Noted Kannada film star Puneeth Rajkumar passed away on the morning of October 29 at the age of 46, after suffering a cardiac arrest. Puneeth was considered the reigning star of Kannada cinema. He was the youngest of the five children of thespian and matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar.

Recently, a report in Times of India quoted an old interview of Puneeth in which he discussed his acting career, his favorite films of Dr. Rajkumar, love for martial arts with tremendous confidence for an eight-year-old. Back then, Puneeth aspired to become a doctor and settle abroad. He even wished to make Kannada films and remain a bachelor for the rest of his life. Puneeth asserted that regardless of his plans, he wanted to be “famous” like his dad one day.

During the interview, Puneeth had revealed that Amitabh Bachchan was his favourite from the Hindi film industry, while Anant Nag charmed him the most in the Kannada industry.