Updated 18 July 2022 at 16:05 IST
Puneeth Rajkumar's Twitter account's verified status restored after an uproar by fans
Puneeth Rajkumar's verification status on Twitter was revoked owing to inactivity after his demise. His fans took to the platform & urged them to restore it.
Much-loved actor Puneeth Rajkumar's demise in October 2021 left his fans, followers and friends from the film industry in utter shock. In the most recent news about the actor, his Twitter account was unverified and thousands of fans took to the micro-blogging platform and expressed their disappointment with the same. Twitter has now restored the late star's verified status on the platform after the uproar by fans.
Puneeth Rajkumar's Twitter account verified status restored
When Puneeth Rajkumar's verification status on Twitter was revoked owing to inactivity after his demise, angered fans took to the platform and urged them to restore the status. After a few days of uproar by Puneeth Rajkumar's fans, the late star's verifies status and 'blue tick' has returned to his account. The move left fans over the moon and they were glad the step had been taken.
Filmmaker Santhosh Ananddram, who has worked with Puneeth Rajkumar on films including Raajakumara and Yuvarathnaa took to Twitter to thank the platform for restoring the verified status of the late actor's account. He mentioned that Puneeth Rajkumar would always be 'alive in people's hearts' and thanked the actor's 'powerful fans' for their help. A fan also wrote that the late actor is much more than just a name, and called him an 'emotion'. They wrote, "Thanks for considering countless #Appu anna fans' emotions and bringing back the blue tick again .. Puneeth Rajkumar is not just a name, it's an emotion and it's everything for us."
Puneeth Rajkumar's Gandhada Gudi release
The actor's project Gandhada Gudi helmed by Amoghavarsha is all set to hit the big screens, leaving fans on top of the world. The late Kannada star's wife Ashwini took to social media to announce the release of the superstar's last film. Loosely translated to English, she wrote, "Appu's last film. A unique story in which he appeared on his own. A journey to explore the wonderful world of Karnataka. His gift of love to Nadi who gave him immense love." The film is set to release on the big screen on October 28, 2022. This comes after his most recent release, James, which also starred Priya Anand, Hareesh Peradi and others in lead roles.
Image: Twitter/@PuneethRajkumar
Published By : Adelle Fernandes
Published On: 18 July 2022 at 16:05 IST