Kishore Sarja | |
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Born | c. 1959 |
Died | (aged 50)
[1]
Bangalore, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 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.
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]
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]
Kishore Sarja | |
---|---|
Born | c. 1959 |
Died | (aged 50)
[1]
Bangalore, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 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.
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]
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]