Kannada film star Puneet Rajkumar passed away after suffering cardiac arrest in Bengaluru on Friday. He was 46-year-old. Earlier today, the power star was rushed to the Vikram hospital as he complained of severe chest pain during the workout.
Puneeth was one of the biggest superstars of the Kannada film industry and his death shocked the entire country. Fans and film stars remain in shock as Karnataka government shuts down
theatres in tribute to Puneeth Rajkumar.
Puneeth Rajkumar was well-known for his powerful performances. He has played the lead in nearly 30 films. He was also praised for his efforts as a child actor in films like 'Vasantha
Geetha' (1980), 'Bhagyavantha' (1981), 'Chalisuva Modagalu' (1982), and 'Eradu Nakshatragalu' (1983). (1983).
Top 5 movies of Puneeth Rajkumar
- Raajakumara (2017)
Puneeth Rajkumar and actress Priya Anand feature in the action drama film 'Raajakumara.'
Santhosh Ananddram-directed film was the first to sell out 6,000 multiplex screenings within six weeks of its debut.
Appu is a romantic action film, written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. The film was produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar under the name of Poornima Enterprises.
Puneeth Rajkumar was the male lead alongside actress Rakshita and supporting actors Avinash, Srinivasa Murthy, Sumithra, Ashok, Satyajith, Prithviraj, Vinayak Joshi, and Honnavalli
Krishna in the film.
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K Madesh directed 'Hudugaru,' which had four actors in major roles: actor Puneeth Rajkumar, actor Yogesh, actor Srinagar Kitty and actress Radhika Pandit.
The movie is a remake of the Tamil film 'Naadodigal,' which came out in 2010. For his performance in this film, Puneeth Rajkumar received the Filmfare and SIIMA Best Actor Awards
in Kannada.
- Jackie (2010)
The 2010 film directed by Duniya Soori features Puneeth Rajkumar and actress Bhavana in lead roles. It was named Best Film of 2010 at the South Filmfare Awards, getting recognition for
technical brilliance, funny lines, and songs.
- Arasu (2007)
The film 'Arasu,' directed by Mahesh Babu, features Puneeth Rajkumar in the main role. The actor played the son of a business tycoon in this film.
He abandons his family money after being rejected by a girl in an attempt to carve a space for himself and make life entirely on his own strength.