Hyderabad: The teaser of upcoming Kannada web series ‘Maarigallu’ left Puneet Rajkumar’s fans emotional as it brought the superstar to life 4 years after his death.
Produced by the late actor’s wife Ashwini and directed by Devraj Poojary, the web series, which explores the Kadambas, Kannadigas’ first royal dynasty, features AI-generated Puneet as Emperor Mayuravarma.
The teaser begins by introducing the Kadambas. It shows people living in peace and prosperity in Vaijayanthipura, whose capital is Banavasi.
The teaser then introduces Kadambara Raja Mayura Varma, who is an admirer of superstar Puneeth.
Fans became emotional on seeing their superstar’s AI version in ‘Maarigallu’s teaser.
“Will Puneeth sir feature in the whole series?” a fan enquired.
Another wrote, “Boss entry unexpected.”
One user commented, “Waiting for boss,” with folded hands emojis.
An emotional fan said, “Appu boss entry king is back love you appu.”
One person wrote, “will get to see my God again.”
Superstar Puneet, fondly known as Appu, is the youngest son of legendary actor Dr Rajkumar, who died at the age of 46 due to cardiac arrest on October 29, 2021.
To pay homage to the legend, the makers of ‘Maarigallu’ used an AI-generated version of him in the web series.
The web series will be streaming on Zee 5 from October 31.
