Jaya Misra
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Jaya Misra is an Indian author, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker. She is best known as the author of Kama: The Story of the Kama Sutra [1](2018). Misra has also written for Indian television series including Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain[2] (2018), Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala[3] (2019) and Bebakee [4](2020).
Career
Film
Misra produced and directed various documentaries for BTVI (Business Television India), including Hai Akhtari, Remembering Beghum Akhtar, Uttaradhikar, a glimpse of the Uttarakhand movement through the eyes of hill women, and a series of three documentaries on sex workers in India, Najayaz, AIDS lies & Documentaries and Tawaif.
Misra also wrote and directed several segments for ZEE TV and Sony Entertainment Television, additionally working on capsules and pieces for various news channels, as well as filler segments for TOPPER, and wrote for events like Lakmé Fashion Week and Miss India Pageant. She also wrote the Hindi dubbed version of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on Disney Junior.
Misra directed the documentary Surfing Yogis[5], in 2014.
She acted as a Senior Creative Director for the Star Plus television show, Ishq Kills (2014) directed by Vishal Mahadkar. The series went on to be nominated at the Filmfare OTT Awards 2020[6], once it was released on Disney's online platform, Hotstar.
In 2015, Misra co-wrote the drama series Dosti... Yariyaan... Manmarziyan[7]. Exploring the lives of two women from contrasting backgrounds, Manmarziyan enjoyed critical success. The Times of India stated that "Manmarziyan has created characters which are real and relatable to the youth today."[8] However, it failed to garner audiences' ratings and it was cancelled in just under five months.[9]
Misra next worked on Season 2 of the VOOT Original It's Not That Simple, Starring Swara Bhaskar, followed by another VOOT production, Time Out[10], which she co-wrote alongside Danish Aslam.
In 2018, Misra wrote the ZEE5 web series Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain[11], created by Ekta Kapoor. It received widespread acclaim for its complex and mature narrative, and was generally very well received.[12] Misra would return to the series for the second and third season, which were also well received.
Misra is a frequent collaborator of Kapoor's, having worked on Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala, Bebakee and the upcoming A Married Woman[13].[14][15]
Books
Misra's first book, Kama: The Story of the Kama Sutra[16][17], published by OM Books in May 2018[18], is an imagination of the life of Vatsyayana, an Indian philosopher know for writing the Kama Sutra, the most comprehensive erotic texts in history.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credited
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Credited
Writer |
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| 2014 | Ishq Kills | Senior Creative Director | ||
| 2014 | Surfing Yogis | Yes | ||
| 2014–2015 | Bandhan | Yes | ||
| 2015 | Dosti... Yariyaan... Manmarziyan | Yes | ||
| 2016 | Meri Saasu Maa | Yes | ||
| 2016 | It's Not That Simple | Yes | Season 2 | |
| 2017 | Time Out | Yes | Mini-series (co-written with Danish Aslam) | |
| 2017 | Shankar Jaikishan 3 in 1 | Script Head | ||
| 2018–2020 | Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain | Yes | All Seasons | |
| 2019 | Cold Lassi Aur Chicken Masala | Yes | ||
| 2020 | Bebakee | Yes | ||
| 2020 | A Married Woman | Yes | ||
| TBA | Toxic | Yes | ||
| TBA | Escaype Live | Yes |
References
- ↑ "Om Books International". www.ombooksinternational.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ↑ Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain (TV Series 2018– ) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-10-10
- ↑ https://plus.google.com/107324234873078450867 (2019-09-25). "'Coldd Lassi' and 'Chicken Masala' writer Jaya Misra to discuss art of writing at Vidnet Masterclasses". Indian Television Dot Com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help); External link in|last= - ↑ Bebaakee (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-10-10
- ↑ Misra, Jaya (2014-01-15), Surfing Yogis (Short), LFE Studio, retrieved 2021-10-10
- ↑ "Nomination list of Flyx Filmfare OTT Awards 2020". Nomination list of Flyx Filmfare OTT Awards 2020. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ↑ Dosti... Yaariyan... Manmarziyan (TV Series 2015) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-10-10
- ↑ "Top 5 must watch shows on 'Friendship's Day'". The Times of India. 2015-07-31. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ↑ "Blink & miss shows on television". The Times of India. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ↑ Time Out (TV Mini Series 2017– ) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-10-10
- ↑ Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain (TV Series 2018– ) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-10-10
- ↑ Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain Season 3 Review: Loaded with the right quotient of drama and emotions, retrieved 2020-12-09
- ↑ The Married Woman Season 1 Review: A milieu of good performances challenging societal norms, retrieved 2021-10-10
- ↑ IWMBuzz, Author: (2019-09-06). "Good writing is the soul of Coldd Lasi aur Chicken Masala: Maninee Mishra". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ↑ Team, Tellychakkar. "Monogamy is becoming monotonous: Jaya Misra". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ↑ IANS (2018-05-29). "We have lost our sensuality due to aggressive lives, says 'Kama' author". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ↑ Chanda-Vaz, Urmi. "It's not the best specimen of historical fiction, but this novel breaks (some) new ground in erotica". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ↑ "Om Books International". www.ombooksinternational.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
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