Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar to be honoured with prestigious Karnataka Ratna Award posthumously

The Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai announced on November 16, 2021, that Kannada film star Puneeth Rajkumar will be conferred with the ‘Karnataka Ratna Award’ posthumously. Puneeth Rajkumar passed away on October 29, 2021, due to cardiac arrest at the age of 46.

Puneeth Rajkumar, considered the Kannada Cinema’s reigning star, will be the 10th recipient of the state’s highest civilian order. Puneeth was the youngest of 5 children of matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar.