MUMBAI: Santhosh Ananddram opens up about making a biopic on late Puneeth Rajkumar

MUMBAI: Filmmaker Santhosh Ananddram
has revealed that he is planning to make a biopic on late actor Puneeth
Rajkumar. Puneet died on October 29. 

Filmmaker
Santhosh Ananddram, who worked with the late actor Puneeth
Rajkumar in the Kannada blockbuster Yuvarathnaa, has reacted to
rumours about a biopic being planned on the life of Puneeth. Santhosh said that
he will try his best to bring the idea to the screen.

Puneeth
Rajkumar died October 29, due to cardiac arrest. When a fan asked Santhosh if
he has any plans of making a biopic, the filmmaker wrote on Twitter: “I’ll try
my level best to bring this idea on screen.”

Several
fans welcomed the idea of a biopic on the life of Puneeth Rajkumar, who was
fondly called Appu by his fans. One fan said, “Yes, indeed a great idea sir.
Please come up with a biopic our beloved Appu.” Another one wrote, “Yes sir,
please make the biopic of our Appu sir. Let’s spread his goodness to next
generation. Appu lives forever in this world for all good cause.” While one
tweeted, “Yes sir, please do it by this we can fulfill seeing Appu once again
on bigg screen by you.. And will be the best tribute to him through your
meaning direction.”

Yuvarathnaa,
which was released last year and emerged a box-office success, was Puneeth’s
last on-screen appearance. He recently completed shoot for upcoming Kannada
film, James. Puneeth had completed the entire shoot but for one action
sequence. Puneeth could not dub for the movie, but the makers are still
confident about releasing the film in cinemas.

Puneeth
had recently signed a film titled Dvitva with filmmaker Pawan Kumar. The project was announced with much
fanfare a few months ago. Trisha was signed as the female lead.