Kannada star Puneeth Rajkumar ,son of superstar Rajkumar had reportedly suffered a heart attack on October 29 and has been rushed to a private hospital in Bengaluru according to the latest updates. He is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). A group of doctors are constantly monitoring him and are treating him. Soon, an official health update regarding Puneeth Rajkumar will be shared by the hospital. Currently, Puneeth is 46 years old.
A Sudden Heart Attack
Puneeth Rajkumar was rushed to a private hospital in Bengaluru after he suffered a massive heart attack. Doctors are treating the actor in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). His fans took to Twitter to wish him a speedy recovery. This news came out to be a sudden shock for his fans as well, as everything happened so hastily that even the Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai reached Vikram Hospital to check on Puneeth Rajkumar. Detailed statement from the hospital is expected to be out shortly. There has been a lot of hush hush on the situation, hopefully everything will go fine for the actor.
Puneeth Rajkumar’s career
Puneeth is fondly called Appu by his fans. He is the son of legendary actor Rajkumar and Parvathamma. He has acted as a hero in over 29 Kannada films.
His career began as a child artist in the industry and even won him the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for ‘Bettada Hoovu’ in 1985. He won the Karnataka State Award for Best Child Artist for his performances in Chalisuva Modagalu and Yeradu Nakshatragalu. Puneeth became a hero with Appu (2002), after which his fans fondly called him Appu. Some of his famous films include Abhi, Veera Kannadiga, Ajay, Arasu, Raam, Hudugaru andAnjani Putra, among others.
