Indian acting star Sidharth Shukla dies at only 40 years old

Indian acting star Sidharth Shukla dies at only 40 years old (wue/spot) 10 hrs ago. | Sidharth Shukla (1980-2021) is dead. The Indian TV and film actor has died in Mumbai at the age of just 40. A doctor at Cooper Hospital had confirmed to the British BBC that Shukla had already died when he was brought to the hospital. Sidharth Shukla at an event in Mumbai in 2017. © imago images/Hindustan Times Sidharth Shukla at an event in Mumbai in 2017. The hospital also confirmed the death of the actor-star to the Hindustan Times daily. At present, it is believed that Shukla suffered a heart attack. However, this can only be confirmed after a post-mortem examination, a doctor told the newspaper. "This is so shocking" Shukla was known from productions such as "Balika Vadhu" and "Broken But Beautiful," among others. He also participated in reality formats such as "Bigg Boss," whose 13th season he also won. On "India's Got Talent," the Indian version of "Das Supertalent," he also acted as host for a time. Colleagues of the deceased took to social media shortly after the sad news broke. Rajeev Khandelwal (45) said that Shukla's death was "very, very sad" and that he was at a loss for words. "Oh my God!!! This is so shocking!!!" wrote Manoj Bajpai (52) among others. Words could not describe the shock and sense of loss for relatives and friends of the actor.