Bigg Boss 13 winner Sidharth Shukla dies of heart attack at 40

Bigg Boss 13 winner Sidharth Shukla died of a sudden heart attack on September 2. Cooper Hospital, Mumbai has confirmed his death due to a heart attack. He was 40. Hospital sources said he took some medicine before sleeping and didn’t wake up. Later, the hospital confirmed that he passed away. The postmortem is on at Cooper Hospital and the body will be discharged soon. He is survived by his mother and two sisters.

According to early inputs, Shukla suffered a massive heart attack around 10:30 in the morning. The actor was a fitness freak and was known for his healthy lifestyle. “He was brought dead to the hospital some time ago,” a senior Cooper Hospital official told. No injuries were sustained on the body of actor Sidharth Shukla. The cause of the death is yet to be ascertained. A team of police is present at Shukla’s residence for investigation. This news came as a shock for his fans as the actor recently appeared on reality shows like Bigg Boss OTT and Dance Deewane 3. Siddharth, the winner of Bigg Boss 13 was a popular face of showbiz and has been a part of film Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. The actor’s last screen outing was Ekta Kapoor’s popular show ‘Broken But Beautiful 3’ in which he played the role of Agastya. Widely known for his fitness besides acting skills, Shukla had a keen interest in playing sports including tennis and badminton. Sidharth is known for his roles in daily soaps such as “Balika Vadhu” and “Dil Se Dil Tak”. He is also popular for his tints in reality shows such as “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6”, “Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi” and “Bigg Boss 13”.