Popular Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar died after suffering a massive heart attack on Friday. He had been rushed to Vikram Hospital in Bengaluru after he complained of chest pain.
Apparently, Puneeth was working out in the gym when he suffered a heart attack. He was brought to the hospital in an unresponsive state and was quickly shifted to the ICU.
Former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa confirmed the news about Puneeth’s demise via a series of tweets.
ನಾಡಿನ ಜನಪ್ರಿಯ ಕಲಾವಿದ,ಡಾ.ರಾಜ್ ವಂಶದ ಕುಡಿ ಪುನೀತ್ ರಾಜಕುಮಾರ್ ಹಠಾತ್ ನಿಧನರಾದ ವಿಷಯ ದಿಗ್ಭ್ರಮೆ ಮೂಡಿಸಿದೆ. ಕಿರುವಯಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಗಲಿದ್ದು ತೀವ್ರ ಆಘಾತ ತಂದಿದೆ. ಅವರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಸದ್ಗತಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬ, ಅಪಾರ ಅಭಿಮಾನಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಘಾತವನ್ನು ಭರಿಸುವ ಶಕ್ತಿ ದೇವರು ನೀಡಲಿ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.(1/2) pic.twitter.com/yNcqGMzXzs
— B.S. Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP) October 29, 2021
Several celebrities such as Ram Charan, Siddharth and Rakul Preet Singh, among others, took to Twitter to express their condolences.
Ram Charan wrote, "My dearest brother Puneet Rajkumar Garu is one of the warmest people ever. He not only successfully took the legacy forward of his late father Rajkumar Garu with his acting but also with his kindness. My deepest condolences to his family & diehard fans You will be missed (sic)."
My dearest brother #PuneetRajkumar Garu is one of the most warmest people ever. He not only successfully took the legacy forward of his late father Rajkumar Garu with his acting but also with his kindness.
— Ram Charan (@AlwaysRamCharan) October 29, 2021
My deepest condolences to his family & diehard fans
You will be missed🙏🙏
Deepest condolences to the family, friends and admirers of our Appu #PuneethRajkumar. One of the most admirable people I've known. Gone way too soon. Take rest, super star. ♥️
— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) October 29, 2021
This is shocking! At a loss for words...RIP #PuneethRajkumar
— Rakul Singh (@Rakulpreet) October 29, 2021
Strength and condolences to the family 😢💔
One of the biggest stars in Kannada cinema, Puneeth is the son of the superstar Rajkumar. He started his career as a child artist in the 1985 film Bettada Hoovu (1985) and even won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist.
He was made his debut as a lead actor in the 2002 Kannada film Appu. Some of his popular famous films include Abhi (2003), Veera Kannadiga (2004), Arasu (2007), Raam (2009), Hudugaru (2011) and Anjaniputra (2017).
He was last seen in Yuvarathnaa, which was released early this year and became a blockbuster.