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{{short description|Indian actor and theater director}}
{{Other people|Anshuman|Anshuman (disambiguation)}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2012}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anshuman Jha
| image = Anshuman Jha.jpg
| caption = 
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Allahabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| occupation = {{Hlist | Film actor | theatre actor | theatre director}}
| years_active = 2003–present
}}

'''Anshuman Jha''' is an Indian actor who works in [[Hindi]] films and theatre. He is known for his role in ''[[Love Sex Aur Dhokha]]''.<ref>Nirali Dixit-Hathi, 18 March 2010 [https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053516/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-18/news-interviews/28131357_1_theatre-group-films-stage]. [[The Times of India]]. Retrieved 23 May 2012.</ref> He had been rated as one of the "Top Ten Bollywood Actors of 2010" by [[Rediff]].<ref>Raja Sen, 31 December 2010 [http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-best-actors-of-2010/20101231.htm] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206230842/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-best-actors-of-2010/20101231.htm |date=6 February 2012 }}. [[Rediff]]. Retrieved 24 May 2012.</ref> He appeared in films such as ''[[Yeh Hai Bakrapur]]'' (2014), ''[[X: Past Is Present]]'' (2015), ''[[Chauranga]]'' (2016), ''[[Mona Darling]]'' (2017), ''[[Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain (film)|Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain]]'' (2018) and ''[[No Fathers In Kashmir]]'' (2019). His 2020 Web show ''[[Mastram (web series)|Mastram]]'' has had over a billion views on [[MX Player]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}} He played the lead in the film ''[[Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele]]'' (2021).<ref>{{Cite web |first=Sukhpreet |last=Kahlon |date=15 May 2021 |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2021/may/15/29732 |website=[[Cinestaan]] |title=The intention behind Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele was to encourage acceptance, says actor Anshuman Jha}}</ref>

He turned producer with his film ''Mona Darling'' under his banner First Ray Films. He did his schooling from Manava Bharati India International School, [[New Delhi]], and graduated with a degree in economics from [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]]. He also has a diploma in acting from [[Barry John (theatre director)|Barry John]]'s Imago School of Acting. He was also voted as the "Advertising Face of the Year 2011" by CNBC-TV18's ''Storyboard''.<ref>Anuradha Sen Gupta, 24 December 2011 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVtYYAFQz18]. [[CNBC]]. Retrieved 26 August 2013.</ref> He was also seen as the Lead Character of "Bhola" in the Biggest Bollywood Musical of India – ''Jhumroo'' – at [[Kingdom of Dreams]] in [[Gurgaon]] from February 2016 to March 2017.

==Career==
He began his theatre journey as a 13-year-old by coming to [[Mumbai]] from Delhi for Summertime Acting Workshops At [[Prithvi Theatre]]. Soon, he made his debut as a professional stage actor in a host of children's plays such as "Jhagrapoor" and "Lalchi" at Prithvi Theatre as a 15-year-old. Jha finished the Diploma Acting Course from Barry John's Academy as a 17-year-old, the youngest ever to have passed out of the course then. He was then cast by [[Barry John (theatre director)|Barry John]] in his play "Its All About Money Honey" in 2002. Jha shifted his base to Mumbai as an 18-year-old and graduated from St. Xavier's College. During these three years, he worked in a host of experimental and non-experimental plays with directors like [[Quasar Padamsee]], Joy Fernandes and Jaimini Pathak. He was assisting [[Subhash Ghai]] for a period of three years, during which he acted and directed plays such as ''Mr. Kolpert''. His devised play ''Dirty Talk''<ref>MTG editorial,[http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/english/22-english-play-preview-dirty-talk.asp].Retrieved 23 May 2012.</ref> was directed by Nayantara Roy. It was India's representation at Contact-World Theatre Festival in 2010 at [[Manchester]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]. His most recent play is [[Ramu Ramanathan]]'s classic "The Boy Who Stopped Smiling" where he plays the lead character.<ref>Mid Day 20 May 2014 [http://www.mid-day.com/articles/child-vs-parent/15310188]. [[Mid-Day]]. Retrieved 26 May 2014.</ref>

Anshuman Jha made his feature film debut as a lead actor in [[Ekta Kapoor]] and [[Dibakar Banerjee]]'s ''[[Love Sex Aur Dhokha]]''. He has done select high-profile endorsements for Red Label and [[Pepsi]]. He also endorsed [[Tata Sky]] from 2011–12.<ref>Malini Agarwal 6 December 2011 [http://www.missmalini.com/2011/09/16/anshuman-jha-is-the-young-face-of-tatasky/]. [[MissMalini]]. Retrieved 26 August 2013.</ref> He was seen in a series of adverts for the same "Poochne mein kya jaata hain" campaign. His second release was ''[[Kismat Love Paisa Dilli]]'' (KLPD) in 2012 and though the film tanked, he was hailed as the most entertaining thing in the film as Nunna by [[Filmfare]].<ref>Rachit Gupta, 7 October 2012 [http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-kismet-love-paisa-dilli-1403.html]. [[Filmfare]]. Retrieved 26 August 2013.</ref> He had one release in 2013 in ''Boyss Toh Boyss Hain'', in which he played the protagonist of a Sardar alongside [[Rajkummar Rao|Rajkumar Rao]] and [[Manu Rishi]]. He later appeared in the film ''[[Yeh Hai Bakrapur]]'', released on 9 May.<ref>Hindustan Times 6 May 2014 [http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/the-script-of-ye-hai-bakrapur-blew-me-away-anshuman-jha/article1-1216135.aspx]. [[Hindustan Times]]. Retrieved 26 May 2014.</ref><ref>Times of India 8 May 2014 [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Yeh-Hai-Bakrapur/movie-review/34825152.cms]. [[Times of India]]. Retrieved 26 May 2014.</ref>

Jha's recent movie [[Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele]] was released on 9 May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele: Release Date, Cast, Where To Watch|url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/shestars/hum-bhi-akele-tum-bhi-akele-release-date-cast-where-to-watch/|access-date=2021-05-11|language=en-US}}</ref> He plays the lead role opposite [[Zareen Khan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-zareen-khan-and-anshuman-jha-s-film-hum-bhi-akele-tum-bhi-akele-resumes-after-a-legal-battle-2787575|title=Zareen Khan and Anshuman Jha's film 'Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele' resumes after a legal battle}}</ref> The film is about a unique love story of two homosexuals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/harish-vyas-zareen-khan-and-anshuman-jhas-chemistry-will-entertain-the-audience/21161164|title=Harish Vyas: Zareen Khan and Anshuman Jha's chemistry will entertain the audience}}</ref> He has also featured in the recent released MX player web series [[Mastram (web series)|Mastram]] which was released in April 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/when-audience-get-used-to-erotica-shown-aesthetically-there-will-be-more-demand-of-intimacy-directors-anshuman-jha/articleshow/76066901.cms|title=Anshuman Jha: When films treat intimate scenes artistically, audience perceptions change too}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Mastram (TV Mini-Series 2020– ) - IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12196626/|language=en|access-date=2020-05-02}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In July 2020, Anshuman got engaged to his American girlfriend Sierra.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/anshuman-jha-travels-30-hours-to-get-engaged-in-the-us/story-O0hRVu2mAcQnpwnA3BcR6N.html|title=Anshuman Jha travels 30 hours to get engaged in the US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/anshuman-jha-gets-engaged-120307|title=Anshuman Jha gets engaged}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Actor ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" background: #f9f9f9;
|- align="center"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Films
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Director
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Love Sex Aur Dhokha]]''<ref>Mayank Shekhar 20 March 2010 {{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/mayankshekhar/Mayank-Shekhar-s-Review-Love-Sex-and-Dhokha/520865/H1-Article1-521065.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-06-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016203516/http://www.hindustantimes.com/mayankshekhar/Mayank-Shekhar-s-Review-Love-Sex-and-Dhokha/520865/H1-Article1-521065.aspx |archive-date=16 October 2012 |df=dmy }}. [[Hindustan Times]]. Retrieved 12 June 2012.</ref>
| Rahul
| Lead actor
| [[Dibakar Banerjee]]
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Kismat Love Paisa Dilli]] KLPD''<ref>Dibyojyoti Baksi, 23 December 2011 {{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/LSD-actor-to-play-negative-role-in-KLPD/Article1-784732.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-06-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110121520/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/LSD-actor-to-play-negative-role-in-KLPD/Article1-784732.aspx |archive-date=10 November 2012 |df=dmy }}. [[Hindustan Times]]. Retrieved 19 June 2012.</ref><ref>Sonali Joshi Pitale, 28 August 2012 [http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/aug/280812-Anshuman-Jha-in-Kismet-Love-Paisa-Dilli.htm]. [[Mid-Day]]. Retrieved 5 October 2012.</ref>
|Nunna
|Second lead actor
| [[Sanjay Khanduri]]
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Boyss Toh Boyss Hain]]''<ref>Piyali Dasgupta 28 October 2011 [https://web.archive.org/web/20130924135716/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-28/news-interviews/30328593_1_anshuman-jha-boys-toh-boys-hain-feature-film]. [[Times of India]]. Retrieved 12 June 2012.</ref><ref>Parag Maniar,10 July 2013 [https://web.archive.org/web/20130715215402/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-10/news-interviews/40469859_1_delhi-boys-anshuman-jha-boyss-toh-boyss-hain]. [[Times of India]]. Retrieved 22 July 2013.</ref>
| Karan Pal Singh
|Lead actor
| Amit Vats Chouhan
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| ''[[Yeh Hai Bakrapur]]''<ref>Shankaran Malini 19 February 2012 [https://web.archive.org/web/20130921211703/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-19/news-interviews/31076625_1_anshuman-jha-boys-toh-boys-hain-second-feature]. [[Times of India]]. Retrieved 12 June 2012.</ref>
| Jaffar
|Lead Actor
| [[Janaki Vishwanathan]]
|-
| ''[[Fugly (film)|Fugly]]''
| Cheeni
| Special Appearance
| [[Kabir Sadanand]]
|-
| 2015
| ''[[X: Past Is Present]]''<ref>Piyali Dasgupta Delhi Times 12 August 2013 [https://web.archive.org/web/20130816025146/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-12/news-interviews/41331958_1_anshuman-jha-delhi-guy-khan-market]. [[Times of India]]. Retrieved 17 August 2013.</ref>
| K
|Lead Actor
| Hemant Gaba,Raja Sen, Nalan Kumarasamy
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Chauranga]]''<ref>Hitlist Team 13 April 2013 [http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/apr/130413-anshuman-jha-essays-upper-cast-jharkhand-villager-in-onirs-new-film.htm]. [[Mid-Day]]. Retrieved 22 July 2013.</ref>
| Raghu
| Ensemble
| [[Bikas Mishra]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
|''[[Mona Darling]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/first-look-of-mona-darling-see-pics-4470503/|title=First Look of India's first social media thriller Mona_Darling gives spooky vibes, see pics|date=2017-01-12|newspaper=The Indian Express|language=en|access-date=2017-01-21}}</ref>
| Wiki
|Lead Actor
|Shashi Sudigala
|-
|''Pagla Ghoda''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/web-film-pagla-ghoda-relevant-in-today-times-anshuman-jha-4680413/|title=Pagla Ghoda Relevant in today's times|date=2017-05-30|newspaper=The Indian Express|language=en|access-date=2017-05-30}}</ref>
| Himadri
|Lead Actor
|[[Bikas Mishra]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2018
| ''[[Pari (2018 Indian film)|Pari]]''
| Student
| Guest Appearance
| [[Prosit Roy]]
|-
|''[[Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain (film)|Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain]]''
| Jugnoo
|Lead Actor
|Harish Vyas
|-
|Babbar Ka Tabbar
|Jamia
|
|Alok Sharma, Victor Mukherjee
|-
|2019
|[[No Fathers in Kashmir]]
|Army Major
|
|[[Ashvin Kumar]]
|-
|2020
|[[Mastram (web series)|Mastram]]
|Rajaram
|Lead Actor
|Shinoj
|-
|2021
|[[Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele]]
|Veer Pratap Randhawa
|Lead Actor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/hauz-khas-fun-for-zareen-khan-anshuman-jha/articleshow/68965794.cms|title=Hauz Khas fun for Zareen Khan, Anshuman Jha}}</ref>
|Harish Vyas
|}

===Direction===
{| class="wikitable sortable" background: #f9f9f9;
|- align="center"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Director
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Black & White (2008 Hindi film)|Black & White]]''
| Chief Assistant Director
| [[Subhash Ghai tablak]]
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Paying Guests]]''
| Chief Assistant Director
| Paritosh Painter
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Peter Gaya Kaam Se]]''
| Associate Director
| John Owen
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Kaanchi]]''
| Creative Assistant Director
| Subhash Ghai
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|3823216}}

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