'Gone too soon': Friends, colleagues express shock over Sidharth Shukla's demise

Sidharth Shukla Picture Courtesy: Pallav Paliwal

The Indian showbiz industry woke up to the shocking news of actor Sidharth Shukla's death on Thursday. Colleagues and friends expressed their grief on Twitter.

Sidharth was 40. The actor passed away in Mumbai's Cooper Hospital.

Akshay Kumar wrote- "Really sad to know about the passing away of #SiddharthShukla. I didn't know him personally but it's heartbreaking to know of such a talented life gone so soon. Om Shanti."

Riteish Deshmukh tweeted- "Shocked beyond words!! Gone toooooo soon…. Condolences to his family, loved ones. - He was loved by millions. #SiddharthShukla you will be missed - rest in peace brother. Om Shanti."

Actor and comedian Sunil Grover tweeted: "Shocked and sad to know about Sidharth Shukla. Gone too soon. Prayers. Rest in peace.".

Kapil Sharma also penned a note on his Twitter account to express shock and disbelief.

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

Manoj Bajpayee also tweeted on the actor's unfortunate 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." [SIC]

Himanshi Khurana shared a picture of the late actor and wrote- "Om Shanti."

Director Hansal Mehta, pointed out how young he was. He tweeted: "No age to have a heart attack. No age to go. This is extremely sad and disturbing. Hope this time for sadness, reflection and mourning does not get converted into a Tamasha by some idiots." [SIC]

Rajkummar Rao tweeted- "This is so unfair. Gone too soon Sidharth. Rest in peace brother. You will be in our hearts forever. My deepest condolences to his family, friends & fans." [SIC]

Jacqueline Fernandez shared a picture of the actor and this is what she tweeted:

Sidharth is survived by his mother and two sisters.

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