A photograph of Puneeth Rajkumar. (Picture courtesy: AnupamPKher )
Highlights
- Puneeth Rajkumar died on the age of 46 in Bengaluru
- He had been figuring out in a fitness center when he suffered a coronary heart assault
- He was then taken to the Vikram Hospital, the place he died
New Delhi:
Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar, who died on the age of 46 at Bengaluru’s Vikram Hospital on Friday, can be cremated with state honours on Saturday, Manjunatha Prasad, the Principal Secretary to Karnataka Chief Minister introduced on Friday, stories information company ANI. His cremation will happen on the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. Puneeth Rajkumar had been figuring out in a fitness center when he suffered a coronary heart assault; he was then taken to the Vikram Hospital. ANI shared a tweet on Friday night about Puneeth Rajkumar’s funeral that learn: “The final rites of actor #PuneethRajkumar to be carried out with State honours at Kanteerava Studios in Bengaluru: Manjunatha Prasad, Principal Secretary to Karnataka Chief Minister.”
Learn the tweet right here:
The final rites of actor #PuneethRajkumar to be carried out with State honours at Kanteerava Studios in Bengaluru: Manjunatha Prasad, Principal Secretary to Karnataka Chief Minister
— ANI (@ANI) October 29, 2021
Earlier on Friday afternoon, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai mourned Puneeth Rajkumar with these phrases: “I’m deeply shocked that Kannada celeb Shri Puneeth Rajkumar died of a coronary heart assault. The demise of Kannadigar’s favorite actor, Appu, has triggered monumental loss to Kannada and Karnataka and I pray that God can have mercy on his soul and provides his followers the ability to endure this ache.”
— Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) October 29, 2021
Puneeth Rajkumar was the son of legendary actor Rajkumar. Fan fondly known as him “Appu” – after the 2002 movie by which he performed his first lead function – and “Energy Star.“
Puneeth Rajkumar started his profession as a toddler artist. When he was six-months-old, he starred in two 1976 movies – Premada Kanike and Aarathi. He garnered an entire lot of reward for his performances in Bhakta Prahalada, which additionally starred his father, Vasantha Geeta and Bhagyavantha.
His function in Bettada Hoovu as a younger boy Ramu who assists a researcher to discover a uncommon flower fetched him a Nationwide Award for Finest Youngster Actor.
Puneeth’s movie credit additionally embody Mourya, Arasu, Raam and Anjani Putra. He was additionally a singer and was admired for his dance abilities.
Puneeth was often known as the presenter of Kannadada Kotyadhipathi, the Kannada model of quiz present ho Needs To Be A Millionaire?
He’s survived by spouse Ashwini Revanth and has two youngsters.
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(With PTI inputs)