Piyush Jha

Piyush Jha is an acclaimed film director, ad filmmaker and the author of bestselling crime-fiction novels. A student political leader at university, he pursued a career in advertising management after acquiring an MBA degree. Later, he switched tracks, first to make commercials for some of the country’s largest brands, and then to write and direct feature films. Piyush’s films Chalo America, King of Bollywood and Sikandar are noted for the unconventionality of the subject matter and for their relevance to contemporary society. Piyush’s novels Mumbaistan, Compass Box Killer and Anti-Social Network are page-turners that explore the gritty, noir landscape of crime-fiction in Mumbai. The novels have recently been released in Marathi language too. Currently, Piyush is developing a crime-based TV show for a leading entertainment channel and he’s also working on his next feature film a director/writer. Apart from this, Piyush’s fourth crime-thriller novel shall hit the stands in the next couple of months.