Mrinal Jha is an Indian writer, screenwriter and producer, who works in Hindi films and Television. 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!.
Mrinal Jha won Gold Award for Best Writer (story) in 2008 for the TV serial, Maayka. She is the winner of 2019 Indian Television Academy (ITA) Awards Best Story for the Sony TV's Tara From Satara. Her recent venture Pishachini. 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 She is married to Abhigyan Jha and has a daughter. She has three dogs.
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. She has also penned for Mano Ya Na Mano, Meher, Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka!, Tara From Satara.
She is also the co-founder of Undercover Utopia. 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 YearTitleChannelNotes2000Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiStar Plus2001Kaahin Kissii RozStar Plus2002Kya Haadsa Kya HaqeeqatStar Plus2003Tum Bin Jaaoon KahaanZee TV2004MeherDD National2006Banoo Main Teri DulhanZee TVMano Ya Na ManoZee TV2007Amber DharaSony Entertainment Television Chhoona Hai AasmaanStar OneSantaanStar PlusKasturiStar PlusMaaykaZee TV2009Pyaar Ka BandhanSony Entertainment TelevisionAgle Janam Mohe Bitiya Na KijoZee TV2010Kaali- Ek Agnipariksha,Star PlusSanjog Se Bani SanginiZee TV2012Qubool HaiZee TV2015NaaginColors TV2016IshqbaaazStar Plus2018NazarStar Plus2019Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka!Star PlusTara From SataraSony Entertainment TelevisionDivya DrishtiStar Plus2022PishachiniColors TV2024Qayaamat Se Qayamaat TakColors TV2024JANANI -AI Ki KahaniDangal TV
Web series YearTitleNetworkNotes2021Qubool Hai 2.0ZEE52021The Socho Project -
Awards and nominations Year Award(s) Show Result 2008 Gold Awards for Best writer - Story Award Maayka 2009 Indian Telly Jury Award for Best Story Writer Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Na Kijo 2009 Indian Telly Jury Award for Best Screenplay WriterAgle Janam Mohe Bitiya Na Kijo 2019 Indian Television Academy Award for Best StoryTara From Satara 2021Indian Television Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Yehh Jadu Hai Jin Ka Won2022Indian Television Academy Award for Best SingerPishachiniWon2023Indian Television Academy Award for Best Visual Effects PichachiniWon2024Indian Television Academy Award for Best Fantasy ShowJanani-AI Ki KahaniWon
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