Sidharth Shukla died at 40. (Photo: Sidharth Shukla/Instagram, Varinder Chawla)Popular TV and film actor Sidharth Shukla died at the age of 40 on Thursday. The actor was laid to rest at a Mumbai crematorium on Friday as hundreds came to pay their last respects. The Bigg Boss actor’s many colleagues including Rashami Desai, Asim Riaz, Aly Goni and Nikki Tamboli also paid their last respects.
The actor was was brought dead to Cooper Hospital on Thursday morning, forensic department head Dr R Sukhdeve had told indianexpress.com. Since the news of his demise, an outpouring of grief and condolences has flooded the internet. He found immense fame after winning Bigg Boss 13.
After hearing the unfortunate news, a number of celebrities and colleagues of Sidharth took to social media to pay their tribute including Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn. Comedian Kapil Sharma tweeted, “Oh god, it’s really shocking n heartbreaking, my condolences to the family n prayers for the departed soul. Om Shanti.” Kriti Kharbanda wrote, “No words. This is just heartbreaking.”
Nimrat Kaur, Himanshi Khurana, Harshdeep Kaur also expressed their grief at the news via Twitter.
Hailing from Mumbai, Sidharth Shukla made his acting debut with the Hindi TV show Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na in 2008. He got his first major breakthrough after starring in the Colors TV show Balika Vadhu. This was followed by his stint in several reality TV shows, such as Khatron Ke Khiladi, India’s Got Talent and multiple seasons of Bigg Boss. He was the winner of Bigg Boss 13 and recently appeared on Bigg Boss OTT with Shehnaaz Gill.
"Dear @ishehnaaz_gill, my heart goes out to u. Words cannot express ur Pure love. May the love of God give u some peace n comfort during this tragic loss. #SidharthShukla was one of the most lively, generous n kind person. May his soul rest in peace," @RiaRevealed tweeted.
Wrestler-actor John Cena shared Sidharth Shukla's picture on Instagram, paying his tribute to the actor.
Asim Riaz, who had attended Sidharth Shukla's funeral on Friday, has bid his last goodbye to his Bigg Boss 13 co-contestant. The actor-singer tweeted, "KHUDA HAFIZ BROTHER" with a heartbroken emoji.
Hina Khan said she is still coping with the news of Sidharth Shukla's death. The actor tweeted, "After the past experiences of eternal loss. I am scared shaken and disturbed by the heartbreaking news of my dear friends passing.I am a lil unwell and not in a right frame of mind and still coping to this news just like all of you out there."
Jaan Kumar Sanu shared a video of Sidharth Shukla on his Instagram account. The video is from Bigg Boss 14 where Jaan was one of the contestants while Sidharth entered as one of the Toofani Seniors.
Shehnaaz Gill's brother Shehbaz Badesha has been around Sidharth Shukla's family ever since his demise.
Sidharth and Shehnaaz had featured in a promotional video of LOL on Amazon Prime Video.
Silsila SidNaaz Ka traced Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill’s journey in the Bigg Boss 13 house. The film premiered on Voot on July 22.
Vidyut Jammwal arrived at Sidharth's residence after his funeral.
Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill had appeared as guests on dance reality show Dance Deewane 3 recently. The duo's chemistry had left fans happy.
Talking to Indian Express, the officials at Cooper Hospital said that the samples have been sent to Forensic Science Laboratory and chemical analysis and histopathology report are awaited. No internal or external injury marks were found on Sidharth’s body.
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Post Bigg Boss 13, Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill featured together in multiple endorsement campaigns and even two music videos. Speaking to indianexpress.com, Sidharth had revealed the reason for them working together.
“I think it’s the fans’ love that keeps bringing us to work together,” the actor had shared.
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Sidharth Shukla's Balika Vadhu co-star Pratyusha Banerjee died in 2016. Since then, Sidharth has been constantly in touch with her parents and often tried to help them financially.
In an interview, Pratyusha's father shared how Sidharth would often message them on WhatsApp asking about their well-being and if they needed anything. "During this lockdown, he used to constantly message me. I got his last message a couple of months ago. He used to ask in the message 'Uncle, aunty do you need help?', 'Are you guys fine?', 'Can I help in any way?' He had forcibly sent ?20,000," he was quoted by IndiaToday.
Sidharth Shukla's family and Shehnaaz Gill are back home after completing his last rites.
Devoleena Bhattacharjee, who spent some bittersweet moments with Sidharth Shukla in the Bigg Boss house bid her final farewell to the actor. In a tweet, she shared, "Bas khush raho jahan bhi raho. Yaad hai na hanste hue tum aaj bhi mujhe acche lagte ho. Alvida."
Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill's video from their recent Bigg Boss OTT visit is going viral on social media. In the video, Shehnaaz tells host Karan Johar that boyfriends leave but her bond with Sidharth Shukla is for life.
Shehnaaz Gill's co-housemate in Mujhse Shaadi Karoge Mayur Vermalauded her strength through a tweet. He wrote, "I can't imagine how you feel right now, Your strength is inspiring. Stay Strong #ShehnaazGill."
Bigg Boss 14 contestant Nikki Tamboli had found support in Sidharth Shukla when he played a 'senior' on the show. Sharing glimpses of their journey together, Nikki penned a heartfelt note for him.
"I will never forget your kindness. Nothing is more painful in life as the separation of a jewel?After the tears have dried and the goodbyes have been said, all we have is happy memories that we’ve shared May God give you eternal rest and the family the strength to bear the great pain ??," Nikki Tamboli posted on Instagram.
Writer Mushtaq Shiekh took to Instagram to share a heartwarming video on Sidharth Shukla. He also penned a long note remembering the actor.
Sidharth Shukla's close friend and rumoured partner Shehnaaz Gill was seen participating in his last rites rituals.
Singer-actor Jasleen Matharu visited Sidharth Shukla's home yesterday. Speaking exclusively to indianexpress.com, she shared that his rumoured partner Shehnaaz Gill had a completely blank look on her face. "I don’t think she was conscious of what was going around. She seemed lost," Jasleen shared. READ FULL INTERVIEW HERE
Sidharth's mother was seen after the actor's last rites at the crematorium.
Himanshi Khurana shared on Twitter, "Kisi ki chahat jane se ehsaas hua aj .....khud ki chahat saath hai use jeelo.......... no hate no complaint from now sorry to everyone stay happy."
Shehnaaz Gill was seen calling out Sidharth's name as she entered the crematorium.
Himanshi Khurana took to Twitter to post, "Nai yaar no no Aisa din kisi ki life me na aye #ShehnaazGiII love you stay strong my love."
Sambhavna Seth shared, "Cannot believe he is gone. It is difficult to see the family, mother, and Shehnaaz. Mother is keeping it quite strong but Shehnaaz is quite broken. It is difficult to see her."
Rakhi Sawant shared a video after she met Sidharth's mother before the actor's last rites.
Rahul Mahajan, who attended Sidharth's last rites, shared that Shehnaaz Gill was 'heartbroken'.
Jaan Kumar Shanu, Shefali Jariwala, Abhinav Shukla, Paras Chhabra, and Mahira Sharma are a few who others were unable to attend Sidharth's final rites. Only a certain number of people were allowed inside the grounds.
Cremation rituals have started and a puja is going on. Sidharth will be cremated in an electric crematorium.
The last rites of Sidharth Shukla are being performed at Oshiwara crematorium.
Abhinav Shukla, Darshan Raval, Rahul Mahajan among others at Sidharth's last rites.
Sidharth’s colleagues and friends from the industry including Asim Riaz, Arjun Bijlani, Arti Singh, Vikas Gupta, Rakhi Sawant, Aly Goni, Prince Narula and Rashami Desai reached his residence to pay their last respects. Shehnaaz Gill’s mother was also present at the Shukla residence. READ THIS
Sidharth Shukla’s last journey will involve the Brahmakumari rituals which the actor followed.
Sidharth Shukla's body is being taken directly to the Oshiwara crematorium for the funeral.
Rakhi Sawant confirms the dead body of Sidharth Shukla will be directly taken to the crematorium.
The officials said that the cause of death of Sidharth Shukla remains inconclusive. The doctors have sent the samples to FSL and are awaiting chemical analysis and histopathology report. No internal or external injury marks found on his body.
Shehnaaz Gill's mother was clicked this morning at Sidharth’s house.
Tarun Nihalani shared via Instagram, "Can't Even imagine what @shehnaazgill must be going through!!! Stay Strong #shenazgill. Met @realsidharthshukla just 2 weeks ago on #DanceDeewane, not able to believe, still #numb #rip ? #gonetoosoon."
Ekta Kapoor shared via Instagram, "Numb since yest! Same@sinking feeling of last year ! Two young dynamos n a fate unplanned ! Rest in peace dear Sidharth! Never thought Agastya rao ‘s story wud end like this! Strength to d family loved ones n fans ! I can say with d love our show got he was loved by his fans!! #ripsidharthshukla."
(Photo: Varinder Chawla)
Sidharth's mortal remains will be taken to his home in an ambulance from Cooper hospital.
Asim Riaz and Arjun Bijlani were spotted as they arrived at Sidharth's house a while ago.
Gauahar Khan shared some photos with Sidharth and wrote, "Natkhat ,Mastikhor , Baccha ! ? smiling in the heavens , I’m sure ! ??? @realsidharthshukla #CantGetOverIt ? praying for u Sid ! ?"
Heavy police bandobast was seen at Cooper Hospital where a postmortem was conducted. The actor's body is likely to be shifted to his home today.
Rahul Gandhi shared a post on his Facebook account which read, "My condolences to the family, friends and fans of Siddharth Shukla. The news of the actor’s demise at such a young age has sent a shock wave throughout the country. ?."
"Heartbreaking news unbelievable#sidharthshukla," posted Rakhi Sawant with a video.
Shilpa Shetty shared her reaction on Sidharth's demise.
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Aly Goni tweeted, "Chehra jo hamesha haste hue dekha.. khush dekha… lekin aaj jaisa dekha bass dil toot gaya? stay strong sana.. #numb #heartbroken."
Kangana Ranaut reacted to Sidharth's death news. "Unbelievably tragic," she wrote on her Instagram story.
On Sidharth's demise, Anushka Sharma posted her deepest condolences.