Vidyut Jammwal ‘loved’ how Sidharth Shukla’s mother ‘conducted herself’ after his death: ‘Everyone is crying, someone has to give love’

Sidharth Shukla passed away in September 2021. After his death, his mother Rita Shukla maintained her composure, actor and Sidharth's 'best friend' Vidyut Jammwal recently shared.

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Siddharth Shukla's mother didn't want to cry on his death. (Photo: Siddharth Shukla/Instagram)

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Television actor Sidharth Shukla’s sudden death in 2021 left his legion of fans devastated. He died from a suspected heart attack at the age of 40. While his many fans were mourning his death, his mother Rita Shukla maintained her composure, actor and Sidharth’s ‘best friend’ Vidyut Jammwal recently shared.

Vidyut, who is currently promoting his upcoming release IB71, shared how the words of Sidharth’s mother upon his death have stayed with him and have left an impact on him for a lifetime. He shared that while everyone was crying over Siddharth’s sudden demise, his mother was meeting everyone who came to console her son’s death with love.

The actor, in a recent podcast with Ranveer Allahbadia, shared, “Sidharth Shukla was my best friend. I met his mom after his death and she said a wonderful thing which has stayed with me. I told her, ‘Aunty aap kamaal kar rahi hain (Aunty, you are doing great). I love the way you are conducting yourself. You are meeting everyone with so much love, I am very happy’.”

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In response, Sidharth’s mother told him, “Vidyut, everyone is crying over Sidharth’s death, I don’t want to be a part of them. Sab ro rahe hain, kisi ko toh pyaar dena padega (Everyone is crying, someone has to give love), so I am giving that.” Her words “changed something” in Vidyut. Now, the actor believes that upon the death of a dear one, people should not mourn as the person might be in a better place after death.

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Vidyut said, “Jo chala gaya usko bhi toh lag raha hai ki sab ro kyun rahe ho (The one who has died must be wondering why is everyone crying). I am in a good place, celebrate.”

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Sidharth Shukla gained popularity after playing the male lead in the Colors TV show Balika Vadhu. In 2019, he won many hearts as he appeared in the TV reality show, Bigg Boss 13 and emerged as the winner of the show. He also starred in shows like Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na, Aahat, Love U Zindagi and CID. He made his Bollywood debut with Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya, which featured Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt in the lead roles.

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