TV actor and Bigg Boss 13 winner Sidharth Shukla has passed away in Mumbai. The actor was 40 years old and reports state that he passed away due to a heart attack. The news has come as a shock to everyone.
As reported by PTI, a senior official from Cooper Hospital said, “He was brought dead to the hospital some time ago.” The actor is survived by his mother and two sisters.
It was just a few days ago Sidharth Shukla appeared on Bigg Boss OTT and Dance Deewane 3 with Shehnaaz Gill. The news has left the actor’s fans heartbroken. The actor had a huge fan following and was quite active on social media. He recently requested trolls not to target Shehnaaz.
Sidharth Shukla was quite a big name in the acting industry. He was a successful model and made his acting debut with Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na. The actor then appeared in various shows like Jaane Pechaane Se… Yeh Ajnabbi, Love U Zindagi. With the show Balika Vadhu, Sidharth got major recognition and he rose to stardom. The actor also participated in several reality shows like Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 and Bigg Boss 13. Shukla emerged out as the winner of BB 13 which made him a bigger star in the TV industry.
In 2014, Sidharth made his Bollywood debut with Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions film Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. The film also starred Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan. This year, the actor made his digital debut with Ekta Kapoor’s Broken But Beautiful Season 3 which received immense positive reviews from fans and critics.
May his soul Rest in Peace.
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