Kishore Sarja Explained

Kishore Sarja
Birth Date:c. 1959
Death Place:Bangalore, India
Occupation:Film director
Nationality:Indian
Yearsactive:1993–2009
Spouse:Aparna
Children:1
Relatives:Sarja family

Kishore Sarja (died 27 June 2009) was an Indian film director who worked in Kannada-language films.

Career

Kishore Sarja started his career as an assistant director before making his directorial debut with Alimayya (1993) starring his brother Arjun Sarja, which was a remake of the 1987 Tamil film Kalyana Kacheri starring Arjun.[1] He is known for directing the film Thutta Mutta (1998) starring Ramesh Aravind, which was commercially successful and his only film that was not a remake.[2] He also directed other films including Baava Baamaida (2001) and Jodi (2001), both starring Shiva Rajkumar.[1] He introduced his nephew, Chiranjeevi Sarja with the film Vayuputra (2009), which was produced by Arjun Sarja.[3]

Personal life

Sarja's father, Shakti Prasad, was an actor in Kannada cinema while his brother Arjun Sarja is a filmmaker and actor. Kishore died on 26 June 2009.

Filmography

Director
Producer

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kishore Sarja: A talent wasted. Rediff.com. 29 June 2009. Vijayasarathy. R. G..
  2. Web site: Kishor Sarja passed away. The Times of India. 28 June 2009.
  3. Web site: 'I'm destined to be introduced in a Kannada film'. Rediff.com. 1 September 2009.