Actor Sidharth Shukla passed away on Thursday. He was 40 when he breathed his last. Mumbai’s Cooper hospital has confirmed his death. According to one of the hospital officials, around 9:25 am, he was brought dead to the hospital.
However, the exact reason behind his demise has not been revealed yet. As per several reports, Sidharth died of a heart attack.
The actor last appeared on reality shows ‘Bigg Boss OTT’ and ‘Dance Deewane 3’ with Shehnaaz Gill. The late star rose to fame with the hit TV shows ‘Balika Vadhu’ and ‘Dil Se Dil Tak’.
He also shared screen space with Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan in the 2014 hit film ‘Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania’. The actor was also seen alongside Diljit Dosanjh in the 2018 movie ‘Soorma’.
He recently tasted success with his stint on the reality show ‘Bigg Boss 13’, where he emerged as the winner. The actor’s last screen outing was Ekta Kapoor’s insanely popular show ‘Broken But Beautiful 3’ in which he played the role of Agastya.
The sudden demise of actor Sidharth Shukla has shocked the Indian film and television industry. After hearing about his untimely death, several members from the entertainment industry took to their social media handles to pay their respects to the late star.
Actor Manoj Bajpayee tweeted, “OMG!!! This is So Shocking!!! Words will fail to describe the shock and sense of loss of his near and dear ones !!! May he rest in peace.”
Actor Riteish Deshmukh said that he is “shocked beyond words.”
“Gone toooooo soon…. Condolences to his family, loved ones. – He was loved by millions. #SiddharthShukla you will be missed – rest in peace brother,” he wrote on Twitter.
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta urged people to mourn his demise peacefully rather than making any “tamasha”.
“No age to have a heart attack. No age to go. This is extremely sad and disturbing. Hope this time for sadness, reflection and mourning does not get converted into a Tamasha by some idiots,” Mehta tweeted.
Actor Vicky Kaushal, too, expressed his grief over Sidharth’s death. “Unable to process this. So shocking. My deepest condolences to his family and friends. May his soul Rest in Peace,” Vicky posted on his Instagram Story.
