Bigg Boss 13 winner and popular actor Sidharth Shukla passed away in Mumbai on Thursday.
He was 40.
According to reports, actor Shukla passed away due to a massive heart attack in the morning.
The news has been confirmed by an official at the Cooper Hospital in Mumbai.
Shukla is survived by his mother and two sisters.
The actor recently appeared on reality shows Bigg Boss OTT and Dance Deewane 3 with rumoured girlfriend Shehnaaz Gill.
He was born on December 12, 1980 in Mumbai to Ashok Shukla and Rita Shukla.
Sidharth’s family has roots in Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) in Uttar Pradesh.
Shukla did his schooling at St. Xavier’s High School, Fort.
He graduated in Interior designing from Rachana Sansad School of Interior Design.
He was a popular face of showbiz and has been a part of films like Humpty Sharma Ke Dulhania.
Shukla was last seen on Ekta Kapoor’s popular show ‘Broken But Beautiful 3’ where he played the role of Agastya.
Shukla is known for his roles in daily soaps such as ‘Balika Vadhu’ and ‘Dil Se Dil Tak’.
Apart from Bigg Boss 13, Shukla is also popular for his tints in reality shows like ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6’ and ‘Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi’.