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Puneeth Rajkumar: Actor Puneeth Rajkumar, who was honored with the title of Power Star, was a famous name in the South Indian cinema. He was known as one of the highest-paid actors in Kannada.
On October 29, 2021, Puneeth Rajkumar died of a heart attack at the age of 46. The news of his death created a stir in the entire Karnataka. After his death, many cinema halls in Bangalore remained closed for the day and film promotions were also banned in the city.
Puneeth Rajkumar started feeling unwell while working out in the gym. After that, his family admitted him to the nearby Vikram Hospital. However, his condition deteriorated rapidly and he passed away. Puneeth Rajkumar was born on March 17, 1975, to superstar Dr. Rajkumar and producer Parvatamma Rajkumar. They had a total of five children, and Puneet was the youngest. He started taking acting lessons from his childhood. When Puneet Rajkumar was 10 years old, he received the National Award for acting for the film ‘Bettada Huvu’.
Puneet Rajkumar worked in many superhit films in his acting career. However, it was the film Appu, which released in 2002, that gave him real recognition. In his career, he has acted in many famous Kannada films. His acting in films like Vasant Geeta, Bhagyavanta, Chalisuva Modgalu, Eradu Nakshatragalu, Bhakta Prahlad, Yaarivanu and ‘Bettada Huvu’ was praised.
He ran 26 orphanages and 46 free schools!
Puneet Rajkumar was the highest-paid actor in the Kannada film industry. 14 of his films ran in theaters for 100 consecutive days. This actor was no less than an angel in real life. He was always ready for social service. He ran 46 free schools, 26 orphanages, 16 old age homes and 19 cow shelters. Apart from this, he also provided financial assistance to many schools. Punit had a huge fan craze. After Punit’s death, 1 lakh people in Karnataka donated their eyes. This number kept increasing. Theaters used to be housefull to watch his films. It is also said that after hearing the news of his death, one fan committed suicide while 2 people died of heart attacks.
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