Santosh Ojha

Santosh Ojha is an Indian film and television actor and theatre director. He performed in series for Doordarshan network, commercials and corporate films.

Early life

Santosh Ojha was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. His ancestral village is Kharahatar Buxar District in Bihar.

He graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune in 2010. He achieved his M.A. in Theater from DEPTT of Indian theatre, Punjab University, Chandigarh in 2004.

Career

He moved to Delhi and was selected for the Shri Ram Center Repertory, Mandi House (2004–2006) as an artist. Until 2007 he worked in Delhi as a stage actor and theatre teacher, acting in plays including Agni Barkha, Comedy of Errors, Three Physicists, Mati-Gaadi, Kaali Barf, and Ek Gadhe ki Atma Katha.

His first film was Alif, directed by Kamal K.M. He worked with FTII director, Ravinder Peepat, in a Punjabi film and historical serial as freedom fighter Ashfaq.

In 2007 Santosh Ojha joined the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) as an acting student and graduated two years later in 2010.

In 2010 Santosh Ojha moved to Mumbai. During this period he did serials and films. His first break was with Film Director Goldie Behl in serial reporters as inspector Arun Khurana. His first film was M Cream with director Agney Singh. In M Cream he played social activist Ram Hariharan Rayher. The film was presented at almost 40 international film festivals.

Ojha appeared in episodic serials for various channels.

In 2016, he directed Puranmasi ki Raat and Tales of Soulmates.

His first screenplay for Doordarshan was with director Mr. Rajesh Kaul ji as lead in 13 episodes Named Tabir.