Puneeth Rajkumar Last Rites: Puneeth Rajkumar's last rites, family and close friends bid farewell with state honors
The sudden demise of Kannada film superstar Puneet Rajkumar has shocked Bollywood including Tollywood. Puneet Rajkumar was cremated with full state honors at Kanteerava Studios in Bengaluru on Sunday. Since morning, fans were gathering on the roofs of buildings and buildings around Kanteerva Studios to get a glimpse of their favorite star on his last farewell. Now fans, friends and family have said goodbye to their favorite star.
Kannada film superstar Puneeth Rajkumar was cremated with state honors at Kanteerva Studios. CM Basavaraj also attended his funeral. He kissed Puneet and bid him his last farewell. Along with this, many film stars also said goodbye to their fellow artist with moist eyes. Puneet Rajkumar suffered a heart attack and died suddenly on 29 October. His death has dealt a deep blow to the entertainment world.
Kannada Superstar Puneeth Rajkumar's last rites will be performed today i.e. on 31 October. Puneet's daughter Vandita reached India yesterday from America. The state authority has arranged a special plane to take Vandita from Delhi to Bangalore.
Fans are unable to bear the grief of Puneet's death. In Maro village of Hanur taluka of Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka, a 30-year-old man suffered a heart attack on hearing the news and died on the spot. The name of the deceased is Muniyappa who was a farmer by profession. At the same time, another fan in Belagavi's Shindoli village also died of a heart attack. At the same time, according to media reports, a youth of Athani in Belagavi district of Karnataka has committed suicide after the news of Star's death came.
Kannada film actor Puneeth Rajkumar passed away on Friday. Puneet suffered a heart attack during a workout in the gym, soon after which he was admitted to Vikram Hospital in Bengaluru. The body of Puneet Rajkumar has been kept at Kanteerva Stadium for public viewing. His last rites will be performed with state honors in Bengaluru itself.
There is a wave of mourning across Karnataka due to the demise of Puneet Rajkumar. All theaters in the state have been closed. Section 144 has been imposed in many areas to control the fans. Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai also reached Vikram Hospital. As a precaution, the sale of liquor has also been stopped in Bengaluru for two nights.
Puneet was currently shooting for Gems, directed by Chetan Kumar. Known to be a complete action entertainer, Puneet had completed a major portion of the shoot. His opposite was Priya Anand in the film. Puneet also had to shoot for Dwitva. It was supposed to go on floors in November or December. This was her first collaboration with Pawan Kumar.
