Salman Khan mourns the demise of Sidharth Shukla, pays condolences to his family

Salman Khan and Sidharth Shukla Picture Courtesy: Mid-day Archives

Sidharth Shukla's unfortunate and untimely demise on September 2 shocked the entertainment industry. Television and Hindi film celebrities expressed shock, grief and sorrows on their social media accounts. Many of them even paid a visit to the Cooper Hospital and his residence to be with his family. And now, Salman Khan has also tweeted on his demise.

He wrote on his Twitter account- "Gone too soon Siddharth.. u shall be missed. Condolences to the family .. RIP." [SIC] Salman Khan and Sidharth Shukla shared the same stage in 2019 when the latter participated in the reality show Bigg Boss. During his stay and stint in the house, his popularity sky-rocketed and he went on to win the show and the coveted prize.

While initial reports said that Shukla suffered a heart attack. Mumbai's Cooper Hospital has clarified that the cause of his death is yet to be ascertained. Officials from Mumbai Police revealed that no injuries were sustained on Shukla's body and that a team of cops is at his residence for investigation.

As stated above, many people from the entertainment industry expressed their shock and grief. From Shukla's Bigg Boss 13 co-stars to Bollywood actors like Manoj Bajpayee and Aftab Shivdasani condoled his demise.

Actor Aftab Shivdasani tweeted: "Extremely sad and shocking news of the passing of #SiddharthShukla, life is so so fragile. My deepest condolences to his family in this heartbreaking time. Prayers for his soul. Om Shanti."

Actor R. Madhavan wrote: "Heartbreaking and tragic. Rest In Peace brother. Just don't have words to express my anguish."

Actor Manoj Bajpayee expressed his shock as he tweetes: "OMG!!! This is So Shocking!!! Words will fail to describe the shock and sense of loss of his near and dear ones !!! May he rest in peace !!! No yaar!!"

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