Puneeth Rajkumar

Puneeth Rajkumar to be conferred ‘Karnataka Ratna’ posthumously

Considered the Kannada cinema’s reigning star, Puneeth Rajkumar, youngest of five children of thespian and matinee idol Dr Rajkumar, had died of a cardiac arrest on October 29, 2021, at the age of 46.

World Heart Day: Young India’s weak hearts and how we can protect them

Of the 28,449 heart-related deaths in India in 2021, 19,744 were in the 30 to 60 age group. Doctors and medical experts opine that unhealthy diets, a sedentary lifestyle, high stress levels and fast-paced social obligations are the biggest contributors to heart problems in younger people

From Sidharth Shukla to KK to Puneeth Rajkumar, celebrities who passed away due to heart attack

Both Sidharth Shukla and KK’s untimely demise left the nation shocked. Equally shocking were the unfortunate deaths of Puneeth Rajkumar and Praveen Patwardhan.

James movie review: Puneeth Rajkumar's final film is an uneven but stylised sendoff

James stands as a sad reminder of an actor's sudden demise, and a team trying to work around it.

Danish Sait says Puneeth Rajkumar had 'enjoyed' watching his film One Cut Two Cut

One Cut Two Cut happens to be the one of the last production projects that was kick-started by the actor-producer, who passed away last year in October.

Puneeth Rajkumar's last film James unveils first look of Kannada star

Puneeth Rajkumar, who was popularly known as Powerstar for his strong performance in a number of commercially-successful Kannada films, passed away at the age of 46 after suffering a cardiac arrest in October 2021.

From Milkha Singh to Dilip Kumar to General Bipin Rawat and more: Icons who left us in 2021

India's first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat died in a chopper crash near Tamil Nadu's Coonoor.

Seven Puneeth Rajkumar fans die by suicide in Karnataka; three of them want eyes donated like idol

Following the actor's demise, there has been a spike in people coming forward to pledge their eyes

How with Puneeth Rajkumar’s passing away, already muted Kannada conservatism loses a glorious figurehead

Puneeth Rajkumar’s death has been a shocking one, but the outpouring following his death has reinforced the tenacity of the values of Kannada Conservatism

Puneeth Rajkumar's eye donation benefitted four patients, reveals Bengaluru hospital

Doctors at Narayana Nethralaya, who collected the late actor’s corneas, said they successfully transplanted them in four corneal blind patients.