Puneeth Rajkumar, “Gone Too Soon”: Tributes From Anil Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan And Other Bollywood Stars
"This uncertainty of life and time is becoming a big teacher. Nothing seems to be too early anymore," tweeted Taapsee Pannu
Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar leaves behind a legacy of iconic films for members of film fraternity across generations.
Puneeth Rajkumar, fondly called by his fans as “Appu,” died on Friday at Bengaluru’s Vikram Hospital. He was 46. His untimely death has left Bollywood “shocked” and “extremely sad.”
The Kannada actor was remembered by celebs like Anil Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn, Taapsee Pannu, Richa Chadha, Genelia D’Souza, Riteish Deshmukh, among others, on social media. “Shocking and extremely sad… #PuneethRajkumar.
Sending my heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family,” tweeted Anil Kapoor while Abhishek Bachchan wrote: “Heartbreaking news! Gone too soon. #PuneethRajkumar. My condolences to his family and his fans. You will be missed.”
“You were the most-kindest and the simplest person I’ve met. The world has lost another gem. My heartfelt condolences to your family and friends. Om Shanti,” tweeted Sanjay Dutt.
Ajay Devgn mourned the actor-director-singer with these words: “Your legacy will live on. RIP Puneeth. Heartfelt condolences to his family and fans.”
Taapsee Pannu’s eulogy read: “This uncertainty of life and time is becoming a big teacher. Nothing seems to be too early anymore. Heartbreaking to see it all slip out of the control of our hands.”
Richa Chadha retweeted actor Gulshan Devaiah’s tribute to Puneeth Rajkumar and the actress wrote: “Unbelievable! Only 46! Big loss to the Kannada industry. Condolences to family and fans. Rest in peace sir.” Genelia D’Souza tweeted: “Shockedddd #RipPuneethRajkumar. This is devastating. All the strength and prayers to the family during this difficult time.”
Riteish Deshmukh mourned Puneeth Rajkumar with this tweet: “Deeply saddened and shocked to learn about Sh #PuneethRajkumar’s untimely demise. Heartfelt condolences to the family. This is a huge loss, may god give them strength to brave this turbulent time. Rest In Peace.”
Rakul Preet Singh’s tribute read: “This is shocking! At a loss for words…RIP #PuneethRajkumar. strength and condolences to the family.”