The
year
2021
has
been
a
heartbreaking
one
as
some
of
our
favourite
TV
celebrities
are
no
longer
with
us.
These
actors
have
enthralled
the
fans
with
their
on-screen
personas
and
their
memories
continue
to
live
on
in
the
hearts
of
the
viewers.
As
we
are
nearing
the
end
of
the
year,
here's
a
look
at
the
popular
TV
personalities
who
passed
away
in
2021
and
left
us
teary-eyed.
Sidharth
Shukla
Sidharth
Shukla’s
untimely
demise
came
as
a
huge
shock
to
the
industry
and
his
ardent
fans.
The
actor
passed
away
due
to
a
cardiac
arrest
at
the
age
of
40
on
September
2,
2021.
Sidharth,
who
rose
to
fame
on
television
because
of
his
role
in
the
popular
show
Balika
Vadhu,
became
a
household
name
after
his
stint
in
Bigg
Boss
13.
He
received
several
acclaims
and
awards
in
his
career
and
has
also
won
reality
shows
like
Bigg
Boss
and
Khatron
Ke
Khiladi.
His
last
on-screen
outing
was
Ekta
Kapoor's
OTT
show
Broken
But
Beautiful
3.
The
Balika
Vadhu
star
passed
away
due
to
a
cardiac
arrest
in
Mumbai
on
July
16.
She
was
75.
Sikri
was
an
alumnus
of
the
National
School
of
Drama
and
a
National
Award-winning
actress
who
worked
in
theatre,
film
and
television.
She
won
many
hearts
with
her
amazing
performances
in
shows
like
Ek
Tha
Raja
Ek
Thi
Rani,
Pardes
Mein
Hai
Mera
Dil,
Saat
Phere,
and
Just
Mohabbat.
The
veteran
actress
was
last
seen
in
Zoya
Akhtar's
Ghost
Stories
on
Netflix
and
Ayushmann
Khurrana
starrer
Badhaai
Ho
in
2019.
Ghanshyam
Nayak
Ghanshyam
Nayak,
who
is
best
known
for
his
role
as
Nattu
Kaka
on
Taarak
Mehta
Ka
Ooltah
Chashmah,
died
due
to
cancer
at
the
age
of
77
on
October
3.
The
veteran
actor
has
appeared
in
over
100
Gujarati
and
Hindi
films
and
in
over
350
television
shows.
He
was
also
recognised
for
his
role
in
sitcoms
such
as
Khichdi
and
Sarabhai
vs
Sarabhai.
Anupam
Shyam
Anupam
Shyam
died
due
to
multiple
organ
failures
on
August
8,
2021.
He
was
63.
The
veteran
actor
was
best
known
for
his
role
of
Thakur
Sajjan
Singh
on
Mann
Kee
Awaaz
Pratigya.
He
was
also
widely
appreciated
for
his
performances
in
films
such
as
Bandit
Queen,
Slumdog
Millionaire,
Satya,
Lagaan,
Dil
Se,
and
Hazaaron
Khwaishein
Aisi.
Anupam
was
last
seen
in
the
Star
Bharat
show,
Pratigya
2.
Arvind
Trivedi,
who
played
the
role
of
Raavan
in
Ramanand
Sagar's
Ramayan,
passed
away
on
October
5
this
year.
He
breathed
his
last
after
suffering
a
heart
attack
at
the
age
of
82.
Arvind
is
also
well
known
for
appearing
in
the
television
show
Vikram
Aur
Betaal.
The
veteran
actor
has
been
a
part
of
over
300
Hindi
and
Gujarati
movies
and
was
a
member
of
Parliament
from
1991
to
1996.
Manisha
Yadav
Manisha
Yadav,
who
was
best
known
for
playing
Salima
Begum
in
Zee
TV's
show
Jodha
Akbar,
passed
away
on
October
1
due
to
a
brain
haemorrhage.
The
actress’
sudden
demise
shocked
and
saddened
everyone
in
the
industry.
Manisha
had
also
appeared
in
Sony
SAB’s
Taarak
Mehta
Ka
Ooltah
Chashmah
among
other
TV
shows.
Amit
Mistry
Television
and
Bollywood
actor
Amit
Mistry
passed
away
after
suffering
a
major
cardiac
arrest
at
the
age
of
47
on
April
23
this
year.
Amit
garnered
recognition
after
appearing
in
films
like
Kya
Kehna,
Ek
Chalis
Ki
Last
Local,
99,
Shor
In
The
City
and
A
Gentleman.
He
also
worked
in
television
shows
like
Saat
Phero
Ki
Hera
Pherie,
Ssshhhh...Koi
Hai,
Woh,
Yeh
Duniya
Hai
Rangeen,
Maddam
Sir,
Tenali
Rama
among
others.
The
actor
was
recently
seen
in
the
web
series
Bandish
Bandits
on
Amazon
Prime
Video.
Bikramjeet
Kanwarpal
Bikramjeet
Kanwarpal
died
due
to
COVID-19
related
complications
on
May
1.
He
was
52.
Bikramjeet,
who
made
his
acting
debut
in
the
2000s
after
retiring
from
the
Indian
Army,
was
well-known
for
his
roles
in
popular
TV
shows
like
24,
Adaalat,
Yeh
Hai
Chahatein,
Diya
Aur
Baati
Hum
and
Dil
Hi
Toh
Hai.
The
late
actor
was
also
seen
in
movies
like
Murder
2,
Creature
3D,
Aarakshan,
Page
3,
2
States,
Rocket
Singh:
Salesman
of
the
Year,
Aarakshan,
Jab
Tak
Hai
Jaan
and
The
Ghazi
Attack
to
name
a
few.