THIS Tollywood actress regrets not starring with Puneeth Rajkumar!

Puneeth Rajkumar who passed away recently used to enjoy a huge fan base in the South. Not just the crazy common mass but there are several actors who also admired the Kannada superstar a lot. Popular Bengali actress Darshana Banik is once such actress among them who dreamed of sharing the screen with Puneeth.

Darshana

whose works down South have earned her appreciation feels it will be a regret in her career as she always wanted to do a film with the popular actor. She adds the man who wowed millions with his spectacular performances over the years will live forever in the hearts of his countless fans. Be it films, TV shows or playback singing, Puneeth Rajkumar had the Midas touch.

The tragic demise of Puneeth Rajkumar had sent shockwaves as fans mourned the iconic actor who was another Kannada matinee idol Rajkumar's youngest child. Puneeth made his big-screen debut as an infant in his actor-father's critically acclaimed film, 'Premada Kanike', in 1976 and since then delivered so many memorable performances in an illustrious career.

Meanwhile, Darshana Banik is on a roll down South! It looks like the talented actress is making quite rapid strides. After ‘Aatagallu’ and ‘Black’, she has been roped in for a big-budget movie starring none other than Nagarjuna and Naga Chaitanya, the two superstars of South cinema. Darshana will be seen in an important role in the socio fantasy drama titled ‘Bangarraju’. It is being directed by Kalyan Krishna. Besides Darshana, the film will also see Kriti Shetty and Ramya Krishnan in pivotal roles. ‘Bangarraju’ is touted to be a prequel to Nagarjuna's 2016 film ‘Soggade Chinni Nayana’.