Doctor Recalls Puneeth Rajkumar's ECG Showing Strain Prior to Death

In a recent interview, Dr Ramana Rao recalled that Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar visited his clinic experiencing sweat and tiredness after a 90-minute kickboxing session before his fatal cardiac arrest in October 2021.

Dr Rao noted that an immediate ECG showed a cardiac strain rather than a heart attack, prompting him to administer medication and transfer the actor to a hospital.

Cardiologists point out that while intense exercise can trigger events in vulnerable individuals with underlying conditions, timing alone does not establish kickboxing as the root cause.