Kannada Actor Puneeth Rajkumar died today in a Bengaluru hospital due to a heart attack. Puneeth, 46 had been admitted to Vikram Hospital today morning in an “unresponsive” condition. However, in the afternoon, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai informed of his demise through a tweet: “I am deeply shocked that Kannada celebrity Shri Puneeth Rajkumar died of a heart attack. The death of Kannadigar’s favourite actor, Appu, has caused enormous loss to Kannada and Karnataka and I pray that God will have mercy on his soul and give his fans the power to endure this pain.”
ಕನ್ನಡದ ಖ್ಯಾತನಟ ಶ್ರೀ ಪುನೀತ್ ರಾಜ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ ಅವರು ಹೃದಯಾಘಾತದಿಂದ ನಿಧನರಾಗಿದ್ದು ನಾನು ತೀವ್ರ ಆಘಾತಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿನ ನಟ ಅಪ್ಪು ನಿಧನದಿಂದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಹಾಗೂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪಾರ ನಷ್ಟ ವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ದೇವರು ಅವರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ಕರುಣಿಸಿ, ಅಭಿಮಾನಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಈ ನೋವನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸುವ ಶಕ್ತಿ ನೀಡಲಿಯೆಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. pic.twitter.com/OF0aLhrqPm
— Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) October 29, 2021
However earlier today, News agency ANI tweeted: “Actor Puneeth Rajkumar was admitted after suffering chest pain at 11.30 am. Trying our best to treat him. His condition is serious. Can’t say anything as of now. His condition was bad when brought to the hospital, treatment on in ICU: Dr. Ranganath Nayak, Vikram Hospital, Bengaluru.” The hospital also said that the actor had been brought in unresponsive but that doctors were “trying (their) best to treat him.”
Actor Puneeth Rajkumar(in pic)was admitted after suffering chest pain at 11.30 am.Trying our best to treat him.His condition is serious.Can't say anything as of now.His condition was bad when brought to hospital, treatment on in ICU: Dr Ranganath Nayak, Vikram Hospital, Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/Gw4Xp5r5pV
— ANI (@ANI) October 29, 2021
Puneeth Rajkumar was the son of veteran actor Rajkumar. He was lovingly called “Appu” by his fans – after the 2002 film in which he played his first principal role – and “Power Star.” Puneeth’s older brother Shiva Rajkumar is also a megastar.
However, Puneeth started as a child star – he was just six months old when he was cast in 1976 films Premada Kanike and Aarathi. Starting from Appu, he has acted in more than 29 movies- as a lead actor including Mourya, Arasu, Raam and Anjani Putra. He was also a singer and is recognized for his dance abilities. Puneeth made his TV debut in 2012 as Anchor of Kannadada Kotyadhipathi, the Kannada version of the game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Puneeth Rajkumar was married to Ashwini Revanth and has two children.
