Sidharth Shukla Passes Away: Vicky Kaushal, Riteish Deshmukh & Others Express Shock Over The News

In a shocking piece of news, popular television actor and Bigg Boss 13 winner Sidharth Shukla passed away due to heart attack at the age of 40 today (September 2).

A senior hospital from Cooper Hospital told Hindustan Times, "Initial report indicates that he died of a heart attack. We, however, won't be able to confirm the cause of his death until we complete the post mortem." Meanwhile soon as the news of Siddharth's sudden demise broke on social media, many Bollywood stars took to their respective social media handles to offer their heartfelt condolence.

Akshay Kumar tweeted, "Really sad to know about the passing away of #SiddharthShukla. I didn't know him personally but it's heartbreaking to know of such a talented life gone so soon. Om Shanti 🙏🏻."

Ajay Devgn wrote in a tweet, "Life & death are both baffling. But when someone as young as #SidharthShukla passes away with suddenness, one is very sad... Condolences to his family.
RIP Sidharth 🙏🏼."

Priyanka Chopra Jonas tweeted, "Legacy is not leaving something for people. It's leaving something in people." - Peter Strople

Gone too soon #SidharthShukla. Deepest condolences to his family, friends and fans. Om shanti 🙏🏼"

Vicky Kaushal took to his Instagram story and posted, "Unable to process this. So shocking. My deepest condolences to his family and friend. May his soul rest in peace."

Madhuri Dixit posted in a tweet, "It's just unbelievable and shocking. You will always be remembered
.@sidharth_shuklaMay your soul rest in peace. My heartfelt condolences to the family 😞."

Riteish Deshmukh tweeted, "Shocked beyond words!! Gone toooooo soon.... Condolences to his family, loved ones. - He was loved by millions. #SiddharthShukla you will be missed - rest in peace brother. Om Shanti 🙏🏽."

Manoj Bajpayee's tweet read, "OMG!!! This is So Shocking!!! Words will fail to describe the shock and sense of loss of his near and dear ones !!! May he res in peace !!! 🙏🙏 No yaar !!!!."

Madhur Bhandarkar also took to his Twitter handle and wrote, "Shocking News about actor #SiddharthShukla's demise. Such a hard working and talented actor gone too soon. My heartfelt condolences and prayers for his family and dear ones. #OmShanti 🙏."

"Heartbreaking and tragic. Rest In Peace brother. Just don't have words to express my anguish. ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏," read Madhavan's tweet.

Malaika Arora took to her Instagram story and posted, "Just so so sad n shocking," along with a broken heart emoji.

Sharad Kelkar posted on his Instagram handle, "Totally Numb! This is beyond shocking! Life is so unpredictable. May his soul rest in peace🙏🏻 #SiddharthShukla."

Zareen Khan wrote, "This is soooo shocking and heartbreaking ... just can't come to terms with this news💔 Life truly is unpredictable ! R.I.P @realsidharthshukla 🤍#RIP #sidharthshukla."

Rakul Preet Singh's tweet read, "I'm shocked beyond words !! Cannot process this !! My heart goes out to his family 😞 gone too soon #RIP Siddharth Shukla .."

"Gosh this is Heartbreaking!! May your soul RIP #SidharthShukla My deepest condolences to his family and loved ones," Kiara Advani wrote on her Twitter handle.

Koena Mitra tweeted, "Deeply saddened! @sidharth_shukla, We met for just 14 days, we fought a lot and parted ways. Never spoke again. Your sudden demise has taught me unconditional forgiveness! I forgive everyone & seek forgiveness from whoever I may have disappointed. RIP Sid. #SiddharthShukla."

Neha Dhupia posted on her Twitter handle, "This is just such sad and shocking news and so difficult to process .... My heartfelt condolences to the family ... #SidharthShukla #gonewaytoosoon."

Suniel Shetty wrote, "This is just such sad and shocking news and so difficult to process .... My heartfelt condolences to the family ... #SidharthShukla #gonewaytoosoon."

Rajkummar Rao tweeted, "💔😞This is so unfair. Gone too soon Sidharth. Rest in peace brother. You will be in our hearts forever. My deepest condolences to his family, friends & fans."

Parineeti Chopra wrote on her Twitter page, "Unable to process this. Rest in Peace #SidharthShukla. You were truly loved, by millions. 🙏."

Speaking about Sidharth's Bollywood journey, the actor had starred in Varun Dhawan-Alia Bhatt's Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania.