Jean Paul Lal, better known by his stage name Lal Jr., is an Indian film director and actor who mainly works in the
Malayalam film industry. He is the son of actor-director
Lal
Lal ( fa, لعل, hi, लाल, bn, লাল, ur, لال, ps, Lāl) is an Indo-Iranian surname and given name, which means "darling", "precious", or "beloved", from the Sanskrit ''lala'' ("cajoling").''Dictionary of American Family Names''F ...
. His directorial debut movie was ''
Honey Bee
A honey bee (also spelled honeybee) is a eusocial flying insect within the genus ''Apis'' of the bee clade, all native to Afro-Eurasia. After bees spread naturally throughout Africa and Eurasia, humans became responsible for the current cosm ...
'' starring
Asif Ali which was a hit. He also played his acting debut as main villain in the movie ''
Under World
''Under World'' is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language action-gangster drama film directed by Arun Kumar Aravind, written by Shibin Francis and starring Asif Ali, Samyuktha Menon, Farhaan Faasil, Mukesh, and Jean Paul Lal in the lead roles. T ...
''.
Personal life
Jean Paul Lal was born to
Lal
Lal ( fa, لعل, hi, लाल, bn, লাল, ur, لال, ps, Lāl) is an Indo-Iranian surname and given name, which means "darling", "precious", or "beloved", from the Sanskrit ''lala'' ("cajoling").''Dictionary of American Family Names''F ...
and Nancy on 2 June 1988. He has a younger sister Monica Lal who completed her post-graduation from London. He studied filmmaking at
New York Film Academy
New York Film Academy – School of Film and Acting (NYFA) is a private for-profit film school and acting school based in New York City, Los Angeles, and Miami. The New York Film Academy was founded in 1992 by Jerry Sherlock, a former film, ...
. Lal Jr married Blessy Susan Varghese on 26 December 2013 and they have a son.
Filmography
As actor
As director
References
External links
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Malayalam film directors
1988 births
Living people
Film directors from Kochi
Male actors from Kochi
Indian male film actors
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
21st-century Indian film directors