Was Sidharth Shukla in 'stress' or had 'mental pressure'? Here's what family said to Mumbai Police

TV actor Sidharth Shukla was pronounced dead when he was brought to Mumbai's Cooper Hospital today morning (September 2); here's what his family had to say

Bigg Boss 13 winner Sidharth Shukla, known for his performance TV serial Balika Vadhu passed away today in Mumbai after a massive heart attack.

According to PTI's report, he took some medicine before sleeping and did not wake up. Now, the hospital confirmed that he passed away due to a heart attack. "He was brought dead to the hospital some time ago," the senior Cooper Hospital official told PTI.

Sidharth Shukla was 40 years old is survived by his mother Rita Shukla and two sisters. Mumbai police were informed by Sidharth’s family that there was no foul play or he was under stress or  ‘mental pressure’. 

However, the family is still waiting for a postmortem report from Cooper Hospital. The hospital doctor had pronounced him dead on arrival at 10:30 am this morning.

Sidharth was well known for winning reality shows like Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 and Bigg Boss 13. He also hosted Savdhaan India and India’s Got Talent. He also did a Bollywood film Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania with Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan. 

Sidharth Shukla and his co-contestant in Bigg Boss 13 Shehnaaz Gill's chemistry were loved by many; fans call them #SidNaaz, their cute camaraderie in the house have many India most searched people last year.