Prakash Jha

Prakash Jha
Jha in 2016
Born (1952-02-27) 27 February 1952 (age 72)
Occupation(s)Film producer, director, screenwriter, actor
Years active1982⁠–⁠present
Spouse
(m. 1985; div. 2002)
ChildrenDisha Jha (daughter)
FatherTej Nath Jha
Websiteprakashjhaproductions.com

Prakash Jha (born 27 February 1952) is an Indian film producer, actor, director and screenwriter, mostly known for his political and socio-political films such as Hip Hip Hurray (1984), Damul (1984), Mrityudand (1997), Gangaajal (2003), Apaharan (2005), and his multi-starrer films, Raajneeti (2010), Aarakshan (2011), Chakravyuh (2012), and Satyagraha (2013). He is also the maker of National Film Award winning documentaries like Faces After The Storm (1984) and Sonal (2002).

He runs a production company, Prakash Jha Productions.[1] He also owns the P&M Mall in Patna and the P&M Hi-Tech City Centre Mall in Jamshedpur.[2]

  1. ^ "Prakash Jha Productions". Prakashjhaproductions.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  2. ^ Bose, Antara (3 August 2017). "Shopaholics, the big brands are coming". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.