Kishore Sarja

Kishore Sarja
Bornc. 1959
Died (aged 50)[1]
Bangalore, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm director
Years active1993–2009
SpouseAparna
Children1
RelativesSarja 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.[1][2] Kishore died on 26 June 2009.[2][1]

Filmography

Director
Producer

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Vijayasarathy, R. G. (29 June 2009). "Kishore Sarja: A talent wasted". Rediff.com.
  2. ^ a b c "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.