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Updated October 29th, 2021 at 17:45 IST

Sports fraternity mourns the death of Puneeth Rajkumar; 'Big Blow to Indian Cinema'

Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar, popularly known as Appu in the Kannada movie industry, passed away at the age of 46 due to cardiac arrest on Friday

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Puneeth Rajkumar
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In a shocking development, Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar, popularly known as Appu in the Kannada movie industry, passed away at the age of 46 due to cardiac arrest as informed by the ex-Karnataka CM, Siddaramaiah. Puneeth Rajkumar suffered a cardiac arrest while exercising in a gym on Friday morning. After the news of his demise was confirmed, condolence messages from all around including the Sports fraternity poured in for the late actor. Sportspersons like Harbhajan Singh, Venkatesh Prasad, Virender Sehwag and more took to their Twitter handle and shared their shock over Puneeth Rajkumar's demise. 

Expressing his condolence, Harbhajan Singh expressed his shock and wrote that life is unpredictable. Apart from Harbhajan Singh, Team India former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad expressed his sorrow and appealed to his fans to pray for the late actor's family. Team India's former opener Virender Sehwag took to his Twitter handle and shared that the passing away of Puneeth Rajkumar is a great blow to the Indian Cinema. 

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Puneeth Rajkumar passes away at 46

According to ANI, Puneeth Rajkumar was hospitalised at Bengaluru's Vikram Hospital on Friday, October 29, after the actor began experiencing chest pain at 11:00 am at the gym. Before Puneeth Rajkumar death news surfaced on the internet, the doctors at the Vikram Hospital stated that the actor suffered chest pain followed by a heart attack while he was working out at the gym. 

Puneeth Rajkumar, who is the youngest son of Kannada idol, Dr Rajkumar, commenced his career as a child artist. He was one of the highest-paid actors in the Kannada film industry, while also being a popular television presenter.  His performances in Vasantha Geetha, Bhagyavantha, Chalisuva Modagalu, Eradu Nakshatragalu, Bhakta Prahaladha, Yarivanu, and Bettada Hoovu were heavily praised by audiences and critics alike. He also bagged a National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role in Bettada Hoovu. Among other accolades, he has received the Karnataka State Award Best Child artist for Chalisuva Modagalu and Yeradu Nakshatragalu. 

(Image: PTI/@GautamGambhir/@VenkateshPrasad/@PuneethRajkumar/Twitter)

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Published October 29th, 2021 at 17:45 IST

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