'Don't become a khabri': Gauahar Khan lashes out at those 'giving interviews' about Sidharth Shukla's family

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: Sep 04, 2021, 10:37 AM IST

Photo credit: Instagram/ Gauahar Khan

Sidharth Shukla bid farewell to the world on Thursday. His mother, sisters and rumoured girlfriend Shehnaaz Kaur Gill were present at the crematorium.

Hours after actor Sidharth Shukla was laid to rest on Friday at Mumbai's Oshiwara crematorium in the presence of his family members and rumoured girlfriend Shenaaz Gill, actress Gauahar Khan took to her social media handle to slam those 'giving interviews' after paying their last respects to the 'Bigg Boss 13' winner and extending condolences to his family. 

Taking to her verified Twitter handle, Gauahar wrote, "Any one who has met a grieving family, should not give out details. Really sad to see people giving interviews about family members and sharing details. Stop! Please stop! If you have gone to pay your respect don't come out and become a khabri (informer) and add to the low standard of journalism."

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While many Twitter users agreed with Gauahar, a section of people on the microblogging site said that just like friends and members of the film and TV fraternity visiting the family to know about their well being, as fans they were also concerned about Sidharth's family and had the right to know. Some even pointed out that those who did give interviews to the media did not say anything that should not have been said while others brought to notice that no one who visited Sidharth's family shared inside photos or videos. 

"U completely wrong @GAUAHAR_KHAN as a fan we were worried whats going on with family so if somebody have told few things thats not wrong nobody shared inside photo or video.....still can't believe he is no more," wrote a user. 

"If a normal prsn also dies, then ppl still ask how's the family... Then he is a celebrity if we had permission, then we would have gone & met his family, this much goodness is left in us & after knowing about his fam. Ppl r only praying so what's the prblm wid u," tweeted yet another user. 

"It's just that fans want to knw howz the condition of the family members madam it's not for gossip but out of concern. We hve been kept asking coz we are in equal pain Broken heart," wrote yet another Twitter user. 

Sidharth Shukla bid farewell to the world on Thursday morning in Mumbai. While the exact reason behind his demise has not been revealed yet, several reports stated that the 40-year-old actor died due to a heart attack. He was cremated on Friday at Oshiwara crematorium this afternoon. His mortal remains were brought from the Cooper Hospital- Mumbai in an ambulance decorated with flowers. Sidharth's mother Rita Shukla, sisters and rumoured girlfriend Shehnaaz Kaur Gill, who was accompanied by her brother Shehbaz were present at the crematorium.

Members from the television industry, friends and family members were present at the funeral on Friday afternoon at the Oshiwara crematorium. Jay Bhanushali, Mahhi Vij, Aly Goni, Asim Riaz, Rahul Mahajan, Vikas Gupta, Abhinav Shukla, Karanvir Bohra, Shefali Jariwala, and Darshan Raval, among others reached the crematorium to pay their last respects to Sidharth. Several other stars including Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan, Rajkummar Rao, Maniesh Paul, among others reached at late Sidharth's residence to pay their last respects on Thursday.

Sidharth was 40 when he breathed his last. Mumbai's Cooper hospital confirmed his death to ANI. According to one of the hospital officials, around 9:25 am, he was brought dead to the hospital on Thursday.