Hailing from a family of actors, Sarja acted in more than 20 films in a career spanning 11 years.

Their son Raayan Raj Sarja was born on 22 October 2020, four months after his death.

He was taken to a private hospital in Jayanagar in "an unresponsive state"; the doctors declared him dead at 3:48 p.m. (IST), citing cardiac arrest as the cause of death.

[3][17] Sarja's body was laid in repose at his residence in Basavanagudi where actors, politicians and fans visited to pay their respects.

His funeral was held on 8 June at Dhruva Sarja's farmhouse on Kanakapura Road.