The tragic death of the former Bigg Boss winner Siddharth Shukla has left the Insian entertainment industry in a state of shock with celebrities unable to come to terms with the actor’s passing. Siddharth’s former Bigg Boss housemate, Himasnhi Khurana, aka Punjab’s Aishwarya Rai reacted with a series of broken heart emoji before turning poet to express her shock.
She wrote on Instagram, “Kahani khatam hui or aise khatam hui ki ………………sab ro diye taliya bjate (And the story came to an end in such a way that everyone cried while calpping.) ???? #ripsidharthshukla #omshanti”
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Siddharth passed away on Thursday after suffering a massive heart attack. “He was brought dead to the hospital some time ago,” the senior official from Mumbai’s Cooper Hospital told news agency PTI.
The Mumbai Police said that they had not found any injuries on the body of Siddharth. “The cause of the death is yet to be ascertained. A team of police is present at the Shukla’s residence for investigation,” news agency ANI quoted the Mumbai Police as saying.
Siddharth was a popular TV and film actor. His popularity reached new heights after he won the Colors TV reality show. He acted in several TV series such as “Jaane Pehchaane Se… Ye Ajnabbi”, “Love U Zindagi” but became a household name with his role in “Balika Vadhu”.
He also participated in several reality shows, including Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 and Bigg Boss 13, which he went on to win. His stint with the Bigg Boss reality show was marred with several controversies.
He made his Bollywood debut with Karan Johar-produced Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania in a supporting role in 2014.