02 September,2021 12:26 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Sidharth Shukla; picture/Yogen Shah
Sidharth Shukla, who won hearts and the trophy with his charming and fearless stint on Bigg Boss 13, passed away on the morning of September 2. The actor was rushed to Cooper Hospital in Mumbai, where he was declared dead. Sidharth is survived by his mother and two sisters.
Bigg Boss 13 co-contestants Rashami Desai and Himanshi Khurana, expressed shock and grief over his untimely demise. Himanshi expressed her shock on Twitter and wrote, "Oh my God. It's hard to believe. RIP Sidharth Shukla."
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Rashami Desai, with whom Sidharth had a love-hate relationship inside the Bigg Boss house, condoled his death with a broken heart emoji.
One of his closest friends in the house, Asim Riaz, shared photos with Sidharth on Instagram along with a touching note.
Another BB13 contestant Tehseen Poonawalla wrote, "When I entered the Bigg Boss house the first thing Sidharth Shukla told me is that he watches me on news channels. We once got into trouble with Bigg Boss cause we were constantly discussing current affairs. He told me, his mother would watch me on the news. I miss you bro."
Abu Malik, too, tweeted, "Shocked and no knowledge what happened. He spoke to me 2 days back saying that he will record a video byte for endorsing my songs and send it to me..."
Actress Koena Mitra, who left the Bigg Boss house quite early in the game, tweeted:
Devoleena Bhattacharjee tweeted, "I am just numb... Why Sid? Too soon⦠may your soul rest in peace my friend."
Sidharth Shukla was best known for his role in the long-running TV show 'Balika Vadhu'. In 2014, Shukla made his Bollywood debut with 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania' where he had a supporting role.
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