The news of the tragic demise of Sidharth Shukla earlier this month left everyone including his fans and members of the film and television industry in shock. The 'Bigg Boss 13' winner left for his heavenly abode on September 2. Sidharth was brought dead at Mumbai's Cooper Hospital and the following day, his rites were held at the Oshiwara crematorium.
While his family and fans were shattered with his sudden death, Sidharth's close friend and rumoured girlfriend Shehnaaz Gill, whose grief-stricken photos from the funeral ceremony left the netizens heartbroken, was completely devastated too. TV stars who visited Sidharth's house to pay their condolences revealed that Shehnaaz was in a bad state which was later evident from the pictures of her that surfaced online.
Now, over 10 days after Sidharth's death, in an interview with SpotboyE, actor Abhinav Shukla, who was seen in 'Bigg Boss 14', revealed that his wife Rubina Dilaik and he met Shehnaaz's mother and mentioned that Shehnaaz was coping well after Sidharth Shukla's tragic death. Abhinav added that they were praying for Shehnaaz and Sidharth's family to get all the strength to overcome their grief.
"I pray and wish all the strength to Shehnaaz Gill and Sidharth Shukla’s family. I and Rubina met her mother and she is coping well. I pray that god assuages their anguish," Abhinav Shukla was quoted telling SpotboyE.
To note, Shehnaaz Gill has been off social media ever since Sidharth Shukla's death. She hasn't made any public appearances nor posted anything on her social media handles since September 2.
As for Abhinav Shukla and Sidharth Shukla, the two kickstarted their modelling careers together with Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest in 2004.
Sidharth was 40 when he breathed his last on September 2. 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.
