The death of popular Bollywood TV and film actor, Siddharth Shukla has been announced.
He died in Mumbai at the age of 40.
Shukla starred in a number of hit TV shows and also acted in Bollywood films.
He made his TV debut with Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na in 2008 and went on to act in many more shows.
In 2014, he made his Bollywood debut in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. The film was successful and brought even more fame to the actor.
His popularity increased after he won the 13th edition of the Indian version of Big Brother – TV show Bigg Boss in 2019.
He also won another reality TV show Khataron ke Khiladi – based on American series Fear Factor – and subsequently went on to host his own shows like Savdhaan India and India’s Got Talent.
The actor died on Thursday morning, September 2.
The cause of his death is not clear, but the Indian press report that he had died from a heart attack.
Shukla’s colleagues from TV and film industry have paid tributes and also expressed shock that he died at such a young age.