Puneeth Rajkumar is a famous Kannada actor dubbed as 'Power Star' by the media and fans in the sandalwood. Earlier today, the star was admitted to Vikram Hospital in Bengaluru after suffering chest pain. Puneeth passed away due to a heart attack around 1 pm on October 29, reportedly.

Puneeth, the superstar of Kannada cinema, is fondly called Appu by his fans. He is the youngest son of the legendary actors Rajkumar and Parvathamma. He has acted in over 29 Kannada films as the male lead. He appeared in many films as a child actor too. The popular actor has won a National award and a Karnataka state award as a child artist.

Puneeth has appeared as a lead actor in commercially successful films and has won a lot of hearts with his dance. He is also an actor who can perform stunt sequences fantastically. He is one of the most famous celebrities and the highest-paid actors in the Kannada cinema. He was last seen in Yuvarathnaa, which was released early this year.

The news of Puneeth Rajkumar’s demise has sent shockwaves across the Sandalwood industry. Additional police personnel has been deployed near the hospital and residence of Puneeth Rajkumar. The fans of the star are grief-stricken and popular celebrities all over the country are mourning his death. Schools, colleges and cinema theaters in Karnataka state are ordered to shut down.