'Felt like umbrella was taken when dad passed away': Sidharth Shukla on mother being his pillar

Sidharth began by stating about how he is assumed to have a rough exterior but always melts for his mom. "People know me as a man with a rough exterior. But I’ll always melt for my mom. Right from the time I was born, she’s been the most important person in my life. I was the youngest of 3 kids & too small to play with my sisters, so I was always around mom," he said.

Sidharth added that he always held his mother's hand as a toddler, stating, "Back when I was a toddler, I’d cry if I had to go a second without her–so even while making rotis, she’d hold me in one hand & the roller in another!"

He spoke about how his mother became his best friend as he grew older, saying, "As I grew older, she became my best friend! Every time I came back home after playing, we’d talk about everything under the sun–while other kids were hiding things from their parents, I wanted to tell her all about my life!"

"She’s taught me so much too–I was a naughty kid who’d get away with trouble. But when mom told me to always be honest, I immediately owned up to my mistakes," he added.

Talking about his father's passing away and his mother taking over the responsibilities, Sidharth stated, "When dad passed away 15 years ago, it felt like the umbrella over us had been taken away. But my mom was our rock–she never showed any signs of vulnerability. Despite our poor finances, she ran the house, looked after 3 kids & fulfilled all our demands! I know now that she must’ve had to sacrifice so much to give us what we wanted."

Sidharth Shukla spoke about how co-incidentally his mother's lesson turned into a passion for him. While she wanted to put him in place, Sidharth actually won a modelling competition and took up a career in the glamour world.

He mentioned, "She even played a pivotal role in helping me find my passion. I used to act like the ‘cool guy’–so to ‘teach me a lesson’, she sent me for a modeling contest thinking I’d be put in my place! Funnily enough, I actually won! So, even on a subconscious level, she’s been a guiding force in my life."

Talking about the moment when he received her letter on 'Bigg Boss 13', Sidharth added, "Recently, I was on Big Boss & for the first time, I didn’t speak to her for months. I know it doesn’t sound too cool to say it at 39–but being away from her was the toughest part of the show. So, when I received a letter from her on set, I sat & read it in her voice–it felt like she was right next to me & that letter was a piece of her."

In conclusion, he said, "Every time she tells me she’s proud of me, I feel like the happiest man on earth, because I was able to put a smile on her face; a woman who means everything to me. Even today, she’s my anchor & never fails to give me her daily dose of advice–when I finally saw her on set after 3 long months, the first thing she told me was to stop wearing shorts all the time & to put on a pair of jeans!"

 

 

 

 

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