Sidharth Shukla dies at 40 - Live Updates: Actor cremated, last rites performed in Mumbai

Television actor and reality TV star Sidharth Shukla’s death left people in shock. After his death, a video surfaced on Twitter of Shukla and his rumoured girlfriend, Shehnaaz Gill from the reality show Bigg Boss 13. The video featured a heartwarming conversation between the two.

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"Life is so unpredictable…RIP. My heartfelt condolences to his family and fans #SidharthShukla #RestInPeace," Preity Zinta tweeted.

Sonia Rathee shared a picture of the duo from the sets of Broken But Beautiful 3 on Instagram. She accompanied the throwback picture with a heartfelt caption in which she called Sidharth Shukla an ‘incredible human being and a true friend’. 

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Big Boss 13 winner Sidharth Shukla was cremated on Friday in Mumbai, a day after his untimely death on Thursday that shocked his fans across the country. 

Bigg Boss fame Abhinav Shukla, Shefali Jariwala and others stars were clicked at the crematorium as they arrived to pay their last respects to Sidharth.

Sidharth Shukla's last rites are underway at the Oshiwara crematorium. His close friend Shehnaaz Gill was in attendance.

The mortal remains of Sidharth are being taken to the Oshiwara crematorium, where his last rites are scheduled to take place.

Aly Goni, Asim Riaz, Arjun Bijlani, Prince Narula and Yuvika Chaudhary were among the stars who was seen at Sidharth Shukla's residence ahead of his funeral.

The funeral of Sidharth Shukla is set to take place soon. His mortal remains are set to be taken in an ambulance, which was decorated.

The post-mortem report of Sidharth Shukla noted that there were no external or internal injuries on his body. His mortal remains are set to be handed out to his family soon.

Heavy police presence at Cooper Hospital on Friday morning.

Police officials were clicked at late Sidharth Shukla's residence in Oshiwara late in the night.

Sidharth Shukla gained widespread popularity on the reality show Bigg Boss and even went on to be crowned as the winner. The host of the show Salman Khan via his Twitter condoled the death of the actor. 

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Actor and comedian Raju Srivastava spoke to Republic Media Network and expressed his shock regarding the situation. Speaking about the demise of Sidharth Shukla, Raju Srivastava said it was ‘very shocking' news. He wondered how something so tragic could happen to a fitness freak.

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In a recent development, the Mumbai police have confirmed that the last actor’s mortal remains will remain at the hospital today. They mentioned that he will be brought to his residence tomorrow. Earlier reports had mentioned that his body would be brought to his Oshiwara residence at around 7 PM on Thursday, however, that will take place tomorrow.

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Late actor Sidharth Shukla's post-mortem is finally underway. A team of five doctors is conducting the post-mortem and as per sources, his body will be sent to his residence tomorrow around 11 am.  

The Mumbai police have 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.

Shehnaaz Gill's brother Shehbaz Badesha has reached Sidharth Shukla's residence in Mumbai.

As per Republic Media Network sources, late actor Sidharth Shukla’s body is likely to be taken to his residence at Oshiwara around 7 PM on Thursday. Currently, a post mortem is being conducted at Mumbai hospital.

The police have recorded the statements of Sidharth Shukla's sister and brother-in-law. They had brought him to the hospital in the morning.

 As per Republic sources,  a team of five doctors conducting Sidharth Shukla’s Post Mortem. Earlier, a Mumbai Police official had told Republic that that chemical analysis will be conducted. 

India's entertainment industry went into shock after the passing of famous TV and Bollywood actor Sidharth Shukla on Thursday.  Sidharth Shukla, who became a household name with his role in the long-running TV show Balika Vadhu, died at the age of 40. 

What happened to Sidharth Shukla?

Following the demise of the 40-year-old actor, fans are in shock and wondering what happened to Sidharth Shukla? As per the hospital authorities, Sidharth Shukla, who is survived by his mother and two sisters, was dead when he was taken to the Cooper Hospital in Juhu around 10.20 am. 

"He was brought dead to the hospital. The cause of the death will be known after the post-mortem is conducted... it will take some time" Cooper Hospital Dean Dr Shailesh Mohite told PTI.

The hospital's Dr Jitten Bhavsar said Shukla, who won Bigg Boss 13 in 2020, was declared dead by the principal medical officer when he was taken to the hospital around 10.20 am.

Sidharth Shukla's career

Sidharth Shukla began his career in showbiz as a model and made his acting debut with a lead role in the television show "Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na". He later appeared on shows such as "Jaane Pehchaane Se... Ye Ajnabbi", "Love U Zindagi" but it was"Balika Vadhu" that made him famous.

Other than Bigg Boss 13, he participated in other reality shows, including "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6" and "Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7".

In 2014, Shukla made his Bollywood debut with the Karan Johar-produced "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania" where he had a supporting role opposite Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt.

Sidharth Shukla's demise has shocked India's television industry. Several celebrities were unable to believe that the Baika Vadhu fame actor was gone.

The news came as a shocker to actor Shweta Tiwari. She could not believe the news as she wrote, "What????? This is heartbreaking!!!!" in a story. The actor also shared a photo of Sidharth Shukla via Instagram and extended her grief.

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Sidharth Shukla was a football lover and one of his life's lesser-known and interesting moments was when he once played against AC Milan's U-19 team.  As per reports, Sidharth was extremely interested in sports from a very young age. He went on to play for his school in various sports, some of which were tennis and football.

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Popular celebrities like Sunil Grover, Armaan Malik, and Vindu Dara Singh among many others have expressed shock and disbelief at  Sidharth Shukla's sudden demise. Singer Armaan Malik wrote, "I cannot process this news that I just came across. Is this true? Please no. No… #SiddharthShukla".

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Sidharth Shukla's sudden demise has not only shocked the entertainment industry but also the sports fraternity. Several famous personalities, including people from the sports fraternity, on social media, have paid tribute to the late actor.

"Shocking .. Gone too soon..can’t believe #RIPsidharthshukla #Sidharthshukla condolences to family and friends.. OM Shanti," former India international Harbhajan Singh wrote on Twitter. 

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In his last tweet, Shukla had congratulated athletes Sumit Antil and Avani Lekhara for winning Gold in Tokyo Paralympics 2020. In his earlier tweets, Shukla had wished Rakhshabandhan to all and even hailed 'women of Afghanistan for standing up for themselves'. 

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Tributes poured in for Sidharth Shukla after his untimely demise at his Mumbai residence on Thursday. The actor had a massive fan following, which was evident through his victory in Bigg Boss 13, and the news left his supporters in shock. From his modeling achievements to personal life.  here's a look at some of the lesser-known facts of the Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania star.

Sidharth was born (December 12, 1980) and brought up in Mumbai. He belonged to an Uttar Pradesh family; his father worked with the Reserve Bank of India, who passed away during his modelling days. He is survived by his mother and two elder sisters. 

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In an exclusive conversation with SpotboyE, Shehnaaz's father, Santokh Singh Sukh revealed that he spoke to Shehnaaz, who doesn't seem to be well. He further added that his son Shehbaaz will soon be travelling to Mumbai to join her, and he himself will join them later. 

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After the shocking demise of television actor Sidharth Shukla, his PR team on Thursday issued an official statement. Underlining that they are as shocked as everybody else by the sudden demise of Sidharth, they requested the country to stand by them in these tough times. They also requested the media to 'draw a line', and allow the family some space to grieve. 

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As Sidharth Shukla's post-mortem is underway, a Mumbai Police official has told Republic sources that chemical analysis will be conducted. As per the official, family members have informed the Police that Sidharth was calm till last evening. 

"He felt uneasy at around 3-4 AM. He took some medicines and went asleep. In the morning when he didn't wake, the ambulance was called by the family members. Family and friends then accompanied Sidharth to Cooper hospital, where the doctors declared him dead on arrival at 10.30 AM," said the Mumbai Police official.