"In Our Hearts Forever": Family, Fans Pay Tribute To Actor Puneeth Rajkumar
NDTV
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced Puneeth Rajkumar would be conferred with the Karnataka Ratna Award posthumously.
A ceremony to pay tribute to Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar was organised at the Bengaluru Palace grounds this afternoon. Larger than life posters of "Appu", as the actor was affectionately known, lined the road to the venue. His family members - visibly overwhelmed with emotions - were also present at the event.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, at the event organised by the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, announced that the actor would be conferred with the Karnataka Ratna Award posthumously.
Puneeth Rajkumar had died of a heart attack on October 29 at the age of 46.
At the event, Puneeth's family members, members of the film industry and senior politicians lighted candles and the audience held up their lit mobile phones as a mark of respect. One of the two daughters of the actor was seen resting her head on her mother's shoulder and when images of Puneeth as a child were flashed on the screen, his eldest brother, actor Shiva Rajkumar, could not hold back his tears.
