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Piyush Jha is a Director and Scriptwriter Indian
Piyush Jha is a film director and screenwriter and novelist of Indian origin, most known for his acclaimed films Sikandar (2009), King of Bollywood and Chalo America and his Bestseller crime-thriller novels, Mumbaistan, Compass Box Killer and Anti-Social Network.
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Sikandar (2009)
, 1h50Directed by Piyush Jha
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Films about terrorism
Actors Parzaan Dastur, Ayesha Kapur Singh, R. Madhavan, Sanjay Suri, Arunoday Singh, Rahul Singh
Rating63%
Sikandar Raza (Parzan Dastur) is a 14-year-old schoolboy in the Kashmir valley. Ever since his parents were killed by jihadis (from Pakistan occupied Kashmir) (militants) 10 years ago, he has lived with his aunt and uncle, in a small town called Kupwara in Kashmir valley. All Sikandar’s desires revolve around the happiness of his foster parents and getting the ball into the goal on the football field.
King of Bollywood (2004)
Directed by Piyush Jha
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Om Puri, Murali Sharma, Kavita Kapoor, Manoj Pahwa, Meera Syal
Rating52%
British journalist Crystal Chaurasia decides to make a documentary about a faded Bollywood star of yesteryear Karan Kumar. She follows KK as he tries to make his comeback with a new move. Meanwhile his son Rahul disapproves of his efforts, but he increasingly comes to like Crystal.
Chalo America (1999)
Directed by Piyush Jha
Genres Comedy
Actors Ashish Chowdhry, Deven Bhojani
Rating65%
The film chronicles the misadventures of three Lukkhas (Slackers) with just one dream preying on their minds - to get to the kingdom of Coca Cola and Clinton. They make attempt after attempt to flee from the drudgery and boredom in dreary India to the land of the free and the home of the brave - the United States. They remain undeterred by their failure and woeful incompetence to get there - be it by acquiring a visa or a wife, or smuggling themselves into boats. Their hopes flag, but never quite fade away.
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Sikandar (2009)
, 1h50Directed by Piyush Jha
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Films about terrorism
Actors Parzaan Dastur, Ayesha Kapur Singh, R. Madhavan, Sanjay Suri, Arunoday Singh, Rahul Singh
Rating63%
Sikandar Raza (Parzan Dastur) is a 14-year-old schoolboy in the Kashmir valley. Ever since his parents were killed by jihadis (from Pakistan occupied Kashmir) (militants) 10 years ago, he has lived with his aunt and uncle, in a small town called Kupwara in Kashmir valley. All Sikandar’s desires revolve around the happiness of his foster parents and getting the ball into the goal on the football field.
King of Bollywood (2004)
Directed by Piyush Jha
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Om Puri, Murali Sharma, Kavita Kapoor, Manoj Pahwa, Meera Syal
Rating52%
British journalist Crystal Chaurasia decides to make a documentary about a faded Bollywood star of yesteryear Karan Kumar. She follows KK as he tries to make his comeback with a new move. Meanwhile his son Rahul disapproves of his efforts, but he increasingly comes to like Crystal.
Chalo America (1999)
Directed by Piyush Jha
Genres Comedy
Actors Ashish Chowdhry, Deven Bhojani
Roles Writer
Rating65%
The film chronicles the misadventures of three Lukkhas (Slackers) with just one dream preying on their minds - to get to the kingdom of Coca Cola and Clinton. They make attempt after attempt to flee from the drudgery and boredom in dreary India to the land of the free and the home of the brave - the United States. They remain undeterred by their failure and woeful incompetence to get there - be it by acquiring a visa or a wife, or smuggling themselves into boats. Their hopes flag, but never quite fade away.