In a shocking development, famous television and film actor Sidharth Shukla died on Thursday (September 2) due to heart attack. He was 40.
Sidharth was the winner of Bigg Boss Season 13 and was best known for his role in TV show “Balika Vadhu. The late actor is survived by his mother and two sisters.
"He was brought dead to the hospital some time ago," the senior Cooper Hospital official told PTI. The news of Sidharth Shukla'a death has left netizens in shock and grief with many netizens saying that Sidharth's death has been biggest loss after the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
Sidharth Shukla earned a lot of fame from 'Balika Vadhu' in which he was paired opposite Pratyusha Banerjee. Notably, Pratyusha Banerjee died by suicide on1 April 1, 2016. Balika Vadhu star was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her residence
With the passing away of Sidharth Shukla, 'Balika Vadhu' fans are mouring the fact that both the stars of the popular TV show are no more.
In July, another 'Balika Vadhu' star Surekha Sikri had died at the age of 75. Sikri died after suffering from cardiac arrest. She had been keeping unwell for several months and breathed her last while she was surrounded by family members.
"Three-time national award-winning actress, Surekha Sikri has passed away following a cardiac arrest earlier this morning at the age of 75. She had been suffering from complications arising from a second brain stroke. She was surrounded by family and her caregivers. The family asks for privacy at this time. Om Sai Ram," the actor's manager Vivek Sidhwani said in a media statement.
