The sudden demise of television actor Sidharth Shukla has left his fans in a state of shock. The winner of Bigg Boss Season 13, Shukla died of a heart attack on Thursday morning. He is survived by his mother and two sisters.
Apart from winning the Bigg Boss trophy, Sidharth gained huge popularity from the TV show ‘Balika Vadhu’. He made his Bollywood debut with ‘Badrinath ki Dulhania’. The social media got flooded with tributes for Shukla as soon as the news of his death broke.
“Another reminder of how fragile life is. Heartfelt condolences to #SiddharthShukla ‘s family and friends. Om Shanti,” wrote former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag.
Another reminder of how fragile life is.
Heartfelt condolences to #SiddharthShukla 's family and friends.
Om Shanti pic.twitter.com/zTinZmyaJ5— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) September 2, 2021
“Shocking .. Gone too soon..can’t believe #RIPsidharthshukla #Sidharthshukla condolences to family and friends.. OM Shanti,” tweeted off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.
Shocking .. Gone too soon..can’t believe #RIPsidharthshukla #Sidharthshukla condolencesto family and friends.. OM Shanti 🙏🙏 https://t.co/5pBwIDF2YV
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) September 2, 2021
“Hearing the demise of #SidharthShukla is an absolute shock! My heartfelt condolences to his family & friends, may his soul RIP.. Om Shanti,” wrote Mr IPL, Suresh Raina.
Hearing the demise of #SidharthShukla is an absolute shock! My heartfelt condolences to his family & friends, may his soul RIP.. Om Shanti🙏
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) September 2, 2021
“Really shocked to hear about #siddharthshukla RIP,” Khaleel Ahmed wrote on Twitter.
Really shocked to hear about #siddharthshukla RIP 🤲🏽
— Khaleel Ahmed 🇮🇳 (@imK_Ahmed13) September 2, 2021
“Shocked beyond words. RIP Siddharth and my condolences to his loved ones Folded hands Life is so unpredictable. Appreciate everything we have!!” tweeted Rahul Chahar.
Shocked beyond words. RIP Siddharth and my condolences to his loved ones 🙏🏻 Life is so unpredictable. Appreciate everything we have!! #SiddharthShukla
— Rahul Chahar (@rdchahar1) September 2, 2021
“Really shocking to hear about the untimely demise of #SidharthShukla. #ripsidharthshuklaformer,” former Indian pacer RP Singh expressed his disbelief.
Really shocking to hear about the untimely demise of #SidharthShukla. #ripsidharthshukla pic.twitter.com/el9g5RZ6Hs
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) September 2, 2021
Sidharth was just 40 years old. In 2008, he made his acting debut with a lead role in the TV show ‘Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na’ on Sony TV opposite Aastha Chaudhary. Recently, he had appeared on dance reality show ‘Dance Deewane 4’ with his bestie Shehnaaz Gill, as a guest.
