Kannada Actor Puneeth Rajkumar Passes Away: Top 5 Blockbuster Films Of The Late Actor That Keeps Him Alive In Our Hearts

Puneeth Rajkumar was a household name in the Kannada film industry. The actor left for his heavenly adobe on October 29, 2021. He suffered a heart attack while he was at the gym. He was 46. He was rushed to the hospital but it was late. After hearing about the sad news of Puneeth’s demise, Bollywood celebs took to their social media accounts to express their grief. In their sorrowful tweets, they offered their condolences to the late actor’s family.

On this very sad day, let’s have a glance at the blockbuster hit films he gave in the Kannada film industry.

(1) Raajakumara

Raajakumara is an action drama film starring Puneeth Rajkumar and actress Priya Anand. It was released in 2017. The film is directed and written by filmmaker Santhosh Ananddram. Interestingly it was the first film to sell out 6,000 multiplex screenings within six weeks of its release.

(2) Hudugaru

Hudugaru is a 2011 film that is directed by K Madesh and stars four actors in the key roles. The film starred actor Puneeth Rajkumar, actor Yogesh, actor Srinagar Kitty, and actress Radhika Pandit. It is a remake of the Tamil film Naadodigal, which was released in 2010. Puneeth Rajkumar got the Filmfare and SIIMA Best Actor Awards in Kannada for his performance in this film.

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(3) Jackie

Jackie is a 2010 film directed by Duniya Soori that stars Puneeth Rajkumar and actress Bhavana in the lead roles. The film starring late actor Puneeth was named Best Film of 2010 at the South Filmfare Awards. Not only this, but it was praised for its technical brilliance, funny lines, and melodies too.

(4) Ajay

Ajay is a Kannada language action film starring Puneeth Rajkumar and actress Anuradha Mehta. The lead actress of the film has had made her Kannada debut with this film. Ajay starring Puneeth was directed by filmmaker Meher Ramesh. It was a remake of the Telugu classic film Okkadu. The film was released in 2006.

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(5) Arasu

Arasu is a film directed by filmmaker Mahesh Babu that starred Puneeth Rajkumar in the lead role. In this film, the late actor portrayed the son of a business magnate. After being rejected by a girl, he abandons his inherited wealth to carve a niche for himself and make a living just by his merit. The film was released in 2007.

Well, these are some of the films that we have always loved and will keep him alive in our hearts.