'Balika Vadhu' actor Sidharth Shukla passes away at 40; family says wasn't under any mental pressure
Sidharth Shukla, who made his Bollywood debut in 2014 with the Karan Johar's 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania', won the 13th season of 'Bigg Boss' in February last year.
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'Bigg Boss 13' winner Sidharth Shukla dies of heart attack at 40, Mumbai hospital confirms
Popular TV and film actor Sidharth Shukla, best known for his role in the long running TV show 'Balika Vadhu', passed away on Thursday. The 40-year-old suffered a massive heart attack in the morning.
"He was brought dead to the hospital some time ago," a senior Cooper Hospital official told news agency PTI.
The model-turned-actor, who made his acting debut with a lead role in the TV show 'Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na', is survived by his mother and two sisters.
According to news agency IANS, the actor's family informed the Mumbai Police that there was no foul play involved, and further added that he was not under any ‘mental pressure’.
This statement is presumably a cautionary measure to ensure no rumours arise surrounding his death, and avoid the buzz that surrounded actor Sushant Singh Rajput's demise last year.
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He recently made his digital debut with the third season of 'Broken But Beautiful' on ALTBalaji.
He had also appeared on TV shows 'Jaane Pehchaane Se... Ye Ajnabbi' and 'Love U Zindagi'.
In 2014, Shukla made his Bollywood debut with the Karan Johar-produced 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania', alongside Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan, where he had a supporting role.
"He was brought dead to the hospital some time ago," a senior Cooper Hospital official told news agency PTI.
The model-turned-actor, who made his acting debut with a lead role in the TV show 'Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na', is survived by his mother and two sisters.
According to news agency IANS, the actor's family informed the Mumbai Police that there was no foul play involved, and further added that he was not under any ‘mental pressure’.
This statement is presumably a cautionary measure to ensure no rumours arise surrounding his death, and avoid the buzz that surrounded actor Sushant Singh Rajput's demise last year.
Also Read: Manoj Bajpayee shaken by Sidharth Shukla's death; Sehwag tweets 'life is fragile'
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Shukla was favourite on reality TV shows, having participated in 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6' and 'Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7'. He won 'Bigg Boss 13' in February last year. He recently made his digital debut with the third season of 'Broken But Beautiful' on ALTBalaji.
He had also appeared on TV shows 'Jaane Pehchaane Se... Ye Ajnabbi' and 'Love U Zindagi'.
In 2014, Shukla made his Bollywood debut with the Karan Johar-produced 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania', alongside Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan, where he had a supporting role.
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(With inputs from PTI and IANS)TV and film actor Sidharth Shukla, who gained major recognition for his role in TV show 'Balika Vadhu', passed away on Thursday. He was 40. The actor was rushed to the Cooper Hospital in Juhu on Thursday morning after having a heart attack where he was declared dead on arrival. The 'Big Boss 13' winner is survived by his mother and two sisters.
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