Narendra Jha

Narendra Jha
Jha at trailer launch of 2016 The End
Born	(1962-04-29)29 April 1962 Patna, Bihar, India
Died	14 March 2018(2018-03-14) (aged 55) Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	India
Occupation	Actor, singer
Years active	1992–2018
Height	1.83m (6ft)
Spouse(s)	Pankaja Thakur (2015–2018; his death)

Narendra Jha (29 April 1962 – 14 March 2018)^[1] was an Indian actor. Jha is known for his work in Bollywood productions; his most noted films being Haider, Raees, Ghayal Once Again, Hamari Adhuri Kahani, Mohenjodaro, Shorgul, My Father Iqbal, Force 2, Kaabil, 2016 The End and Doordarshan's Shanti. He last appeared in the action film Race 3.

Career

Narendra Jha studied ancient history for his post-graduation in JNU where he also prepared for civil services, according to a blog written by journalist and writer Avijit Ghosh (Cinema Bhojpuri, 40 Retakes), who was his junior at the central university. As a child, Jha used to act in village plays in Madhubani, the blog says. But his professional journey as an actor began in 1992 when he enrolled in SRCC acting diploma course. When he came to Mumbai, he was flooded with modeling offers and he became a popular face of the ad world. Having done more than 20 TV serials, he was finalized to play an important role in the 2002 realised movie Funtoosh. The next year he was cast to play Habibur Rahman in the film Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero directed by Shyam Benegal. However, this association with Benegal continued and he again cast Jha to play Mohammed Ali Jinnah in Samvidhaan.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Death

Jha died at his farmhouse in Nashik early on 14 March 2018 after suffering a massive heart attack.^[7] He was 55 years old.

Filmography

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Television

References

External links

• Narendra Jha on IMDb
• Narendra Jha on Bollywood Hungama