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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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