Sandalwood star Puneeth Rajkumar passed away due to a heart attack in a shocking manner today afternoon. Film fraternity from across the country expressed their shock and grief and offered condolences to the bereaved family.
Manchu Vishnu, the new president of MAA turned emotional after hearing the news. He shared his close bonding with Puneeth Rajkumar saying "I refuse to believe this. #Puneeth"
He shared that he was in a state of shock as Puneeth was one of the most genuine human beings and his brother. He said he and Puneeth had been discussing various things and been planning something interesting professionally and added that even during the MAA elections Puneeth was in touch with him. He said it was an irreparable loss to everyone.