Kishore Sarja

Kishore Sarja was an Indian film director who works in Kannada-language films.

Kishore Sarja
Died28 June 2009
OccupationDirector
Years active1993–2009

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 Jodi (2001) and Baava Baamaida (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

His father, Shakti Prasad, was an actor in Kannada cinema while his brother Arjun Sarja is an actor in Tamil cinema.[1][2]

Filmography

Death

He died on June 28, 2009.[2] He was an alcoholic and had health issues.[1]

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