Mrinal Jha
{{short description|Indian writer, screenwriter and producer}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mrinal Jha
| image = Mrinal Jha at ITA Awards 2019 (cropped).jpg
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| caption = Mrinal Jha at the 19th ITA Awards (2019)
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Writer, Screenwriter, Author
| years_active = 2007–present
| organization = Undercover Utopia
| spouse = Abhigyan Jha
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| website = {{URL|http://mrinaljha.com/|Official website}}
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Mrinal Jha is an Indian writer, screenwriter and producer, who works in Hindi films and Television.{{cite news |title=बेस्ट स्टोरी राइटर का अवॉर्ड जीत चुकीं मृणाल झा की कलम से निकली थी 'नागिन', जानिए कौन हैं यह दिग्गज लेखिका |url=https://www.jansatta.com/entertainment/television/naagin-show-first-story-writer-mrinal-jha-full-profile-update-information-mouni-roy-and-other-star-cast/334393/ |date=May 28, 2017 |location=New Delhi |language=Hindi}} She has written for popular TV shows such as Kaahin Kissii Roz, Banoo Main Teri Dulhann, Maayka, Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Na Kijo, Qubool Hai, Divya Drishti, Naagin, Ishqbaaaz,Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka!.{{cite news |last1=Rajesh |first1=Srividya |title=I call Naagin the 'Wonder Woman' of India: Mrinal Jha, Story Writer, Naagin 3 |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/personalities/call-naagin-wonder-woman-india-mrinal-jha-story-writer-naagin-3/2018/06/16 |publisher=iwmbuzz |date=June 16, 2018}}
Mrinal Jha won Gold Award for Best Writer (story) in 2008 for the TV serial, Maayka.{{cite news|last1=Trivedi|first1=Rachana|date=December 24, 2008|title=It was a Golden night at the Gold Awards...|publisher=Indiaforums.com|url=https://www.indiaforums.com/article/it-was-a-golden-night-at-the-gold-awards_9949}} She is the winner of 2019 Indian Television Academy (ITA) Awards Best Story for the Sony TV's Tara From Satara.{{cite news |title=Indian Television Academy Awards |url=http://indiantelevisionacademy.com/top4-nominees/ |date=2019}} Her recent venture Pishachini.{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2022-08-07 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Harsh Rajput returns to supernatural genre with Pishachini; says the ice was already broken when he met Jiya Shankar and Nyrraa Banerji : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-harsh-rajput-returns-supernatural-genre-pishachini-says-ice-already-broken-met-jiya-shankar-nyrraa-banerji/ |access-date=2022-08-09 |language=en}} won ITA Award for Best Visual Effects and Best Singer in 2023. In 2024, She worked on Qayaamat se Qayaamat Tak for Colors TV and Janani-AI Ki Kahani for Dangal TV. The latter won the Award for Best Fantasy Show at the ITA Awards 2024.
Personal life
Career
Mrinal has been a scriptwriter and creative producer for several TV channels some of which include Zee TV, Balaji Telefilms, Doordarshan, Star Plus, UTV. She along with Abhigyan Jha produced, Kaali - Ek Agnipariksha in 2010. She was also the producer of Jay Hind! a standup comedy show for the Internet platform.
Mrinal has written scripts for TV serials like Kaahin Kissii Roz, Kya Haadsa Kya Haqeeqat, Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan, Banoo Main Teri Dulhan, Amber Dhara, Chhoona Hai Aasmaan, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Santaan, Kasturi, Kaali- Ek Agnipariksha, Sanjog Se Bani Sangini, Nazar and Pyaar Ka Bandhan.{{cite news |title=Spirit W - A passionate storyteller: Undercover Utopia's Mrinal Jha |url=https://www.adgully.com/spirit-w-a-passionate-storyteller-undercover-utopia-s-mrinal-jha-52828.html |publisher=Adgully |date=December 20, 2012}} She has also penned for Mano Ya Na Mano, Meher, Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka!, Tara From Satara.{{cite news |title="In terms of judging an idea, Arunaji is more open to discussion. Earlier, Ekta too was, but of late, she is not the same person": scriptwriter Mrinal Jha |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/y2k4/writer/mrinal_jha.htm |publisher=Indiantelevision.com |date=April 21, 2004}}{{cite news|last1=Merani|first1=Anil|date=November 19, 2019|title=The biggest challenge in any finite fantasy is to come up with newer ideas and sub plots: Writer Mrinal Jha|publisher=iwmbuzz.com|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/personalities/the-biggest-challenge-in-any-finite-fantasy-is-to-come-up-with-newer-ideas-and-sub-plots-writer-mrinal-jha/2019/11/19}}
She is also the co-founder of Undercover Utopia.{{cite news |title=Tete'-a- tete with Undercover Utopia's Mrinal Jha |url=https://www.adgully.com/tete-a-tete-with-undercover-utopia-s-mrinal-jha-52310.html |publisher=Adgully |date=November 2, 2012}} Mrinal also won the Best Writer - Story award in 2008 at the Gold Awards function held in Dubai, for the TV series, Maayka.
Published works
She debuted as a novelist with November Rain in 1994. Her novel, November Rain was transformed into a prime time TV series Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan, which was televised on Zee TV for over 300 episodes. Mrinal Jha has written four novels; November Rain, The Prayer, Soul Search Engine and Class MMX.
Filmography
= Television =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Channel !Notes |
| 2000
|Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi |Star Plus ! |
| 2001
|Star Plus | |
| 2002
|Star Plus | |
| 2003
|Zee TV | |
| 2004
|DD National | |
| rowspan="2" |2006
|Zee TV | |
| Mano Ya Na Mano
|Zee TV | |
| rowspan="5" |2007
|Sony Entertainment Television | |
| Chhoona Hai Aasmaan
|Star One | |
| Santaan
|Star Plus | |
| Kasturi
|Star Plus | |
| Maayka
|Zee TV | |
| rowspan="2" |2009
|Sony Entertainment Television | |
| Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Na Kijo
|Zee TV | |
| rowspan="2" |2010
|Star Plus | |
| Sanjog Se Bani Sangini
|Zee TV | |
| 2012
|Zee TV | |
| 2015
| |
| 2016
|Star Plus | |
| 2018
|Star Plus | |
| rowspan="3" |2019
|Star Plus | |
| Tara From Satara
|Sony Entertainment Television | |
| Divya Drishti
|Star Plus | |
| 2022
|Colors TV | |
| 2024
|Colors TV | |
| 2024
|Dangal TV | |
= Web series =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Network !Notes |
| 2021
|ZEE5 |
| 2021
|The Socho Project | - |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year | Award(s) | Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Gold Awards for Best writer - Story Award | Maayka | {{won}} |
| 2009 | Indian Telly Jury Award for Best Story Writer | Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Na Kijo | {{nom}} |
| 2009 | Indian Telly Jury Award for Best Screenplay Writer | Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Na Kijo | {{nom}} |
| 2019 | Indian Television Academy Award for Best Story | Tara From Satara | {{won}} |
| 2021
|Indian Television Academy Award for Best Visual Effects |Won | |||
| 2022
|Indian Television Academy Award for Best Singer |Won | |||
| 2023
|Indian Television Academy Award for Best Visual Effects |Won | |||
| 2024
|Indian Television Academy Award for Best Fantasy Show |Won |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|4379163}}
- {{URL|http://mrinaljha.com/|Official website}}
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Category:Indian film producers
Category:21st-century Indian women writers