‘Just
Wanted
To
Make
Money'
Being
a
star
kid
isn't
easy
as
it
comes
across.
When
asked
about
his
childhood,
Puneeth
said,
"I
had
no
proper
schooling
so
most
of
my
time
was
spent
going
around
and
roaming
with
my
friends.
It
was
during
this
time
that
I
learnt
most
about
life.
I
just
wanted
to
make
money
and
make
merry."
Didn't
Want
To
Be
Taunted
Since
he
is
the
son
of
Dr
Rajkumar,
people
wouldn't
hesitate
from
owing
his
success
to
his
father.
Addressing
this
he
said,
"My
concern
was
not
get
taunted
that
I
was
enjoying
the
good
fortune
of
my
father.
If
anyone
would
have
said,
Appana
duddu
maja
maadtavne,
(the
son
who
splurges
on
father's
fortunes)
I
could
not
have
taken
it."
He
Further
Added...
"That
is
the
reason
I
wanted
to
make
money
on
my
own.
I
did
every
kind
of
business
and
there
was
a
long
list.
If
there
was
money
to
be
made,
I
would
venture
into
that
business.
I
was
even
an
active
stock
trader
for
a
long
time."
He
Only
Wanted
To
Have
Fun
Revealing
that
he
didn't
aspire
to
be
an
actor,
Appu
said,
"For
me,
life
was
not
only
about
responsibility,
it
was
about
having
fun
and
living
life.
My
mother
gifted
me
my
first
car
when
I
was
16."
On
Avoiding
References
"But
I
wanted
to
earn
my
own
money
to
avoid
any
references.
But
that
does
not
mean
I
wanted
to
cut
off
completely.
Everywhere,
I
was
and
am
recognized
as
`Annavara
maga,' and
not
as
Puneeth.",Puneeth
added.