Lal Jr.

{{Short description|Indian film director}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Lal Jr.

| image = Lal Jr.jpg

| caption =

| birth_name = Jean Paul Lal

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

| birth_place = Kochi, Kerala, India

| alma_mater = New York Film Academy

| death_date =

| death_place =

| occupation = {{Flatlist|

• Director
• actor

}}

| yearsactive = 2013{{En dash}}present

| spouse = Blessy Jean (m.2013 div.2021)

| parents = Lal (Father)
Nancy Lal (Mother)

| relatives = Balu Varghese (Cousin)

}}

Jean Paul Lal, better known by his stage name Lal Jr., is an Indian film director and actor who mainly works in the Malayalam film industry. He is the son of actor-director Lal. His directorial debut movie was Honey Bee starring Asif Ali which was a hit.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/365562/ |title=ലാല്‍ ജൂനിയര്‍ , Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies |access-date=14 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217182527/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/365562/ |archive-date=17 December 2013 |url-status=dead }} He also played his acting debut as Solomon main villain in the movie Under World. He played a significant role in 2023 Priyadarshan movie Corona Papers.