)|Chatrapathi]]
| Telugu
| Baji Rao
|-
| 2004
| [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero]]
| Hindi
| [[Raja Habib ur Rahman Khan]]
|-
| 2003
| [[Fun 2shh: Dudes in the 10th Century]]
| Hindi
| Commander
|}
 
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! TV Project
! Notes
|-
| 1994
| [[Shanti (TV series)|Shanti]]
|
|-
| 1996
| [[Itihaas (TV series)|Itihaas]]
|
|-
|1995
| Captain House
|
|-
|1996
| [[Mrityunjay (TV series)|Mrityunjay]]
|Arjun
|-
|1997
| [[Ek Aur Mahabharat]]
|Arjun
|-
|1997
| [[Jai Hanuman (1997 TV series)|Jai Hanuman]]
|Kubera
|-
|2000
| [[Thief of Baghdad (TV series)]]
|Ahmed
|-
|1999
| [[Geeta Rahasya]]
|Arjun
|-
|2002
| [[Aamrapali (TV serial)|Aamrapali]]
|Harsh (Amrapali's childhood love)
|-
|2002
| Love In Bombay
|Ravi (Indonesian TV Serial)
|-
|2002
| Bhabhi
|Mr. Majumdar
|-
|2004
| Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
|Shantanu Dey (Karishma's Husband)
|-
|2006
| [[Raavan (TV series)|Raavan]]
|Dasanan Ravan (10-headed Demon King of Lanka)
|-
|2011-2012
|[[Havan (TV series)|Havan]]
|Hari Om Baapji<ref name="indiatimes3" />
|-
|2014
| [[Samvidhaan (TV Series)|Samvidhaan]]
|Muhammed Ali Jinnah
|-
|2015
| [[Begusarai (TV series)|Begusarai]]
|Phulan Thakur
|-
| 2007-2008
| [[Chhoona Hai Aasmaan]]
|Group Captain Aryaveer Pratap Singh
|-
|2009
| [[Chehra (TV series)|Chehra]]
|Karan, Garv’s elder brother and India’s best plastic surgeon
|-
|2013
| [[Ek Ghar Banaunga]]
|Shashikant Garg
|-
|2012
| [[SuperCops vs Supervillains]]
|ACP Karanveer
|-
|2013
|[[The Buddy Project]]
|Chandan Roy
|-
|2017
|Yog Guru Baba Ramdev (Biography)
|
|-
|
|Uttara Ramacharitham
|}
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
 
==External links==
* {{IMDb person}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person}}
 
{{authority control}}


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Latest revision as of 11:12, 26 September 2021


Narendra Jha
Jha at the trailer launch of the film 2016 The End in 2016
Born(1964-01-21)21 January 1964
Koilakh, Madhubani, Bihar, India
Died14 March 2018(2018-03-14) (aged 54)
Nashik, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active1992–2018
Spouse(s)
Pankaja Thakur
​
(
m. 2015; his death 2018)

Narendra Jha (21 January 1964 – 14 March 2018)[1] was an Indian actor. He was known for his work in Bollywood productions; his most noted films being Haider, Raees, Ghayal Once Again, Hamari Adhuri Kahani, Mohenjodaro, Shorgul, My Father Iqbal, Force 2, Kaabil, 2016 The End and Doordarshan's Shanti. He last appeared in the action film Race 3.

Career[edit | edit source]

Narendra Jha had studied ancient history for his post-graduation in JNU where he also prepared for civil services, according to a blog written by journalist and writer Avijit Ghosh (Cinema Bhojpuri, 40 Retakes), who was his junior at the central university. As a child, Jha used to act in village plays in Madhubani, the blog says. But his professional journey as an actor began in 1992 when he enrolled in SRCC acting diploma course. When he came to Mumbai, he was flooded with modeling offers and he became a popular face of the ad world. Having done more than 20 TV serials, he was finalized to play an important role in the 2002 realised movie Funtoosh. The next year he was cast to play Habibur Rahman in the film Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero directed by Shyam Benegal. However, this association with Benegal continued and he again cast Jha to play Mohammed Ali Jinnah in Samvidhaan.[2][3][4][5][6]

Death[edit | edit source]

Jha had suffered a heart attack previously and on doctor's request had moved to Nashik in his Farmhouse with his wife.[7] Jha died at his farmhouse in Nashik early on 14 March 2018 after suffering a massive heart attack.[8] He was 54 years old.

Filmography[edit | edit source]

[2][3][4][5][6]

Films[edit | edit source]

Year Film Project Language Role
2018 Race 3 Hindi Interpol officer Khanna
2017 Mumbai Special 6 Hindi Mr. Raj Bansal
2017 Raees Hindi Musa
2017 Kaabil Hindi Police Officer Chaubey
2017 Viraam Hindi Abhiraj Malhotra
2016 Ghayal Once Again Hindi Raj Bansal
2016 Mohenjo Daro Hindi Zakiro
2016 Force 2 Hindi Anjan Das
2017 2016 The End Hindi Pratap
2016 Shorgul Hindi Alam Khan
2016 My Father Iqbal Hindi Iqbal Khan
2015 Hamari Adhuri Kahani Hindi ACP Patil
2014 Haider Hindi Dr. Hilal Meer
2014 Legend Telugu Union Minister
2012 Chand Ke Pare Hindi Rajeev
2007 Eik Dasttak Hindi Income Tax Officer
2007 Yamadonga Telugu Narayana
2006 Kachchi Sadak Hindi
2005 Chatrapathi Telugu Baji Rao
2004 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero Hindi Raja Habib ur Rahman Khan
2003 Fun 2shh: Dudes in the 10th Century Hindi Commander

Television[edit | edit source]

Year TV Project Notes
1994 Shanti
1996 Itihaas
1995 Captain House
1996 Mrityunjay Arjun
1997 Ek Aur Mahabharat Arjun
1997 Jai Hanuman Kubera
2000 Thief of Baghdad (TV series) Ahmed
1999 Geeta Rahasya Arjun
2002 Aamrapali Harsh (Amrapali's childhood love)
2002 Love In Bombay Ravi (Indonesian TV Serial)
2002 Bhabhi Mr. Majumdar
2004 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Shantanu Dey (Karishma's Husband)
2006 Raavan Dasanan Ravan (10-headed Demon King of Lanka)
2011-2012 Havan Hari Om Baapji[4]
2014 Samvidhaan Muhammed Ali Jinnah
2015 Begusarai Phulan Thakur
2007-2008 Chhoona Hai Aasmaan Group Captain Aryaveer Pratap Singh
2009 Chehra Karan, Garv’s elder brother and India’s best plastic surgeon
2013 Ek Ghar Banaunga Shashikant Garg
2012 SuperCops vs Supervillains ACP Karanveer
2013 The Buddy Project Chandan Roy
2017 Yog Guru Baba Ramdev (Biography)
Uttara Ramacharitham

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Actor Narendra Jha dies of a heart attack, was 55".
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Vishal Bhardwaj: Begusarai actor ties the knot with former Censor Board CEO - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Tigmanshu Dhulia: A story of the power-hungry to unfold on TV". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "People don't recognize me at all: Narendra Jha". The Times of India. 11 September 2012. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Raving about Ravan
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Going beyond the evil Ravan
  7. ↑ "वो एक्टर जिसने शाहिद कपूर से उनके चाचा को आंख में गोली मारने की बात कही थी".
  8. ↑ "Actor Narendra Jha passes away". The Indian Express. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.

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