Karnataka: Puneeth Rajkumar awarded ‘Karnataka Ratna’ posthumously

Nov 01, 2022

Bengaluru, Nov 01 (ANI): South superstar actor Puneeth Rajkumar conferred the ‘Karnataka Ratna’ award posthumously on November 01. CM Basavaraj Bommai conferred Karnataka’s highest civilian award to Puneeth Rajkumar. Superstar Rajinikanth and Telugu cinema star Junior NTR also made their presence felt on the stairs of Vidhana Soudha. Puneeth Rajkumar passed away last year on October 29, following a cardiac arrest at the age of 46. Colloquially known as Appu, he was an actor, playback singer, television presenter, and producer.