BREAKING: Actor Sidharth Shukla passes away

Famous Television and Film actor Sidharth Shukla, best known for his role in the long running TV show Balika Vadhu and the winner of Bigg Boss 13, died on Thursday, an official at the Cooper Hospital said which was a big shock to the fans. He was 40.The actor's last screen outing was Ekta Kapoor's popular show 'Broken But Beautiful 3' in which he played the role of Agastya.

Sidharth Shukla suffered a massive heart attack in the morning, it is learnt. 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.

As soon as the news of Sidharth Shukla's death came, a lot of celebrities as well as his fans flooded Twitter with condolence posts. The Hashtag #SiddharthShukla is trending on twitter as everyone is heartbroken with this news.

Sidharth Shukla made his acting debut with a lead role in the 2008 show Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na. In 2014, Shukla made his Bollywood debut in a supporting role in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. He emerged as the winner of reality shows Bigg Boss 13 and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7. He hosted Savdhaan India and India's Got Talent