It was an emotional moment for the family members of legendary Kannada actor Dr. Rajkumar when the University of Mysore conferred a honorary doctorate posthumously on actor Puneeth Rajkumar at the iconic Crawford Hall, in Mysuru on March 22.
Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar, wife of the late actor, received the honour from Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot in the packed auditorium, in the presence of the actor’s brother Raghavendra Rajkumar, sisters and other members of Dr. Rajkumar’s family, amidst thunderous applause.
Speaking on behalf of Ms. Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar, actor and producer Raghavendra Rajkumar recalled his father receiving a honorary doctorate from the University of Mysore when Puneeth was a nine-month-old baby. “My father was 47 years old when he got his doctorate. Today, my brother has been conferred with a honorary doctorate posthumously at the age of 47,” he said.
