1. Dr Puneeth Rajkumar, affectionately known as Appu, was an Indian actor, playback singer, film producer, television presenter and philanthropist who worked in Kannada cinema.
19 Facts About Puneeth Rajkumar
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When Puneeth was six years old, his family moved to Mysore.
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Puneeth Rajkumar's father brought him and his sister Poornima to his film sets until he was ten years old.
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Puneeth Rajkumar married Ashwini Revanth from Chikmagalur on 1 December 1999.
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In 1994, Puneeth Rajkumar began working as a manager in his family's production house.
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The musical by Gurukiran, directed by Puri Jagannadh and produced by Parvathamma Puneeth Rajkumar, in which he played a college boy, was a box office success and critics praised his dancing skills.
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Puneeth Rajkumar's other film Raam, with Priyamani, was a remake of the Telugu hit Ready.
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Puneeth Rajkumar returned to the limelight in 2010 with back-to-back hits.
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Puneeth Rajkumar's next release was the action film Jackie, directed by Duniya Soori, which was a commercial success.
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In 2011, Puneeth co-starred in K Madesh's Hudugaru, a remake of the Tamil film Nadodigal in which he reprised M Sasikumar's role in the original.
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Puneeth Rajkumar worked with Soori again in 2012 on the action film Anna Bond, produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar.
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In 2014, Puneeth starred in Jayanth C Paranjee's romance Ninnindale, with Erica Fernandes.
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In March 2016, Puneeth worked for M Saravanan's Chakravyuha and Duniya Soori's Doddmane Hudga.
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The sea of people, thronging that gave last respects to Puneeth Rajkumar, is testimony to his iconic status in the state.
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Puneeth Rajkumar had agreed to be the brand ambassador for the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation in 2019.
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Puneeth Rajkumar was the founder and owner of the music label PRK Audio; the label's channel on YouTube has 15.1 lakh subscribers as of 1 November 2022.
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On 29 October 2021, Puneeth Rajkumar complained of uneasiness to his wife Ashwini, and died on his way to a hospital in Bangalore at the age of 46.
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Several popular pubs across the city closed down after news of Puneeth Rajkumar's death came in.
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Puneeth Rajkumar's body was kept for public view at Kanteerava Stadium for 2 days and was reportedly attended by more than 30 Lakh people and was one of the largest funeral gatherings in Indian history of funerals.