Sidharth Shukla’s family expressed their heartfelt gratitude to everyone who had been part of the actor’s journey and had showered him with unconditional love. His last rites took place on Friday (3rd September) in the Oshiwara crematorium.

The Statement issued by the Shukla’s family reads: “Heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has been a part of Sidharth’s journey and showered him with unconditional love. It definitely doesn’t end here as he now resides in our hearts forever! Sidharth valued his privacy, hence we request you to allow our family the privacy to grieve. A special Thank You to the Mumbai Police force for their sensitivity and compassion. They have been like a shield, protecting us and standing by us every minute of the day! Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. Om Shanti – The Shukla Family.”

The family also thanked Mumbai police for shieling and protecting them and further wrote, “A special Thank You to the Mumbai Police force for their sensitivity and compassion. They have been like a shield, protecting us and standing by us every minute of the day! Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers!” the statement concluded.

Shukla’s family is also organising a prayer meet on Monday, 6 September at 5pm. The meditation will be held by BK Yogani And the Late Actor’s soul will be blessed by sister Shivani and the Brahma Kumaris.

Karanvir Bohra took to his social media, He wrote, “Let’s all come together today at 5pm for special prayers and blessings for our friend #sidharthshukla organized by his mother #ritaaunty and his sisters #neetu and #preeti and sister #shivanididi @brhamakumaris_bk #seeyouagain on the other side bro 🙏.”

Actor Karan Kundra, who was recently seen in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, just disclosed his last conversation with Shukla. Kundra expressed his pain, shock and grief through his Instagram.

Karen wrote: “Shocking.. just last night we were talking about how well you’re doing.. can’t believe it! Gone too soon buddy gone too soon RIP will remember you are always smiling.. extremely sad.”

Sidharth was allegedly brought dead to the hospital on September 02. Initial evidence indicates his death was due to a heart attack but the confirmed cause of his death is yet to be determined.

Dean Dr. Shailesh Mohite said that he was “brought dead”. “We will be sending his body for an autopsy shortly. We cannot comment on his cause of death before a post mortem has been carried out. There are no injury marks or anything on the body,” the dean said.

As per sources, Shukla’s last rites are likely to take place tomorrow, since postmortem reports are yet to come.

Soon after the news of Sidharth Sukla’s demise was out, his fans and entire Twitter expressed grief .

He was brought dead to the hospital some time ago,” the senior Cooper Hospital official told PTI.

The news has come as a shocker for Netizens as well as for many celebrities too, sharing their disbelief, his friends and colleagues from the industry took to social media to mourn the sudden demise.

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Our condolences to the family of the lost soul and may the departed soul rest in peace.