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'''Manish Jha''' is an Indian film writer and director. known for film like ''[[Matrubhoomi]].''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tik-tik-tik-the-latest-addition-to-the-small-but-significant-canon-of-indian-science-fiction-movies/article24371593.ece|title=On science fiction in Indian cinema|last=Chhibber|first=Mini Anthikad|date=2018-07-09|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-04-15|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
Born in [[Dhamaura]], in [[West Champaran district]] of Bihar, Jha grew up in [[Delhi]] where he had moved at an early age. He did his graduation in English from [[Ramjas College]], [[Delhi University]], where he also joined its theatre group aiming to become an actor.<ref name="tele">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050522/asp/look/story_4770841.asp|title=Where have all the girls gone?|date=22 May 2005|work=The Telegraph}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
After completing his studies, Jha moved to Mumbai and began working as an assistant director in television serials hoping to get a break. When the break never came, he made a five-minute short film on the homeless putting in Rs 30,000, ''A Very Very Silent Film'', which won the Jury Prize for the Best Short Film at the 2002 [[Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name=ib>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318161/awards A Very Very Silent Film: Award] ''[[IMDb]]''.</ref><br />
Thereafter he made his feature debut with ''[[Matrubhoomi]]'' (2003) about effects of female infanticide, which won a series of awards and critical acclaim.<ref name=ex>{{cite news|url=http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=51284|title=Where women are extinct: Matrubhoomi|work=Indian Express|date=23 July 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,488894,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080727025455/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,488894,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 July 2008|title=More Than Chick Flicks|date=22 September 2003|magazine=TIME}}</ref> At the [[2003 Venice Film Festival]], it was presented in the Critic's Week (Parallel section) and later awarded the [[FIPRESCI]] Award "For its important theme on women's issues and female infanticide handled with sensitivity by a first-time director".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fipresci.org/awards/awards/awards_2003.htm|title=2003 Awards: Venice (Italy, August 27 – September 6, 2003)|publisher=[[FIPRESCI]] website|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070823194404/http://www.fipresci.org/awards/awards/awards_2003.htm|archivedate=23 August 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/sep/08/filmfestivals.filmnews|title=Ovation for Emma Thompson as low-budget art wins over hype in Venice|author=Derek Malcolm|author-link=Derek Malcolm|date=8 September 2003|work=The Guardian}}</ref><br />
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His next was ''[[Anwar (2007 film)|Anwar]]'' (2007), a film set in Lucknow, about stereotyping of Muslims in the post [[9/11]] era.<ref name="cn">{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/indian-makes-film-on-post911experience/8825-8.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722145928/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/indian-makes-film-on-post911experience/8825-8.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 July 2011|title=Indian makes film on post-9/11experience|date=26 April 2006|publisher=Associated Press, CNN-IBN}}</ref> In 2008, he directed the segment title, "And it Rained" in anthology film, with 11 directors, ''[[Mumbai Cutting]]'', which became the closing film of 10th [[Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema|Osian's Cinefan Festival]] in Delhi.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200807210342.htm |title='Mumbai Cutting' brings curtains on Osian's film fete |date=21 July 2008 |work=The Hindu |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106062256/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200807210342.htm |archivedate=6 November 2012 }}</ref><br />
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He next directed a two-hour yoga DVD, ''Shilpa's Yoga'' (2008) for actress [[Shilpa Shetty]], shot against the coastal backdrop of Kerala.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/shilpas-new-poses/259210/|title=Shilpa's New Poses|date=9 January 2008|work=Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
;Director<br />
*''[[Matrubhoomi]]'' (2003)<br />
* ''[[Anwar (2007 film)|Anwar]]'' (2007)<br />
* ''[[Mumbai Cutting]]'' (segment "And It Rained") (2010)<br />
* ''[[The Legend of Michael Mishra]]'' (2016)<br />
; Screenwriter<br />
*''[[Matrubhoomi]]'' (2005)<br />
* ''[[Anwar (2007 film)|Anwar]]'' (2007)<br />
* ''[[The Legend of Michael Mishra]]'' (2016)<br />
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==Awards==<br />
;''A Very Very Silent Film''<br />
* Jury Prize for ''Matruboomi'' in the Best Short Film category at the 2002 [[Cannes Film Festival]]<ref name=ib/><br />
* [[FIPRESCI]] Award in Parallel Section at the [[Venice Film Festival]] 2003<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379375/awards Matrubhoomi Awards] ''[[IMDb]]''.</ref><br />
* Audience Award for Best Film at the Kozlin Film Festival 2003, Poland<br />
* Audience Award for Best Foreign Film at [[Thessaloniki Film Festival]], 2003<br />
* Nominated for [[Thessaloniki Film Festival#List of Golden Alexander winners|Golden Alexander]] (Best Film) at [[Thessaloniki Film Festival]], 2003<br />
* Audience Award for Best Film at [[River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival]], 2003<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|1162002}}<br />
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