A two-year-old calf at Sakrebailu elephant camp close to Shivamogga has been named after entertainer Puneeth Rajkumar, who died on October 29.
Representative Conservator of Forests Nagaraj says, “Puneeth had visited our forest camp in September and was very happy to spend time with the calf then, so we have decided to name the calf after him.”
On the actor’s last visit to the camp in September, earlier this year, he had hugged the elephant calf and spent time with it. His visit to the camp was as a part of shooting for a documentary on wildlife. Female elephant Netra gave birth to a male elephant calf around two years back. The male elephant calf Puneeth was weaned from his mother Netra so that it would have its adult diet without depending on its mother’s milk.
Puneeth Kumar
Numerous streets and circles across Karnataka have been named after Puneeth. On November 16, on a significant occasion called Puneeth Namana, the whole Sandalwood people group and Puneeth’s family will honor the late star at Palace grounds.
Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar’s tragic demise has left a deep void in the hearts of the fans which can never be filled. Puneeth passed away at an early age on October 29 following a cardiac arrest, sending a shock wave across the country. Puneeth was most recently seen at the cinema in Yuvarathnaa, where he played an understudy. He has completed the shoot for James. Only the dubbing is remaining. The hypothesis is overflowing that Shivarajkumar will give the voice-over for his sibling’s role.
