Puneeth Rajkumar dies aged 46 after heart attack
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The 46-year-old star was rushed to Vikram hospital in east Bengaluru after complaining of chest pain while working out in a gym.
The musical by , directed by and produced by , in which he played a college boy, was a box office success and critics praised his dancing skills.
Over the years he carved an image for himself as a star by doing family entertainers.
While he was already a well-known actor by then, the career-defining role quickly changed things around for him, and he became a superstar in the following years.
A huge personal loss and one that's difficult to come to terms with.