Shivarajkumar
who
will
soon
be
celebrating
his
58th
birthday
on
July
12,
plans
on
keeping
a
low
profile
this
year
due
to
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
The
Century
Star
has
also
requested
his
ardent
fans
to
do
the
same
whilst
expressing
his
disappointment
of
not
meeting
them
this
time
due
to
safety
concerns.
Shivanna
told
TNIE,
“This
year,
my
birthday
celebrations
will
be
of
a
different
kind.
First
comes
health,
because
that’s
wealth
to
them,
and
their
family.
I
have
a
special
responsibility
when
it
comes
to
my
fans,
and
their
well
being.
So,
I
have
decided
to
go
with
a
low
profile
celebration,
and
away
from
my
house.
I
have
also
requested
them
through
a
video
message,
that
this
situation
has
led
us
to
maintain
social
distancing.
They
should
not
take
any
kind
of
initiative
in
coming
and
meeting
me.
I
have
urged
them
to
send
me
wishes
sitting
right
in
their
homes.”
He
went
on
to
add,
“I
have
already
received
a
lot
of
gifts
from
fans,
including
a
special
song.
Their
affection
towards
cannot
be
gauged
and
priceless.
Equal
gratitude
for
the
love
and
affection
I
get
from
industry
people.
At
this
moment,
it’s
only
prayers
from
my
end,
that
everybody’s
life
should
come
back
to
normal.”
On
being
quizzed
about
the
ongoing
COVID-19
crisis,
the
actor
replied,
“Pandemic
is
something,
which
has
decided
to
stay
for
a
little
longer,
but
it
is
something,
which
we
should
not
fear
about,
and
we
have
to
face
it.
Work
should
go
on,
as
it
is
a
question
of
survival
for
a
lot
of
people.
However,
from
our
end,
we
should
take
precautionary
steps.”