Sidharth Shukla's Family Confirms 'No Foul Play' In His Death

The news of Sidharth Shukla’s tragic and untimely demise has shocked the entire nation. The actor succumbed to a heart attack on Thursday, September 2. The 40-year-old actor had risen to fame with his stint on Bigg Boss 13. As per the reports, Shukla had taken some medicines before going to sleep at night and didn’t wake up in the morning. When taken to Cooper hospital he was declared dead by the doctors.

Now, according to the latest report by ETimes, any foul play in the actor’s death has been completely ruled out by his family. the report has mentioned that Sidharth Shukla’s family informed the Mumbai Police there was no foul play involved in his death and neither was the late actor under any mental pressure. The family further requested that they do not want any rumors to float around regarding his demise.

The star is survived by his mother and two sisters. Senior hospital staff at Mumbai’s Cooper Hospital told PTI that Sidharth Shukla was dead when he was brought to the hospital. Another hospital staff said that the initial report indicated that the actor had died of a heart attack, however, doctors will only be able to confirm the cause of death after completing post mortem.

Siddharth had forayed into the glamour industry as a model. He had made his acting debut with the show Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na. He went on to act in shows such as Jaane Pehchaane Se… Ye Ajnabbi, Love U Zindagi and Dil Se Dil Tak. Shukla’s portrayal as Shiv in Balika Vadhu made him a household name. In 2014, Sidharth had made his Bollywood debut in a supporting role with Dharma Production’s Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. In 2019, Siddharth had participated and had won Bigg Boss 13. The handsome hunk had returned to Bigg Boss 14 as a ‘senior’, alongside Gauahar Khan and Hina Khan.