Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar’s death has taken everyone by shock. He passed away due to cardiac arrest on Friday (October 29). He was reportedly working out in his gym when he collapsed suddenly and was rushed to a hospital. He was later admitted to Vikram Hospital and was in the ICU. Puneeth was 46. The entire film fraternity is devastated by the sudden demise of the Kannada actor. From sports personalities to actors to fans, condolences are pouring in for the actor on social media. Actors like Chiranjeevi, Sudheer Babu, Dulquer Salmaan and actors have mourned his death.
Chiranjeevi is shocked and devastated to hear the news of his demise. He wrote, “Shocking ,devastating & heartbreaking! #PuneethRajkumar gone too soon. ?Rest in Peace! My deepest sympathies and tearful condolences to the family. A huge loss to the Kannada / Indian film fraternity as a whole.Strength to all to cope with this tragic loss!”.
Shocking ,devastating & heartbreaking! #PuneethRajkumar gone too soon. 💔
Rest in Peace! My deepest sympathies and tearful condolences to the family. A huge loss to the Kannada / Indian film fraternity as a whole.Strength to all to cope with this tragic loss!— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) October 29, 2021
Dulquer Salmaan also shared a pic of Puneeth and wrote, “??? One of the kindest and warmest Actors/gentlemen. Praying to the almighty to give Puneeth Sirs family, friends and his ocean of fans the strength to cope with this irreplaceable loss.#RIP #PuneethRajKumar #Gentleman #actor #loss #cannotunderstand #soyoung”.
💔💔💔 One of the kindest and warmest Actors/gentlemen. Praying to the almighty to give Puneeth Sirs family, friends and his ocean of fans the strength to cope with this irreplaceable loss. #RIP #PuneethRajKumar #Gentleman #actor #loss #cannotunderstand #soyoung pic.twitter.com/U8RyOJdFMu
— Dulquer Salmaan (@dulQuer) October 29, 2021
Nagarjuna has also offered his deepest condolences to Puneeth Rajkumar’s family.
My deepest condolences to the family of Puneeth Rajkumar!! It is shocking and heartbreaking to hear this news!! May his soul rest in peace🙏 @NimmaShivanna #ripPuneethrajkumar
— Nagarjuna Akkineni (@iamnagarjuna) October 29, 2021
Prithviraj Sukumaran is alo hurt. “This hurts so much! Rest in peace superstar! May the family, friends and the millions of fans have the strength to tide through this sorrow! #PuneethRajkumar ? ,” he tweeted.
This hurts so much! Rest in peace superstar! May the family, friends and the millions of fans have the strength to tide through this sorrow! #PuneethRajkumar 🙏 pic.twitter.com/45EltouKWw
— Prithviraj Sukumaran (@PrithviOfficial) October 29, 2021
“It aches beyond words could ever express. Puneeth ? #PuneethRajkumar,” wrote Parvathy as she shared an old pic with the Kannada actor.
It aches beyond words could ever express. Puneeth 💔 #PuneethRajkumar pic.twitter.com/t3sSeOh52W
— Parvathy Thiruvothu (@parvatweets) October 29, 2021
Sudheer Babu also mourned the death of the powerstar. “A star gone too soon leaving the film fraternity in deep sorrow.. you will be missed forever!!Rest in peace #PuneethRajkumar?,” wrote Sudheer.
A star gone too soon leaving the film fraternity in deep sorrow.. you will be missed forever!!
Rest in peace #PuneethRajkumar🙏 pic.twitter.com/D7wK9futh1— Sudheer Babu (@isudheerbabu) October 29, 2021
Jr NTR is also heartbroken.
Heartbroken!
Can’t believe you have gone so soon. pic.twitter.com/55lt4r62d1
— Jr NTR (@tarak9999) October 29, 2021
Here’s Ram Gopal Varma’s tweet.
Apart from the shocking tragedy that @PuneethRajkumar ‘s sudden death is, it is also a scary and terrifying eye opening truth that any of us can die anytime 😳😳😳 So it is best to live life on a fast forward mode , while we are still alive🙏🙏🙏
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) October 29, 2021
Puneeth Rajkumar was the son of legendary actors Rajkumar and Parvathamma.