Kishore Sarja (died 27 June 2009) was an Indian film director who worked in Kannada-language films.
Kishore Sarja | |
|---|---|
| Died | (aged 50)[1] Bangalore, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1993–2009 |
| Spouse | Aparna |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Sarja family |
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]
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]