Actor Sidharth Shukla, Star of 'Balika Vadhu', Passes Away at the Age of 40

Kapanlagi.com - Shocking news came from the world of Tellywood. Actor Sidharth Shukla, famous for his role in the TV series Balika Vadhu, passed away suddenly at a young age.

As reported by Bollywoodlife.com, Sidharth suffered a heart attack at his home. The night before his death, Sidharth took medicine and went to sleep, but never woke up.

When he was found in his room, Sidharth was already unconscious. However, his family still took him to the hospital, which later declared that the 40-year-old actor had passed away.

"He was brought to the hospital already deceased," said a hospital staff.

1. Wait for Autopsy Results

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For now, the hospital suspects that the cause of Sidharth's death is a heart attack. To confirm this, the hospital conducted an autopsy.

The cause of the actor's sudden death will be announced after the autopsy results are released. The body is now in the funeral home, and the family plans to hold a cremation ceremony today, Thursday (2/9).

Sidharth's departure not only shocked his family and friends but also saddened all the fans of the Tellywood series.

2. Bollywood Mourns

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When hearing the news of Sidharth's death, the Tellywood and Bollywood stars who were close to him were shocked. Especially actress Shehnaaz Gills, who was very close to Sidharth.

Shehnaaz, who was on set, immediately stopped her work and went to the funeral home. Meanwhile, social media is filled with condolences from artists, ranging from actor Rajkumar Rao to Salman Khan.

"You left too soon, Siddharth. We will miss you. Condolences to the family left behind. RIP," Salman wrote on his Twitter account, @beingsalmankhan.

Farewell, Sidharth, we will miss you.

(kpl/phi)