Actor Sidharth Shukla passed away at the age of 40 after suffering a heart attack in the morning. He is survived by mother Rita Shukla and 2 elder sisters.
He had made his Bollywood debut in the film Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania alongside Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt.
The late actor was rushed to Cooper Hospital in Mumbai but was declared dead on arrival. “Initial report indicates that he died of a heart attack. We, however, won’t be able to confirm the cause of his death until we complete the post mortem,” says a senior doctor, as sourced from an HT report.
Sidharth’s co-star Varun Dhawan dedicated a post to him captioning it, “Rip brother u are loved by so many and u touched so many with ur kind heart and beautiful personality. Today heaven has gained a star and we have lost one. My deepest condolences to the family and loved ones.”
In an interview ahead of their film’s release, Varun had spoken about Sidharth’s popularity, and when he first realised the scale of his fame. At a press meet, Varun had said, “In Borivali we were shooting… First there were a couple of aunties, and I didn’t pay much attention thinking there was a kids’ market nearby. Then some school kids came calling Sidharth’s name, that’s when I realised there’s going to be a problem.“ Varun says this is when he realised the magnitude of Sidharth’s adorable popularity.
Sidharth Shukla made his acting debut with a lead role in the 2008 show Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na. In 2014, he made his Bollywood debut in a supporting role in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania.