Hubballi: Just like his father, Kannada Matinee idol Dr.
Rajkumar, Puneeth also has a close relationship with people in the North Karnataka area.
Rajkumar is a vibrant Siddharoodha worshiper, and so too Puneeth, who used to visit a religious place often.
Having a special bond with Hubbli-Dharawd, Puneeth prefers to shoot the film here.
His last release ‘Yuvaratna’ was one of the many films shot here.
TheatrePerson Yashavant Sardeshpande remembered his relationship with ‘APPU’ (that’s my love) as a scriptwriter for ‘Kannadada Kotyadhipati-2’ in 2013.
“We worked together for eight months.
I used to add a moral lesson line to every episode, which he likes.
He was a sincere artiste and great student on the set In Karnatak College (Dharwad).
He talked to me as a ‘master’, a lot of my shame, “he said.
Sardeshpande Malalati’s wife said she had acted with ‘Appu’ in the film ‘Raam’ and Namma Basaava ‘.
Subhash Kattimani, a contractor from Dharwad, said he had the opportunity to meet ‘Appu’ in 2006.
“That’s while the film ‘Ajay’ was being shot at the Dharwad train station.
We saw him while passing a parked van.
When we asked him to signature, He was obliged by signing under Saint Siddharoodha’s photo in the calendar, “he said …
Mahendra Singhi, former Chair of Sri Siddharoodha Swamy Mutt Trust, said Rajkumar never missed having Darshan of Siddharoodha.
During his visit to Hubballi.
“His children, including APPU, are too followed,” he said.
Rajat Ullagaddimatha, a politician, shared his moment with APPU during the shooting of ‘Dodmane Huduga’.
“Many of the main films were shot in Dharwad, Beleagavi and other districts in the region.
He liked North Carnataka dishes like Jowar bread.
He mingled with us like a friend,” he said.
‘Pruthvi’, where puneeth played a formidable bureaucrat, highlighting the fall of illegal mining in the Ballari area.
The young actor visited Dharwad for 3-4 days in 2019 to shoot ‘Yuvaratna’, where he played the role of college lecturers.
Puneet was overwhelmed by seeing an impressive monumental building from Karnataka College.
Thousands of students have gathered on two campuses when the shooting lights up.
But all through shooting, Puneeth remains cold and poses for photos / selfies with fans at rest.
In the early days of acting, Puneeth had visited Dharwad to participate in concerts, fundraising for the police stadium in Dharwad.
Rajkumar family camping in Bungalow Dharwad sp.
The host concert is then SP Kempaiiah, a friend close to the Rajkumar family.
“In addition to enjoying the Dharwad environment, Puneeth realized seafood prepared by Shanbhags Dharwad and enjoyed local special specials, Mirchi and Girmit,” said Basu Malipatil, who was keeping food arrangements for the family.
Youth icon: Puneet Rajkumar interacts with fans during shooting ‘Yuvaratna’ at the University of Karnatak in Dharwad in 2019
‘APPU’ like a boy next door for a lot in NK
