Mrinal Jha

Who is Mrinal Jha?

Mrinal Jha is the co-founder of Undercover Utopia, along with her husband Abhigyan Jha, who is a renowned writer and director.

In her first novel, entitled November Rain, launched in 1994, the book received rave reviews and was an instant sensation. The book inspired actress and producer Aroona Irani to make the serial Tum Bin Jaaon Kahan on Zee TV. The show immediately struck a chord with the viewers, spanning over 300 episodes.

Mrinal an independent script writer for several channels including Zee, Star Plus, UTV, Balaji Telefilms and Doordarshan.

Mrinal has scripted for serials like Kaahin Kissii Roz, Kya Haadsa Kya Haqeeqat, Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan, Banoo Main Teri Dulhann, Amber Dhara, Chhoona Hai Aasmaan, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Santaan, Kasturi, Maayka, Pyaar Ka Bandhan, Kaali- Ek Agnipariksha and now writing Sanjog Se Bani Sangini enabling her to communicate with the maximum number of Indians every day. She recently won best writer - story award 2008 at the Gold awards held in Dubai, for the serial Maayka. Mrinal Jha with Abhigyan Jha recently produced Kaali- Ek Agnipariksha for STAR Plus.

Two very popular books from her publishing house Undercover Utopia have also been nominated for the prestigious ‘Golden Quill’ awards: Dear Popples, nominated in the fiction category along with Amitabh Ghosh, Chetan Bhagat and others, and For The Class of 2010, nominated in the non-fiction category along with Nadan Nilekani's Imagining India.