Actor Sidharth Shukla dies of heart attack at the age of 40: Cooper Hospital

Popular television and film actor Sidharth Shukla, best known for his role within the long-running television program Balika Vadhu and because the winner of Bigg Boss 13, died on Thursday, said a politician at the Cooper Hospital in Mumbai. He was 40 years old.

Sidharth Shukla suffered a huge attack within the morning, it’s learnt, and was taken to hospital at around 11 am. he’s survived by his mother and two sisters. “He was brought dead to the hospital a while ago,” the senior Cooper Hospital official told PTI. “Initial report indicates that he died of a attack . We, however, won’t be ready to confirm the explanation for his death until we complete the post mortem,” a senior doctor from the forensic department of the hospital told Hindustan Times.

Actor Manoj Bajpayee took to Twitter to pay tribute. He wrote, “OMG!!! this is often So Shocking!!! Words will fail to explain the shock and sense of loss of his near and dear ones !!! May he rest in peace !!! No yaar !!!!” His Bigg Boss co-contestant Himanshi Khurana tweeted, “Om Shanti.” She added in another tweet, “Oh my God. It’s hard to believe. RIP Sidharth Shukla.”

Comedian and actor Sunil Grover tweeted, “Shocked and sad to understand about Sidharth Shukla. Gone timely . Prayers. Rest in peace.” Actor Nimrat Kaur wrote, “Heartfelt condolences to the loved ones lately Sidharth Shukla. Terribly shocking and distressing news…

Sidharth Shukla made his acting debut with a lead role within the 2008 show Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na. In 2014, he made his Bollywood debut during a supporting role in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. He emerged because the winner of reality shows Bigg Boss 13 and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7. He hosted Savdhaan India and India’s Got Talent.

Sidharth was also known for his strong friendship together with his Bigg Boss co-contestant Shehnaaz Gill, which was often thought to be a romantic relationship. The rumoured couple appeared in several popular music genre videos together and were fondly referred to as ‘Sidnaaz’ by their legions of fans.