Sidharth Shukla cremated, hundreds attend actor's last rites
Actor Sidharth Shukla was cremated at a Mumbai crematorium on Friday as hundreds came to pay their last respects to the actor. Several colleagues of the Bigg Boss actor, including Rashami Desai, Asim Riaz, Aly Goni and Nikki Tamboli, also paid their last respects.
Sidharth Shukla passed away at the age of 40 on Wednesday. The actor's postmortem report was released on September 3. His body was taken from Cooper Hospital, Mumbai, to the Oshiwara crematorium. An initial autopsy report said no external injuries were found on the body.
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Earlier, the body was to be taken to his residence, but was later decided to take it directly to the crematorium.
Sidharth Shukla’s sudden demise on September 2 morning left one and all shocked. Sidharth Shukla is survived by his mother and two sisters. His friends and colleagues expressed shock and grief while grappling to come to terms with the news.
His equation with Bigg Boss 13 co-contestant Shehnaaz Gill became a talking point at that time. Their fans lovingly called them ‘Sidnaaz’ and it would trend many a times. There were rumours that Sidharth and Shehnaaz were in a relationship, but they never spoke about it. Shehnaaz was reportedly by his side when he died.
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Hailing from Mumbai, Sidharth Shukla made his acting debut with Hindi TV show 'Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na' in 2008. He got his first major breakthrough after starring in Colors TV show 'Balika Vadhu'. He was the winner of Bigg Boss 13 and recently appeared on Bigg Boss OTT with Shehnaaz Gill.
-PTC News
