Bengaluru : Popular Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar has been admitted to Vikram Hospital in Bengaluru. The actor, also popularly known as ‘Power star,’ was rushed to the hospital on Friday, October 29, reportedly after he complained of chest pain. Doctors at Vikram Hospital have said that the actor has suffered a heart attack. The chest pain started at 11 am on Friday while he was working out in the gym, the doctors said.

These are still preliminary reports and an official statement from the hospital is expected soon. He is reported to be admitted in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital and is being attended by a team of specialists. Doctors addressing the media said he is serious and that he suffered a major heart attack. “We are trying all possible treatments,” the doctor said.

A large number of fans gathered outside Vikram hospital in Bengaluru on hearing the news of the actor’s hospitalisation. Puneeth is the youngest son of Kannada cinema legend Dr Rajkumar. On the work front, Puneeth Rajkumar’s next film will be a psychological thriller drama titled Dvita. The film will be directed by Pawan Kumar, who rose to fame earlier with the film U Turn.

Sources close to the family say that he is no more. However, there is no official confirmation either from the hospital or the family.