Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar passed away on Friday afternoon after suffering cardiac arrest. He was 46. According to details, Puneeth suffered a heart attack while working out in a gym. He was rushed to a private hospital in Bengaluru and was admitted in the ICU.
His untimely death has sent shockwaves across the country, with tributes pouring in from all quarters.
Joining in grief were a host of South stars including Mahesh Babu, Chiranjeevi, R Madhavan, Dulquer Salmaan, and Prithviraj Sukumaran among many others.
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The youngest son of Kannada matinee idol Rajkumar, Puneeth was referred to as ‘Power Star’ and ‘Appu’ by fans. Puneeth started his acting career as a child artist along with his father. He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role of Ramu in Bettada Hoovu (1985). Puneeth also won the Karnataka State Award for Best Child Artist for his performances in Chalisuva Modagalu and Yeradu Nakshatragalu.
Puneeth starred in over 29 Kannada films. He had appeared as a lead actor in a number of commercially successful films including ‘Appu’ (2002), ‘Abhi’ (2003), ‘Veera Kannadiga’ (2004), ‘Mourya’ (2004), ‘Aakash’ (2005), ‘Ajay’ (2006), ‘Arasu’ (2007), ‘Milana’ (2007), ‘Vamshi’ (2008), ‘Raam’ (2009), ‘Jackie’ (2010), ‘Hudugaru’ (2011), ‘Raajakumara’ (2017), and ‘Anjani Putra’ (2017). -News 18
