March 17 is Puneeth Rajkumar's birthday. As per the wishes of his fans, the film Jackie was released today. It is known that Puneeth Rajkumar died on October 29, 2021, while receiving treatment in the hospital due to a sudden heart attack while exercising. Since Puneeth Rajkumar's first re-released movie after his death, Jackie was decorated with flowers in most of the theatres. From 4:30 in the morning, 'Jackie' special shows were put on.

Puneeth's wife Ashwini also went to watch the movie along with the fans. She was emotional seeing her husband on the silver screen. Sometimes even shed tears this scene is going viral on social media. Puneeth Rajkumar's family members also watched the movie along with Ashwini.

The movie Jackie was released in 2010 under the direction of Duniya Suri. Jackie became one of the trendsetting films in the Kannada industry and one of the landmark films in Puneeth Rajkumar's career. Bhavana acted opposite Puneeth Rajkumar.