Late Sidharth Shukla's mortal remains have been kept at the Cooper Hospital following his postmortem and therefore, his last rites will most likely be performed today (September 3, 2021).
The Mumbai Police confirmed that Sidharth Shukla's body will remain at the hospital on Thursday. The late actor's body will be sent to his residence on Friday, likely around 9-10 am.
Shukla's post-mortem was conducted at Cooper Hospital and the process was recorded on video.
The former Bigg Boss winner died of a massive heart attack on Thursday. He was 40.
The Indian showbiz industry woke up to the shocking news of actor Sidharth Shukla's death on Thursday. Colleagues and friends expressed their grief on Twitter.
The actor passed away in Mumbai's Cooper Hospital after suffering a massive heart attack in the morning.
Sidharth is survived by his mother and two sisters. A Cooper Hospital spokesperson said that the actor was "brought dead" in the morning.
Born on December 12 1980 in Mumbai, Sidharth, who held a degree in interior designing, chose to switch gears to the modeling field, where he clinched the runner-up position in Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest in 2004.
The best phase of his career started in 2020 with the hit reality show ‘Bigg Boss 13’ that amassed him a fan following like never before. His angry young man avatar, his clashes with co-contestants including Asim Riaz, Rashami Desai, and friendship with Shehnaaz Gill stole the limelight and made him win the show.
After featuring in ‘Bigg Boss 13’, his career got a new boom. He then treated fans with his appearance in three music videos back to back: Darshan Rawal’s ‘Bhula Dunga’ (March 2020), Neha Kakkar and Yasser Desai’s ‘Dil Ko Karaar Aaya’ (July 2020) and Tony Kakkar’s ‘Shona Shona’ (November 2020).
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'.