The death of Indian player Puneeth Rajkumar has promised to keep an eye on | Art and Culture Issues

Doctors say more than 7,000 people have volunteered for post-mortem eye care since the Kannada star died last month.

The grief-stricken followers of India’s beloved player Puneeth Rajkumar promise to stop watching after the player’s sudden death sparked his interest in donating his dead limb.

“Powerstar” – known for its trauma – died of a heart attack in Bangalore last month at the age of 46, and thousands of mourners flocked to the city streets to hug, cry and mourn.

Reports in the next few days showed that Rajkumar wanted to donate his eyes, with enough eye muscles rescued to restore the sight of four people.

The ceremony revolves around the family of the player. Both of her parents made the same vow before she died and doctors say the model has now been taken actively around Bangalore.

“He reminded people that you should give your eyes … instead of burning or burying them,” said Rekha Gyanchand, chief medical officer at Lions International Eye Bank.

“We see a lot of people coming to donate,” he added. “Awareness has increased dramatically.”

At the nearby Narayana Nethralaya Hospital, photographs and vinyl leaflets depicted Rajkumar’s smiling face, as well as a message encouraging those who wanted to donate money to donate a spectacular gift.

Narayana Nethralaya volunteer shows off an eye card at a memorial service for Puneeth Rajkumar, Bangalore. [Manjunath Kiran/AFP]

A line of boys waited in front of the trestle to talk to staff and fill out promising forms.

More than 7,000 members of the public volunteered to provide eye care after Rajkumar’s death, said hospital chief K Bhujang Shetty.

“In the days since Puneeth ‘death, we have had 112 eyes” from those who died shortly after relatives agreed to bury him, he added.

‘Someone Will Benefit’

One of the applicants was Subramani, a driver who was fired after noticing his appearance but was fired two weeks ago. He was giving the eyes of his recently deceased brother.

He said: “We did not want to damage his eyes, nor did we want to give them to anyone who had given me eyes.

Workers in Narayana Nethralaya prepare tracts and brochures for the eye-popping ceremony held in memory of Puneeth Rajkumar, Bangalore. [Manjunath Kiran/AFP]

Rajkumar made a name for himself as a child actor and starred in about 30 films, while his comedy Appu was one of the biggest movies.

He established himself as one of the well-known Kannada language film production companies headquartered in Bangalore, known worldwide as the technical capital of India.

News of his death shocked the city, with a mob chasing an ambulance carrying his body from the hospital, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing the disappearance as “a brutal incident”.

Rajkumar is survived by his wife Ashwini Revanth and two children.

One of her devoted fans is a housewife in Bangalore Uma Aravind Kumar, who is determined to give her eyes.

“After (Puneeth’s) example, our son swore his eyes without us knowing,” he said. “I loved it and I want to give too. Someone will benefit from this.”