With Appu gone, I have lost a child: Shivarajkumar

Actor urges fans not to take any drastic steps. Says ‘the show must go on and that is how one would respect Appaji and Appu the best’

Late Puneeth Rajkumar’s eldest sibling, Shivarajkumar, says he is devastated and hurt by the loss of his brother at such a young age. Shivarajkumar thanked the government and police for ensuring a smoothly run funeral and asked people to not take any extreme steps. Below is Shivarajkumar’s message:

“I am very hurt and devastated that I lost Appu so early. What makes this pain worse is when I see so many people turning up with their families in tow and crying, looking at his mortal remains and calling him their own. Watching the pain that everyone else is facing and seeing how he impacted so many lives, young and old, from all parts of the country, hurts more. This is when I feel that it was unjust that he was taken away from us so early. I feel at times that he is right over here and will return. I keep wishing that were true.