India, July 12 -- It was in August 2024 that rumours began cropping up that Kannada cinema's Century Star Shivarajkumar was not doing very well as far as his health goes. He looked visibly in distress during the last press meet of Arjun Janya's 45 at his house, to announce that the film had been wrapped up, but back then it was said that he was a tad feverish. It was during the promotions of Bhairathi Ranagal that Shivarajkumar finally came clear about what was actually going on with him.

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