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 Malayalam cinema is an Indian cinema, Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ...

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'' 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

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, t ...

. Lal Jr married Blessy Susan Varghese on 26 December 2013 and they have a son.

Filmography

As actor

As director

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lal Jr. 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