Puneeth Rajkumar's final rites to be held privately at Bengaluru's Kanteerava Studios 

The final rites of Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar will be held in a private ceremony at Bengaluru's Kanteerava Studios, besides his father's memorial, on Sunday morning.

The final rites of Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar, fondly called Appu by his fans, will be held in a private ceremony at Bengaluru's Kanteerava Studios on Sunday morning.He will be cremated with full state honours and the cremation will happen next to his father's memorial.Rajkumar's mortal remains will be taken on a public procession from the Kanteerava Stadium to the Kanteerava Studios between 6.00am and 6.30am and the last rites will be completed by 11.00am.ALSO READ: Puneeth Rajkumar to be cremated on October 31 with full state honours

Vinay Rajkumar, the elder son of legendary actor Raghavendra Rajkumar and brother of Puneeth Rajkumar will perform the last rites in the presence of friends and family, while no public will be allowed inside the studio's premises.Puneeth Rajkumar suffered a massive heart attack on October 29 and was rushed to Vikram hospital in Bengaluru. He was brought to the hospital in a non-responsive state. Despite doctors at the hospital trying their best, Puneeth Rajkumar could not be resuscitated. He was declared dead at 2.30 pm.From major streets in the capital city of Bengaluru to markets facing the iconic Chamundeshwari Temple in Mysuru, countless admirers of Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar have put up large posters of him with garlands at many places as they mourn his sudden demise.Many of these posters showed Puneeth in a smiling pose and several of those also carried images of his late father, much-loved matinee idol Rajkumar.(with inputs from PTI)ALSO WATCH: Puneeth Rajkumar dies: Power Star spoke on job losses in Kannada industry during pandemic