Indian
Film director
Kishore Sarja (died 27 June 2009) was an Indian film director who works 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 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
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
- Alimayya (1993)
- Thutta Mutta (1998)
- Jodi (2001)
- Baava Baamaida (2001)
- Vayuputra (2009)
- Producer
- Padicha Pulla (1989)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kishore Sarja: A talent wasted, Vijayasarathy, R. G.(29 June 2009).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kishor Sarja passed away(28 June 2009).
- ↑ 'I'm destined to be introduced in a Kannada film'(1 September 2009).