The premise of Powerstar Puneeth Rajkumar on Friday, 29th October 2021 at the age of 46 creates a wave of shock and sorrow among the fans and followers. He was admitted to the ICU at Vikram Hospital in Bengaluru in the morning and then passed away in the afternoon due to heart attack. His mortal remains were kept at Kaneerava Stadium for public viewing so that fans can pay their last respects. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai showed the despair and paid tribute to him
Puneeth Rajkumar, nicknamed Appu after his first lead role in movie Appu 2002 was a great actor, playback singer, television presenter and producer mainly in Kannada cinema. He worked since he was a child in movies like Thayige Thakka Maga, Vasantha Geetha and especially Bettada Hoovu for which he received the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role as Ramu. He worked as a lead actor in 29 movies. He also won Karnataka State Award Best Child Artist for his role in Chilisuva Modagalu and Yeradu Nakshatragalu.
He was one of the most famous and loved celebrities and the highest-paid actors in the Kannada cinema because of his great work and dedication towards it. In 2012, he debuted as a television presenter on the game show Kannadada Kotyadhipati, a Kannada version of show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”.
His premise is unacceptable to his fans and well-wishers especially Kannada people. People gathering outside the Vikram Hospital and causing distress. Karnataka is on high alert with the police and district authorities heightening security across the state. Also, offices and shops in Bengaluru have shut down and police battalions were needed to control the populations from causing violence due to their anguish after the actor’s death. CM Bommai has cancelled his trip to Chikamangalore today as the news breaks.
