Sidharth
Shukla
passed
away
today
(September
2)
after
suffering
a
massive
heart
attack.
The
actor
was
40
years
of
age
and
is
now
survived
by
his
mother
and
sisters.
Before
winning
the
reality
show
Bigg
Boss
13,
the
actor
had
won
hearts
for
his
portrayal
of
Shivraj
Shekhar
in
the
show
Balika
Vadhu.
Now
fans
are
mourning
this
day
as
the
end
of
the
Balika
Vadhu
era,
as
Sidharth
becomes
the
third
prominent
cast
member
of
the
show
to
pass
away.
Pratyusha
Banerjee,
who
essayed
the
role
of
Anandi
on
Balika
Vadhu
allegedly
died
by
suicide
on
April
1,
2016,
and
Surekha
Sikri
aka
Dadisa
from
the
show
had
passed
away
on
July
16,
2021.
Fans
made
a
collage
of
Sidharth
Shukla
with
his
co-stars
Pratyusha
Banerjee
and
Surekha
Sikri
from
the
show.
One
of
the
fans
called
it
an
end
of
the
Balika
Vadhu
era.
Take
a
look
at
some
tweets.
Apart
from
this,
one
of
the
fans
wrote,
"Never
was
your
Fan
but
you
were
a
part
of
my
life
from
childhood...From
Balika
Vadhu
to
till
now,
Always
known
for
your
strong
personality,
Never
thought
I'd
see
this
DayBroken
heart
you
will
always
remain
in
our
hearts
Champ
OM
SHANTI." While
another
fan
stated,
"I
was
not
his
fan
but
I
still
remember
his
entry
scene
in
Balika
Vadhu.
#Shiv.
Life
is
too
unpredictable,
we
never
know
what
is
coming
next.
Be
grateful
for
every
minute
and
treasure
every
moment.
Heartfelt
condolences
to
his
family
&
fans.
Om
Shanti."
Sidharth
Shukla's
team
has
also
released
an
official
statement
upon
his
demise.
The
statement
read,
"All
of
you
have
heard
the
shocking
news,
we
are
as
much
in
shock
as
you
all
are.
We
have
a
request.
We
really
want
all
of
you
to
respect
and
stand
with
us
during
these
tough
times.
As
Sidharth's
PR
team
we
humbly
request
the
media
to
draw
a
line
and
give
his
family
and
loved
one's
space
and
let
them
grieve.
We
are
all
in
pain!
We
are
as
shocked
as
you
are!
And
all
of
us
knew
Sidharth
was
a
private
person,
so
please
respect
his
privacy,
his
family's
privacy.
And
please
pray
for
His
Soul
To
Rest
in
Peace."