Balika Vadhu actor and Big Boss 13 winner Sidharth Shukla passes away at 40

Actor Sidharth Shukla died of a massive cardiac arrest on Thursday. He was 40.

The actor is best known for his role in TV show 'Balika Vadhu' and for winning Big Boss 13. He appeared in many shows like such as "Jaane Pehchaane Se... Ye Ajnabbi", "Love U Zindagi".

"He was brought dead to the hospital some time ago," the senior Cooper Hospital official told PTI.


He also participated in reality shows, including "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6", "Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7" and "Bigg Boss 13".

In 2014, Shukla made his Bollywood debut with the Karan Johar-produced "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania" where he had a supporting role.