Abhinav Jha
Acting
Biography
Abhinav Jha is an Indian actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker who has emerged as a central figure in the "New Wave" of Maithili and Hindi independent cinema. He is best known for his naturalistic performance style and his frequent collaborations with directors Achal Mishra and Parth Saurabh, with whom he has helped put Darbhanga, Bihar, on the global cinematic map
Known For
In a north Indian village, a family reunites at their ancestral home to celebrate a new birth in the family. It’s a joyous, carefree occasion. Over the next two decades, through festivals and feasts, births and deaths, the film observes one house as it ages and falls to neglect.
Gamak Ghar
Sumit and Priyanka, an eloped couple, return to their hometown, due to the financial hardships caused by the lockdown. As Priyanka seeks to leave Sumit and return to her conservative father's home, Sumit, oblivious to this, wastes his time away.
On Either Sides of the Pond
Glimpses of everyday life in Ladakh on a long summer evening. Through vignettes of daily life, landscapes, and wildlife, set entirely during the liminal blue hour, Ri paints a portrait of Ladakh as seen through the eyes of a traveller.
Ri
Pankaj is a small-town theatre actor with dreams of making it big in Mumbai. But faced with obligations to his family, which is under a deep financial strain post the lockdown, he is forced to weigh his dreams and make a choice.
Dhuin
A tenant moves into a too good to be true Mumbai apartment only to realise that the house is shrinking in size.