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Puneeth Rajkumar live updates: Last rites performed with state honours

Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar passed away due to a fatal cardiac arrest on Friday, the 29th of October. The actor was reporte...

The Times of India | Oct 31, 2021, 08:33:52 IST

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08:33 (IST), Oct, 31

Puneeth Rajkumar's last rites performed at Sree Kanteerava Studios in Bengaluru

08:18 (IST), Oct, 31

It was a personal bonding with the entire family and more so with 'Appu'. I had seen him as a boy. We had relations since those days. Therefore I am giving him a final salute. Certainly, I was emotional: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai on Puneeth's death.

08:17 (IST), Oct, 31

Last rites performed at Sree Kanteerava Studios in Bengaluru today

22:36 (IST), Oct, 30

"The dynamic Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar left the world too early at 46, but left a living legacy -- his own eyes, just as his father had done before him," writes member of parliament Shashi Tharoor

22:09 (IST), Oct, 30

"Puneeth's B.P., heart rate were normal and age too seemed to be on his side," says Dr. Ramana Rao, personal physician

Stating that the actor complained of some weakness and was sweating at the time he saw him, Dr. Ramana Rao told an online daily that Puneeth Rajkumar's blood pressure read 150/92 and his heart rate too seemed in control.

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17:56 (IST), Oct, 30

Puneeth Rajkumar's daughter reaches Kantheerava Stadium

Amidst elaborate media attention and public gaze, Puneeth Rajkumar's elder daughter, Dhrithi, reached the Kantheerava Stadium to pay respects to her father's mortal remains

16:26 (IST), Oct, 30

My first ever stage performance was with Appu: Anu Prabhakar Mukherjee on her 'James' co-star

The actor recalls a special encounter with Puneeth Rajkumar, or Appu as she fondly refers to him, which occurred way back in the year 1999 in Mysuru.

16:23 (IST), Oct, 30

Puneeth Rajkumar's daughter reaches Bengaluru Airport

15:52 (IST), Oct, 30

"Gone too soon," says musical maestro A.R. Rahman as he shares a video snippet featuring Puneeth Rajkumar

14:58 (IST), Oct, 30

Telugu superstar Jr. NTR breaks down as he encounters Puneeth Rajkumar's mortal remains for the very first time. 'K.G.F' director Prashanth Neel joins him.

14:02 (IST), Oct, 30

Puneeth Rajkumar's last rites to be held tomorrow on Sunday: C.M. Bommai

Due to the expanding crowd, the chief minister stated that it doesn't seem wise to perform the final rites this evening (on Saturday). He also comforted the fans by saying that they have the entire day to visit the mortal remains of Puneeth Rajkumar at the Kantheerava Stadium.

13:55 (IST), Oct, 30

I still can't believe that Appu is gone and am waiting for some miracle to happen: Actor Sharan

"What's really shocking is that he was a thorough fitness enthusiast and a very healthy individual with a very disciplined lifestyle," said Sharan

13:48 (IST), Oct, 30

A special tribute for Puneeth Rajkumar from the Helping Hands team in Mysuru

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