Indian actor Sidharth Shukla dies of cardiac arrest at the age of 40. The Indian actor was the winner of the reality show Big Boss 13. He was a popular actor in the Indian television industry and rose to fame in Pakistan following his appearance in the Big Boss 13.
Sidharth Shukla died at a hospital in Mumbai. An official at the hospital said that he suffered a massive heart attack this morning. He is survived by his mother and two sisters.
His sudden death has sent shockwaves across India and his fans in Pakistan. According to the hospital staff, he was brought dead to the hospital.
Besides winning Big Boss, he had won other reality shows like Fear Factor: Khatron k Khiladi 7. He had also hosted ‘Savdhaan India’ and ‘Indias Got Talent’.
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Unable to process this. Rest in Peace #SidharthShukla. You were truly loved, by millions. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/Wj2E7OYF9f
— Parineeti Chopra (@ParineetiChopra) September 2, 2021
Life & death are both baffling. But when someone as young as #SidharthShukla passes away with suddenness, one is very sad… Condolences to his family.
RIP Sidharth 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/en1RJVuj8k— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) September 2, 2021
I still cant believe it..feeling numb…cant believe it that i wont see my friend #sidharthshukla anymore…we always had such a great time while shooting…you had a long way bro….so much to do…so much to achieve…gone too soon…may you rest in peace🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/cFaCq0d1Id
— Maniesh Paul (@ManishPaul03) September 2, 2021
Gosh this is Heartbreaking!!
May your soul RIP #SidharthShukla
My deepest condolences to his family and loved ones🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/U8nV2bef8V— Kiara Advani (@advani_kiara) September 2, 2021
Not sinking in …..A star like no other. god give strength to his family and his fans who loved him like next of kin! gone too soon bhai. #SidharthShukla 🙏 pic.twitter.com/S1YMUrpamX
— GURMEET CHOUDHARY (@gurruchoudhary) September 2, 2021
Sidharth Shukla’s career
Sidharth Shukla had also shared the big screen with Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan in Humpty Sharma ki Dulhania. The actor was also seen alongside Diljit Dosanjh in ‘Sorma’ in 2018. He last appeared in Ekta Kapoor’s ‘Broken But Beautiful 3’ in which he played the role of Agastya. He was known for roles in Balika Vadhu and Dil Se Dil Tak.
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He started his career as a model and then made his acting debut in Hindi television with ‘Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na’. He later appeared on shows such as ‘Jaane Pehchaane Se… Ye Ajnabbi,’ ‘Love U Zindagi’.
Since his death, he has been trending top on social media. Fans in Pakistan and India are voicing their condolences under the #SidNaaz, #SidHearts, #BiggBoss13. The bigwigs of Bollywood also mourned the sudden and tragic death of the actor. Madhuri Dixit in her Twitter message said,” It’s just unbelievable and shocking. You will always be remembered @sidharth_shukla. May your soul rest in peace. My heartfelt condolences to the family.”
Several other celebrities including Kapil Sharma, Kiara Advani, Bipasha Basu, Manoj Bajpayee, Riteish Deshmukh, R Madhavan, Tisca Chopra, and Sunil Grover have expressed condolences on the sudden death of the actor.