Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar gets special tribute from his fans on Ganesh Chaturthi 2022

In August, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced that Puneeth Rajkumar would be honoured posthumously with the Karnataka Ratna award on November 1, the state's formation day.

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New Delhi: Puneeth Rajkumar is no more but his stardom is surely permanent. This Ganesh Chaturthi, idol makers and fans found a special way to keep his memory alive and that too in the form of well-designed busts of the late actor.

Many residents in Bangalore were spotted buying the bust of the late actor along with the idols of Lord Ganesha. Puneeth Rajkumar passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest on October 29 last year. He was popularly known as `Powerstar` for his strong performance in a number of commercially-successful Kannada films. 

Here are the some of the posts which the fans of the late actor shared on twitter:

Every Ganesha Habba we should have Appu photo and should do pooje not because he is God but to transfer the legacy what he has done as human beings and present right idol to next Gen.

I want him and his ideology to stay till eternity.

#Puneeth_Chaturthi pic.twitter.com/FXB3m30NTO — HudukBuddi (@HudukBuddi) August 30, 2022

Special tribute to #PuneethRajkumar by artists from #Kolar on #GaneshaChaturthi. 'Appu Ganapa' was made by artist Bhimraj as a tribute to the late #Sandalwood superstar. #ಪುನೀತ್_ಚತುರ್ಥಿ #Puneeth_Chaturthi pic.twitter.com/eAhfLNx8Lb — Prajwal D'Souza (@prajwaldza) August 30, 2022

Boss #Puneeth_Chaturthi #ಪುನೀತ್_ಚತುರ್ಥಿ#PuneethRajkumarLivesOn #DrPuneethRajkumar @PuneethRajkumar pic.twitter.com/KqZBJ1G13c — DAVANGERE APPU FC ™ (@DavangereAppuFc) August 30, 2022

He was not just a star of films such as Appu but also a celebrity television host and the occasional singer too. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.Puneeth Rajkumar was posthumously conferred with an honorary doctorate by the University of Mysore earlier this year. Puneeth`s wife Ashwini received the doctorate on her late husband`s behalf.

Also, in August, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced Puneeth Rajkumar will be conferred with the `Karnataka Ratna` award posthumously, on November 1 on the occasion of Kannada Rajyotsava, the state`s formation day.