Popular television and film actor Sidharth Shukla, best known for his role in the long running television show Balika Vadhu, died on Thursday, September 2, an official at the Cooper Hospital, Mumbai, said. He was 40.
Shukla suffered a massive heart attack in the morning.
He is survived by his mother and two sisters.
"He was brought dead to the hospital some time ago," the senior Cooper Hospital official told PTI.
Shukla began his career in showbiz as a model and made his acting debut with a lead role in the television show Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na.
He later appeared on shows such as Jaane Pehchaane Se... Ye Ajnabbi, Love U Zindagi, but became a household name with Balika Vadhu.
He also participated in reality shows including Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 and Bigg Boss 13, which he won.
In 2014, Shukla made his Bollywood debut with the Karan Johar-produced Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania where he had a supporting role.
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