Sidharth Shukla: Actor Sidharth Shukla, who won many hearts with his strong persona and good looks in the house of Bigg Boss, breathed his last on this day last year. The actor died of a heart attack and left his fans in grief. Though he is not with us today, his fond memories live on.

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Who was Sidharth Shukla?

The 40-year-old actor, Sidharth was born on 12 December 1980 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He pursued interior designing and switched to modelling, where he excelled  and won second position in Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest in 2004.

He debuted in the music video titled 'Resham Ka Rumal' by Ila Arun. He won the World's Best Model contest held in Turkey in the year 2005 and made our country proud.

He switched to the TV industry with his first appearance in 'Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na' in 2008. He did a few more Tv shows, like  'Jaane Pehchaane Se...Ye Ajnabbi' and 'Love U Zindagi'. He even starred in CID and 'Aahat'.

However, it was his role as Shivraj Shekhar in 'Balika Vadhu' that earned him fame and awards. He even bagged a role in Karan Johar's Dharma Production' movie 'Humpty Sharma ki Dulhania', and shared the silver screen with Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan.

Reality Shows

1. Khatron Ke Khiladi- Season 7: Sidharth won this show and stood out of all his fears with utmost bravery.

2. Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa- Season 6: Shukla unleashed his dancing skills in this show, however got eliminated in the 11th week of the show.

3. Bigg Boss 13: In 2020, he participated in this reality show and entertained his fans with his friendship with Shehnaaz Gill and won the show. 2020 was the most favorable and successful year for him.