After Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar's untimely demise on October 29, the entire country was in shock. Many of his fans are in denial and cannot accept that Puneeth is no more. The actor suffered a heart attack at the age of 46 and breathed his last at Vikram Hospital in Bengaluru. Several celebrities including Jr NTR, Balayya, Chiranjeevi, and Venkatesh went to Bengaluru all the way to pay last respects to Puneeth Rajkumar.
Tamil director Myssking shared a statement condoling the death of Puneeth. His note read, "Devastated to hear about Puneeth's demise. A few years back he called me over the phone and discussed a project. I went to Bangalore and narrated a script. He loved it. It didn't materialize though. He was frank enough to say it wasn't possible because it was too big a budget. He was humble enough to come down up to his parking lot to see me off. We both hugged and parted. We took a vow that we would work on a project soon. Dear Puneeth, you are not just a movie hero. You're a real hero. Your kindness, humbleness, and truthfulness got thousands of friends and millions of fans. You were so pure a child that Mother Nature wanted to have you on her lap. We are going to miss you all our life Puneeth. Rest in peace. With tears, Mysskin (sic)."
