Bengaluru: Almost not a few minutes after the news that actor Puneeph Rajkumar suffered a heart attack and was treated at Vikram hospital broke on Friday, thousands of fans gathered outside.
Surprise and distrust gave a way to sadness when news about his death dripping.
Fans in thousands also gathered at his home in Sadashivanagar and then at the Kaneeraava Stadium where the body was saved to be seen.
“I named my son Puneeth and unfortunately called him love because of the actor,” said Radhika Narayanswamy who was confused, a garment factory worker from the Peenya, who waited at the Kaneerava Stadium with her husband and the three-year-old son to get the last view of their icon.
“I looked for my permission from my manager to leave early so I could pay my last respect.
That was during the release of Puneeth ‘Hudugaru’ film that I met my husband and fell in love,” Radhika said.
More than 10,000 people were waiting at the Kanegerava Stadium when the 46-year-old actor’s body arrived around 7pm.
Fans wear t-shirts with photos of educated puneeth on them seen ululation and lamenting unlimited Appu deaths, because the actor was liked, at the Sadashivanagar and Kanegerava Stadium.
Fans hit their ‘hero’ photo on the roadside as a sign of respect.
Rohit SK, a beginner photographer, said he canceled his help task to hear the news of his favorite actor’s death.
“I’ve watched the films since childhood.
My favorite film is ‘Appu’,” Rohit said.
Actor Darshan, Yash, Sudeep and Sudharani are among the early visitors at the hospital.
Given that the condition of the actor deteriorated, around 400 police rushed to Sadashivanagar.
They then joined additional troops.
Br Ravikanthe Gowda, Commissioner with the police (traffic), was given the task of monitoring the bandobust in Sadashivanagar.
The police began to establish a barricade on all roads to Puneeth’s residence.
Announcement was made, directed fans to go to the Kanegerava Stadium to pay their last respect.
The source said, more than 1,000 police were deployed in and around the residence of Puneeth 3.5 PM, when his body reached the house.
However, the police allowed manufacturers, politicians, close relatives and VIP to Puneeth’s residence.
His brother Shivarajkumar, Actorpolitician Kumar Bangarappa, cousin Vijay Raghavendra and relatives brought the body to the residence where he was stored for more than three hours before being taken to the Kaneerava Stadium.
Former HD Prime Minister Deve Gowda, former CM Siddaramaia, Minister of CN Ashwath Narayana, Cricketer Anil Kumble, actor Srinivas Murthy, Leelavati, Vindoraj, Sumaratha Ambaresh and B Sarojadevi and Rockline producer Venkatesh is between VIP and celebrities who visit Puneth’s house.