Governor expresses shock over Rajkumar's death

Mumbai, Apr 12 (UNI) Maharashtra Governor S M Krishna has expressed deep shock on the demise of Kannada superstar Dr M Rajkumar in Bangalore this afternoon.

''No words are adequate to describe the loss of Rajkumar from this world. He was the rarest of rare phenomena to have happened to the Kannada film industry and the Indian film world at large,'' the Governor said in a release.

''One of the all time great actors, a fine film producer and an acclaimed singer Dr Rajkumar was truly a versatile genius. I had shared a very warm and intimate relationship with him and he came across as a warm hearted person to anybody who met him. It was this warmth that endeared him to millions of people in Karnataka and elsewhere and made him their beloved 'Annavuru' (elder brother),'' the release added.

''I salute the memory of this great son of India and convey my heartfelt condolences to the members of the bereaved family,'' the release said.

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