Puneet Rajkumar: March 17 is very important for Kannada film industry. On this day, Puneet Rajkumar, the power star of Kannada cinema, was born. Today, on his 50th birthday, fans are remembering South superstar Puneet Rajkumar. Puneet Rajkumar was a famous actor from Karnataka. The actor died of a heart attack on October 29, 2021 at the age of 46. On receiving the news of the actor’s death, the government imposed Section 144 in the entire Bangalore city and banned the sale of liquor for two days. Even though he is not among us today, his fans are still present all over the world. He has been in discussion for his noble work more than his acting name and fame. Puneet Rajkumar was the hero of real life.
This superstar of South was also a hero in real life
Puneet was also the most remuneration actor in Kannada. His 14 films ran in theaters for 100 consecutive days. The actor was also very generous in real life. For social service, he ran 26 orphanages and 46 free schools for poor children. Puneet donated his eyes. After his death, 1 lakh people in Karnataka donated their eyes as they wanted to follow Puneet’s footsteps. He started his film career with the film ‘Premada Kanik’. He worked as a child artist in many films. This superstar, which is seen on the big screen at the age of 6 months, is no longer among us, but due to his good work, he will always be alive in the hearts of people. North Karnataka was flooded in 2019. Puneet Rajkumar came forward to help people in this difficult time. At the same time, during the Korona epidemic, he donated Rs 50 lakh to the Relief Fund of the Government of Karnataka. Puneet ran 46 free schools, 26 orphanages, 16 old age homes and 19 cowsheds. Apart from this, he also provided financial assistance to many Kannada -speaking schools.
First National Award received at the age of 10 years
Puneet Rajkumar was awarded the National Award at the age of 10. He received this award for the film ‘Bettada Huvu’. In this, he was seen as a child artist. Along with this, the film won the National Award for Best Kannada film, three Filmfare Awards South and two Karnataka State Film Awards. The special thing was that Puneet was also a singer and a TV presenter. For the joy of his fans, he was the brand ambassador of IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2008 and 2009. Puneet’s father Rajkumar Dadasaheb was the first Kannada actor to be awarded the Phalke Award.
