As the Indian showbiz industry and fans woke up to the shocking news of actor Sidharth Shukla's death on Thursday, his colleagues and friends expressed their grief on Twitter and are still in a state of shock!
Sidharth was 40. The actor passed away in Mumbai's Cooper Hospital after suffering a massive heart attack in the morning.
Meanwhile, Sidharth’s rumoured girlfriend and actress Shehnaaz Gill is not doing fine since the news surfaced. While reacting to the news, Shehnaz Gill's father Santokh Singh Sukh told SpotboyE "I am not in the condition to talk right now. I cannot believe whatever has happened," he said.
When asked if he got a chance to speak with Shehnaaz, he said, "I spoke to her. She is not fine. My son Shehbaaz has left for Mumbai to be with her and I will be going later."
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Earlier, while talking to ABP Live model-actor Asim Riaz’s brother Umar had revealed that his brother headed straight to the Cooper hospital to meet the late actor’s family, Sidharth was like an elder brother to Asim, added Umar.
Umar too expressed his shock and disbelief over the news and said that he use to admire Sidharth a lot and still can't believe that the actor is no more!
Umar further revealed that after Bigg Boss ended, they had met at a party where Sidharth was cordial to the Riaz brothers and even extended his apology to Asim for what happened in the Bigg Boss house.
Sidharth is survived by his mother and two sisters.
Shukla was known for being fit and had even won the reality show, 'Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7'. He also hosted 'Savdhaan India' and 'India's Got Talent'.