Shashikala Saigal

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Veteran actress Shashikala Om Prakash Saigal, who was an Indian film and television actress. Shashikala played supporting roles in over 100 films that includes Bimla, Sujata, Aarti, Anupama, Waqt, Gumrah and Khubsoorat and so on. The 88-years-old actor died on April 4, 2021.

Amit Mistry

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Amit Mistry was an Indian drama, film and television actor. He was well-known for his appearance in Tenali rama, A Gentleman and Saat Phero Ki Hera Pherie. The actor died at the age of 47 due to heart attack on April 23.

Bikramjeet Kanwarpal

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Bikramjeet Kanwarpal was an Indian film and television actor. A retired army officer, Kanwarpal had played supporting roles in several films and television serials. He was also shared screen space with actor Anil Kapoor in 24 (Tv series). The actor passed away at the age of 52 due to COVID-19 complications on May 2.

Raj Kaushal

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Adperson and director Raj Kaushal, who was married to actress and TV presenter Mandira Bedi. The director died on 30 June 2021 due to a heart attack.

Dilip Kumar

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Mohammed Yusuf Khan, better known by his stage name Dilip Kumar. Dilip Kumar was an Indian actor and film producer, who worked in Hindi cinema. Mr. Kumar holds the record for most wins for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor and was also the inaugural recipient of the award, he has won 3 Filmfare awards consecutively. The veteran actor passed away at the age of 98  due to age-related illnesses on July 7.

Shravan Rathod

Shravan Kumar Rathod was a popular music composer and was a member of the famous duo of music directors, Nadeem – Shravan. Mr. Shravan passed away on April 23, at the age of 66. Shravan was COVID-19 positive and was reported to be in a critical condition.

Rajiv Kapoor

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Rinku Singh Nikumbh

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Sidharth Shukla

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Surekha Sikri

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Anupam Shyam

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Ghanshyam Nayak

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Chandrakant Pandya

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Actor Chandrakant Pandya was an Indian actor, who played Nishad Raj on Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan. The actor passed away on October 5.

However, along with Shehnaaz, other celebs like Kashmera Shah, Monalisa, Paritosh Tripathi and Giorgia Andriani were also seen at the event.

Though there have been multiple changes in leads of this show, Pratyusha Banerjee as ‘Anandi’ and Sidharth Shukla as ‘Shiv’ will forever be remembered in our hearts. Other than them, people’s favourite Surekha Sikri as ‘Dadi-Sa’ ruled the television for a long nine years. And in an uncertain turn of events, we lost these gems who were our household name for such a long time.

Pratyusha Banerjee was found hanging in her Mumbai apartment on 1 April 2016 and according to the post-mortem report, the cause of death was asphyxia. However, her parents allege she was murdered by her boyfriend and passed off as suicide. Surekha Sikri, wherein, died on 16 July this year at the age of 76 because of the same reason as Sidharth Shukla, allegedly by cardiac arrest. Reportedly, she was also suffering from the complications of two previous brain strokes.

This year, Colors has launched the reboot of Balika Vadhu and if we sit down to watch any of its episodes, our eyes will surely get wet from the nostalgia. Today after Sidharth’s demise, his PR team released a statement saying “We have a request. We really want all of you to respect and stand with us during these tough times. As Sidharth’s PR team, we humbly request the media to draw a line and give his family and loved one’s space and let them grieve”. “We are all in pain! We are as shocked as you are! And all of us knew Sidharth was a private person, so please respect his privacy, his family’s privacy. And please pray for His Soul To Rest in Peace,” the team added.

“The only secret behind why SidNaaz is still a thing is because it is genuine. We shared a pure relationship. I think people are connected to that. The way he adored and showered love on me, I really felt nice about it. We both had some sort of feelings for each other. It was very cute. I will agree that my relationship with him is different. He’s like my family,” Gill revealed in a previous interview.

The first time their bond was highlighted was when Himanshi Khurrana entered the house and Gill had a panic attack due to the ‘rivalry’ they already had outside the house. But Sidharth stood by her side, supporting and calming her. Despite all the fights and quarrels, they managed to grow their chemistry.

After Shukla’s death hit the internet like a storm, fans were seen worried about Shehnaaz Gill. Now rumours suggest that Gill was in the middle of a shoot when she first heard about Shukla’s demise and has now left the set.

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Born on 12 December 1980 in Mumbai to Ashok Shukla and Rita Shukla, Sidharth’s family has roots in Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh. He completed his schooling at St. Xavier’s High School, Fort and later graduated in Interior designing from Rachana Sansad School of Interior Design. Where some netizens are in grief, the others are trying to decode the reason for his sudden demise.

People who have followed Bigg Boss 13 know that Sidharth had multiple health issues. From heavy smoking to even being admitted for a week while the show was on the air, Sidharth never seemed fit. It is said that nowadays many actors go to a huge length to maintain their physique and look all pumped up all the time due to which they also make their bodies the hotbed of toxins. Their bodies surely look dreamy from the exterior but from within it just gets corroded.

To survive and sustain in the world of glamour, it turns tough for some to continue being corroded with non-ageing pills and battling serious issues such as smiling depression. We even saw how Sidharth’s anger issues led him to breathe difficulties and anxiety issues; this sudden demise seems a result of all such issues. He was also allegedly suffering from Typhoid in his last days. 

Sidharth was also known for his strong friendship with his Bigg Boss co-contestant Shehnaaz Gill, which was often thought to be a romantic relationship. The rumoured couple appeared in several popular music videos together and were fondly known as ‘Sidnaaz’ by their legions of fans. He has also hosted Savdhaan India and India’s Got Talent.

This news came as a shock for his fans as the actor recently appeared on reality shows Bigg Boss OTT and Dance Deewane 3 with rumoured girlfriend Shehnaaz Gill. Sidharth, the winner of Bigg Boss 13 was a popular face of showbiz and has been a part of films like Humpty Sharma Ke Dulhania. 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 who was 40, is survived by his mother and two sisters. Shukla began his career in showbiz as a model and made his acting debut with a lead role in the television show “Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na”. He later appeared on shows such as “Jaane Pehchaane Se… Ye Ajnabbi”, “Love U Zindagi ” but became a household name with “Balika Vadhu”. He also participated in reality shows such as “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6” and emerged as a winner in “Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7” and “Bigg Boss 13”. In 2014, Shukla made his Bollywood debut with the Karan Johar-produced “Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania ” where he had a supporting role.