Kranti Prakash Jha (born 2 November 1988) is an Indian

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actor, film producer, television personality, businessman and model from

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, Bihar, best known for his roles of

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in the 2016 Indian biographical sports film '' M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story''. He studied at

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. He has done his schooling from

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, Bihar. His father was a bureaucrat and was posted as RDDE at Purnia. He began his career by appearing in ads. He has featured in numerous TV commercials and music videos. He debuted in the lead role in the award-winning Maithili film ''

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'', and in the

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films '' Deswa'' and '' Once Upon a Time in Bihar'' in lead roles. His recent portrayal of a young migrant Bihari in the viral Chhath video with Kristine Zedek, sung by

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and Directed By National Awarded Nitin Neera Chandra and produced by

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has brought many laurels and appraisals from fans. He will be next seen in the Discovery Jeet's Biopic on Indian Hockey Coach Harinder Singh. He recently played the lead role in the web series Raktanchal released on MX Player.

Filmography

Films

Television

Web series

References

Indian male film actors People from Darbhanga district Living people 1988 births Hindu College, Delhi alumni {{India-film-actor-stub