Kranti Prakash Jha

{{short description|Actor}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{Use Indian English|date=November 2016}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Kranti Prakash Jha

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|2 November 1988}}

| birth_place = Begusarai,{{Cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/celebs/tv/kranti-prakash-jha|title=Kranti Prakash Jha}} Bihar

| alma_mater = Hindu College{{Cite web|url=https://www.patnabeats.com/untold-story-of-the-actor-kranti-prakash-jha/|title=Untold Story of the Actor who taught Sushant the Helicopter Shot in the Biopic of Dhoni|date=13 October 2016}} Delhi University

| occupation = {{ublist|Actor|Film producer|Television personality|Businessman|Model}}

| years_active = 2014–present

| nationality = Indian

| citizenship = Indian

}}

Kranti Prakash Jha (born 2 November 1988) is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer, television personality, businessman and model from Begusarai, Bihar, best known for his roles of Santosh Lal in the 2016 Indian biographical sports film M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story.{{cite news|title=KRANTI PRAKASH JHA- Taking a Big Leap on Silver Screen in M.S Dhoni – The Untold Story |url=http://cityairnews.com/content/kranti-prakash-jha-taking-big-leap-silver-screen-ms-dhoni-%E2%80%93-untold-story |publisher=cityairnews.com |date=5 October 2016 |accessdate=2 November 2016}}

He studied at Hindu College, University of Delhi. He has done his schooling from Purnia, Bihar. His father was a bureaucrat and was posted as RDDE at Purnia.

He began his career by appearing in ads. He has featured in numerous TV commercials and music videos. He debuted in the lead role in the award-winning Maithili film Mithila Makhaan,{{cite news|title=राष्ट्रपति सं मैथिली भाषाक सर्वश्रेष्ठ फिल्मक राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार ग्रहण केलाह: नितिन |url=http://www.mithilamirror.com/nitin-chandra-collect-national-award-for-best-maithili-movie-mithila-makhan-by-presidet-of-india/ |publisher=Mithila Mirror |language=Hindi|date=3 May 2016 |accessdate=2 November 2016}}{{cite web |title=अमेरिका में मैथिली सुपर स्टार क्रान्ति झा और हिन्दी स्टार राजेश कुमार सम्मानित |url=http://www.himalini.com/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%B8.html |website=himalini.com |language=Hindi |date=26 May 2016 |accessdate=2 November 2016 |archive-date=30 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030080653/http://www.himalini.com/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%B8.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite news|title=Exclusive: Kranti Prakash woos audience with his credible, calculated and convincing act |url=http://www.newsgram.com/exclusive-kranti-prakash-woos-audience-with-his-credible-calculated-and-convincing-act/ |publisher=newsgram.com |date= 10 June 2016 | accessdate=2 November 2016}}

and in the Bhojpuri films Deswa and Once Upon a Time in Bihar in lead roles.

His recent portrayal of a young migrant Bihari in the viral Chhath video with Kristine Zedek, sung by Sharda Sinha and Directed By National Awarded Nitin Neera Chandra and produced by Neetu Chandra has brought many laurels and appraisals from fans.{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/india/the-chhath-puja-song-is-back-will-make-you-homesick-again-2051368.html|title=The Chhath puja song is back, will make you homesick again|date=22 October 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/chhath-rituals-bring-family-together/articleshow/61190103.cms|title=Chhath rituals bring family together|newspaper=The Times of India |date=24 October 2017 }} He will be next seen in the Discovery Jeet's Biopic on Indian Hockey Coach Harinder Singh.

He recently played the lead role in the web series Raktanchal released on MX Player.{{Cite news |date=2022-01-28 |title=Kranti Prakash Jha reprises his role as Vijay Singh for MX Player's 'Raktanchal 2'; Teaser out now! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/kranti-prakash-jha-reprises-his-role-as-vijay-singh-for-mx-players-raktanchal-2-teaser-out-now/articleshow/89181257.cms |access-date=2025-01-28 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}