Not that I had seen many of his films, but the stories were in circulation, sometimes along with some detailed screenplay. It was hard not to get impressed by the way he roughed up the bad guys through stylist dialogues and actions. In Nagarahavu (The Cobra), his first film as a hero, he had played the role of a young man who rebels against a conservative society. Like many other Rajkumar fans, I too was angry with this new guy on the block.īut a few weeks down the line my friends at school started discussing in awe about the ‘rebellious’ nature of this actor. Vishnuvardhan was the guy who had accidentally pulled the trigger of a rifle during the shooting of the film Gandada Gudi (The Sandalwood Abode), the bullet missing Rajkumar by inches – or so my cousin from Bangalore had proclaimed then.
Not that I had seen much of Rajkumar’s films, but he was the undisputed favorite. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website ).When I had first heard about a film actor called Vishnuvardhan, I was already a die hard fan of ‘our’ Rajkumar. (The above story first appeared on LatestLY on 05:32 PM IST. He was totally determined and did not budge an inch," he said.īengaluru South MP Tejaswi Soorya stated that Puneeth was a fitness freak, saying "His videos of workouts during the lockdown period served as an inspiration for all of us." Cricketers Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag, Venkatesh Prasad, and Telugu film stars Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna, Junior NTR, Pavan Kalyan and Mahesh Babu also expressed their condolences. Even though I have tried to pull him into certain habits he declined. Shivakumar stated that he knew Puneeth since childhood. Chief Minister Bommai has also cancelled all his programmes for Friday and Saturday. "I spoke to him yesterday (Thursday) regarding launching his website," he remembered. We all should pay respects peacefully," he said. "Puneeth's last rites will be held as per wishes of the family at their choice of place. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai appealed for peace, and maintenance of law and order in the state. Yash and other Sandalwood stars rushed to Puneeth's residence to console his family. Meanwhile, shocked by the untimely death of Puneeth, cricketers and Telugu film stars have expressed their condolences. Puneeth Rajkumar Funeral Update: Kannada Star To Be Given State Honours for His Last Rites, Says Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai. Raghavendra Rajkumar stated that nothing has been decided yet on the last rites. He brought me back from the hospital safely.
Raghavendra Rajkumar, elder brother of Puneeth, said that his younger sibling took him to hospital when he had suffered heart attack twice earlier. RIP Puneeth Rajkumar: Mohanlal, Jr NTR and Other South Celebs Offer Condolences After Kannada Actor’s Death Due to Cardiac Arrest. for final viewing till late Saturday evening.
Later, his body will be kept at Kanteerava stadium in Bengaluru after 6.30 p.m. His mortal remains were taken to his residence from the hospital. Ashoka stated that the actor's last rites will be conducted with government honours.
Popular Kannada film star Puneeth Rajkumar's last rites will be held on Saturday after the return of his elder daughter Vanditha from the US.
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