'Appu lives in the hearts of millions', tweets PM Modi for Puneeth Rajkumar

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New Delhi: Late Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar's dream project 'Gandhada Gudi' is fast moving toward completion and the makers released the trailer on Sunday. The docu-drama is set to release on October 28.

The docu-drama helmed by Amoghavarsha features the last big screen appearance of the late film star. Fondly known as Appu, Puneeth Rajkumar died last year of a massive heart attack on October 29, 2021. He was 46 years old.

ಅಪ್ಪು ಜಗತ್ತಿನಾದ್ಯಂತ ಲಕ್ಷಾಂತರ ಹೃದಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತೇಜಸ್ಸಿನ ಪ್ರತೀಕ, ಚೈತನ್ಯದ ಚಿಲುಮೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸರಿಸಾಟಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಪ್ರತಿಭಾವಂತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. #GandhadaGudi ಪ್ರಕೃತಿ ಮಾತೆಗೆ, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯ ಹಾಗು ಪರಿಸರ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲಾದ ಗೌರವ. ಈ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನ ಶುಭ ಹಾರೈಕೆಗಳು. https://t.co/VTimdGmDAM

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 9, 2022

After unveiling the Gandhada Gudi trailer lasting around two minutes, Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar tagged the Prime Minister and tweeted: "Namaste @narendramodi, Today is an emotional day for us as we are releasing the trailer of #GandhadaGudi, a project close to Appu's heart. Appu always cherished the interactions with you & would have loved to share with you in person (sic)."

Responding to Puneeth's wife's tweet, PM Modi tweeted: "Appu lives in the hearts of millions around the world. He was brilliance personified, full of energy and blessed with unparalleled talent. #GandhadaGudi is a tribute to Mother Nature, Karnataka's natural beauty and environmental conservation. My best wishes for this endeavour (sic)."

Incidentally, Gandhada Gudi happens to be the name of an iconic Kannada film starring Puneeth's father, the Late Dr. Raj Kumar.