BIG NEWS: Kannada actor powerstar Puneeth Rajkumar dies at 46 in Bengaluru

Sandalwood powerstar Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar breathed his last at a Vikram hospital in Bengaluru. Actor suffered a heart attack on Friday (October 29) and was admitted to Vikram Hospital in Bengaluru.

Puneeth is 46 years old. On today morning around 11:30 am, October 29. He is the son of legendary actor Rajkumar and Parvathamma. He has acted as a hero in over 29 Kannada films.

He started his career as a child artist and even won National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his performance in Bettada Hoovu in 1985. He won the Karnataka State Award for Best Child Artist for his performances in Chalisuva Modagalu and Yeradu Nakshatragalu.

Puneeth became a hero in 2002’s Appu, after which his fans fondly called him Appu. Some of his famous films include Abhi, Veera Kannadiga, Ajay, Arasu, Raam, Hudugaru, Anjani Putra, among others. He was last seen in Yuvarathnaa, which released early this year.

Additional police personnel have been deployed near the hospital and residence of Puneeth Rajkumar as panic-stricken fans have already thronged to know about the health condition of Puneeth Rajkumar. Fans are praying for his speedy recovery.

Puneeth Rajkumar who attended the pre-release event of Bhajarangi-2 was expected to watch the same movie today. Puneeth, who was last seen on the silver screen in the movie Yuvarathnaa, was shooting for the action-packed movie James.