Manish Jha (Jha) is an Indian director and actor born in West Champaran, Bihar (India). He is known for his work in movies like Matrubhoomi (2005), Anwar (2007) and Kaise Kahoon Ke...Pyaar Hai (2003). Jha won the Jury Prize Best Short Film at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival for the film A Very Very Silent Film (2002).