Kishore Sarja

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Kishore Sarja
Bornc. 1959
Died (aged 50) [1]
Bangalore, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm director
Years active1993–2009
SpouseAparna
Children1
Relatives Sarja family

Kishore Sarja (died 27 June 2009) was an Indian film director who worked in Kannada-language films.

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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

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Kishor Sarja passed away". The Times of India . 28 June 2009.
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