Sidharth Shukla was a famous and very well-known face of the Indian TV industry. The actor rose to fame with serial Balika Vadhu, he then appeared in the reality show Bigg Boss 13 and lifted the trophy after beating Asim Riaz. Sidharth also appeared in films like Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and others. However, his sudden demise in 2021 left his fans devastated and heartbroken.
Today on his birthday anniversary we bring you the top 5 unknown facts about late actor Sidharth Shukla that you wouldn’t want to miss!
- Apart from acting Sidharth has also worked as an interior designer. Sidharth earned a bachelor’s degree in interior design from Rachana Sansad School of Interior Design. Sidharth also worked as an interior designer before trying his luck in acting.
2. Sidharth Shukla won the Gladrags Manhunt And Megamodel Contest in 2004. Later he became the first Indian and first Asian to win the “World’s Best Model Contest” which was held in Turkey in the year 2005. Sidharth defeated 40 other competitors from Europe, Latin America, and Asia to win the contest.
3. Apart from acting, modeling, and interior designing, Sidharth was very much active in the field of sports, Sidharth Shukla was apparently a part of the U-19 football team that played against the popular Italian club AC Milan when they visited Mumbai as a part of Festa Italiana.
4. During his modeling days, Sidharth lost his father who passed away due to lung disorder.
5. Talking about his father, Ashok Shukla worked in the Reserve Bank of India and his mother Rita Shukla is a homemaker with two elder sisters making Sidharth the youngest member of the house.
Sidharth Shukla’s TV Shows And Movies
Talking about his career Sidharth made his debut as an actor and played a lead role in the popular serial ‘’Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na’’ in the year 2008. He also appeared in shows like CID, Balika Vadhu, and others. Sidharth made his Bollywood debut with ’Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania’’ in the year 2014. He also appeared in the show Bigg Boss 13 and won the season 2019.
Sidharth Shukla’s Death
Unfortunately, Sidharth Shukla passed away on 2nd September 2021 at the age of 40 years. The late actor suffered a massive heart attack at his home in Mumbai. It was reported that he had taken some medicines before he went to bed and did not wake up in the morning.
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