To Honour Puneeth Rajkumar, Prakash Raj Donates Free Ambulance 'Appu Xpress' For Poor And Needy
Fondly called Appu, Puneeth Rajkumar had a massive fan following. Not only was he a great actor, but he was also a strong supporter of social causes and rarely spoke of his philanthropic activities.?
To honour the late actor who sudden and untimely passing left a deep void in the hearts of man, actor Prakash Raj has donated a free ambulance that will serve the poor and the needy.?
Prakash Raj has donated the ambulance to Mission Hospital in Mysore.?
The ambulance has been named Appu Xpress after Puneeth Rajkumar and will serve the poor and the needy free of cost. He has also made the announcement about the same on Twitter.?
Earlier, a road was also named after Rajkumar in Bengaluru as a tribute to him.?
The?Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) had announced a 12-kilometre stretch of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) between Nayandahalli Junction and Vega City Mall Junction on Bannerghatta Road to be named after him.?The road is called?Sri Puneeth Rajkumar Road.?
Puneeth Rajkumar will be honoured with Karnataka Ratna award posthumously, the state government has announced.?
"We have decided to present the award to late Puneeth Rajkumar on November 1," Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommmai was quoted as saying.
Puneeth Rajkumar had died of a heart attack. His wife penned a heart-wrenching note, in which she wrote, "The untimely death of Sri Puneeth Rajkumar has been shocking not only to the family but also to the entire state of Karnataka. It is hard to imagine the extent of pain this loss would have brought on you, the fans who made him the ¡®Power Star¡¯.?Despite the pain that you have gone through, you have not lost your calm and not let any unpleasant incidents occur,?ensuring a respectful farewell to Puneeth Rajkumar".?
"It is with a heavy heart that I acknowledge the condolences from millions; not only cinephiles but people of all ages from India and abroad alike. I am in tears when I see thousands of you follow your dear Appu's path and register for eye donation. He will live on in these good deeds that you do by keeping him as an ideal and also in the zeal that his memory inspires in you. On behalf of our entire family, heartfelt gratitude to all the fans and every individual for your love and support."?
Puneeth Rajkumar died at the age of 46.?
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