Late Puneeth Rajkumar's Kannada docudrama 'Gandhada Gudi' has been released in the theatres today. This is the last release of the Puneeth and hence the film is very close to fans' hearts. A nostalgic video from the screening is doing rounds on social media. The clip opens with the audience cheering the late Kannada star, hooting, clapping, and whistling on seeing
Puneeth Rajkumar on the big screens.
The celebrities from the industry got emotional before experiencing the magic of the late Puneeth Rajkumar on the silver screens for the very last time. This screening is a perfect tribute to the Power Star. Made under the direction of Amoghavarsha JS, 'Gandhada Gudi' is a journal of the filmmaker and Puneeth Rajkumar's trip in
Karnataka to explore the exotic wildlife in the area. The project stars Puneeth Rajkumar, Amoghavarsha JS and
Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar.
Check the video below:
Puneeth had finished the shooting of 'Gandhada Gudi' months before he passed away last year after suffering a massive heart attack. Bankrolled by Puneeth's wife Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar under their production house, the camera work for the film has been handled by Pratheek Shetty, while the tunes have been scored by B. Ajaneesh Loknath.
Also, Puneeth Rajkumar will be posthumously awarded the Karnataka Ratna, the highest civilian award in the state on November 1. The ceremony will take place on the grand stairs of Vidhana Soudha. The Chief Minister made an announcement of the award in November last year at the 'Puneetha Namana' event by the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), in association with Sandalwood film actors' and technicians' associations.