Siddharth Shukla Dies at 40. Popular actor and Bigg Boss 13 winner Sidharth Shukla passed away after suffering a massive heart attack in Mumbai’s Cooper Hospital on Thursday, September 2. He was 40. “He was brought dead to the hospital some time ago,” a senior Cooper Hospital official confirmed. Shehnaaz Gill, who was reportedly dating Sidharth, is not doing fine after the shocking news, according to her father. Sidharth Shukla is survived by his mother and two sisters. As per sources, the last rites of the actor are likely to take place tomorrow since the post-mortem examination is still incomplete.
On the other hand, Bigg Boss 13 runner-up Asim Riaz arrived at the Cooper Hospital, where Sidharth’s family is waiting for the late actor’s post mortem report. Sidharth’s tragic and untimely demise has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry.
Sidharth’s Dil Se Dil Tak co-star and fellow Bigg Boss contestant Rashami Desai has expressed her grief on social media by sharing a broken heart emoji. Sidharth’s fans ‘Sidhearts’ and Shehnaaz Gill’s followers are in a state of “deep shock,” with many refusing to believe the news. Actor Devoleena Bhattacharjee also tweeted, “I am just Numb… Why Sid? Too soon… May your soul rest in peace my friend. #SiddharthShukla.” Bollywood A-listers like Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Kapil Sharma, Madhuri Dixit, Kiara Advani, Manoj Bajpayee, Riteish Deshmukh and R Madhavan are also anguished by the actor’s sudden and tragic demise.
Hailing from Mumbai, Sidharth Shukla made his acting debut with the Hindi TV show Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na in 2008. He got his first major breakthrough after starring in the Colors TV show Balika Vadhu. This was followed by his stint in several reality TV shows, such as Khatron Ke Khiladi, India’s Got Talent and multiple seasons of Bigg Boss