Thousands gather at Kanteerava Stadium to pay tribute to Puneeth Rajkumar

Thousands of grieving fans continue to flock to the city's Kanteerava stadium to pay their final respects to Kannada film star Puneeth Rajkumar, whose last rites is likely to be performed this evening. Considered as the Kannada cinema’s reigning star, Puneeth, the youngest of the five children of thespian and matinee idol Dr Rajkumar passed away at the age of 46, after suffering a cardiac arrest on October 29.

Fans gather to pay their last respects to the mortal remains of Kannada film actor Puneeth Rajkumar at the Kanteerava Stadium, in Bengaluru. Credit: PTI Photo

Fans queue up to pay their last respects to the mortal remains of Kannada film actor Puneeth Rajkumar at the Kanteerava Stadium, in Bengaluru. Credit: PTI Photo

Puneeth Rajkumar's wife Ashwini Revanath sits near his mortal remains at the Kanteerava Stadium, in Bengaluru. Credit: PTI Photo

A fan holds a poster of Kannada film actor Puneeth Rajkumar as he arrives to pay his last respects to the mortal remains of Rajkumar. Credit: PTI Photo

Friends and fans pay their last respects to the mortal remains of Rajkumar. Credit: PTI Photo

Actor Sudeep and Upendra arrive to pay their last respects to Puneeth Rajkumar. Credit: DH Photo/MS Manjunath