Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar passes away after suffering heart attack

Puneeth Rajkumar,  prominent Kanna actor, passed away after suffering heart attack. On Friday, October 29, actor, also known as 'Power star,' was reportedly taken to hospital after complaining of chest problems. actor h a heart attack and  chest pain began at 11 a.m. on Friday while he was working out at gym, according to doctors at Vikram Hospital.

hospital is expected to issue an official announcement soon. He was mitted to hospital's Intensive Care Unit. Doctors earlier said that he was in a serious condition and he h suffered a major heart attack.

What Happened to Puneeth Rajkumar? Doctor shares updates on heart attack

Dr Ranganath Nayak, from Vikram Hospital in Bengaluru, told ANI that actor was mitted after suffering chest pain at 11.30 am. doctor ded, “Trying our best to treat him. His condition is serious. Can't say anything as of now. His condition was b when brought to hospital, treatment on in ICU”.

Fans gar in a large crowd outside Bengaluru's Vikram Hospital

Following news of Vikram's hospitalisation, a large crowd gared outside hospital in Bengaluru. Puneeth Rajkumar's next film, Dvita, is a psychological thriller drama. Pawan Kumar, who rose to prominence with film U-Turn, is directing  film. He has appeared in Vasantha Geetha (1980), Bhagyavantha (1981), Chalisuva Modagalu (1982), Eru Nakshatragalu (1983), Bhakta Prahalha, Yarivanu and Betta Hoovu (1985) as a young star. His main works include Appu (2002), Abhi (2003), Veera Kanniga (2004), Mourya (2004), Aakash (2005), Ajay (2006), Arasu (2007), Milana (2007), Vamshi (2008), Raam (2009), Jackie (2010), Hudugaru (2011), Raajakumara (2017), and Anjani Putra (2017). He me his debut on Kanna Kotyhipati, which is a popular Kanna game show.

Actor Sonu Sood posted on Twitter stating, “Heartbroken Will always miss you my bror. #PuneethRajkumar”. However, no official report of Rajkumar passing away has been released yet. This has led to fans speculating truth within comments for tweet and has sparked a debate among Sood’s tweet replies. Official updates on Rajkumar's condition are awaited. 

With inputs from ANI. 

(IMAGE: Puneeth Rajkumar)