Shehnaaz Gill’s father says ‘She is not fine’ after he spoke to her about Sidharth Shukla’s death

Santokh Singh Sukh, the father of Shehnaaz Gill, has stated that he spoke to his daughter following the death of her rumoured lover, Sidharth Shukla. Santokh, who was similarly taken aback by the news, said he couldn’t ‘believe whatever has occurred.’ Sidharth Shukla, who rose to prominence in the television show Balika Vadhu, died on Thursday at the age of 40. According to medical officials, he was brought dead to the Cooper Hospital in Mumbai’s Juhu district. He is survived by his mother and two sisters.

Speaking to SpotboyE, Santokh Singh Sukh said, “I am not in the condition to talk right now. I cannot believe whatever has happened.” When asked if he talked to Shehnaaz, he said, “I spoke to her. She is not fine. My son Shehbaaz has left for Mumbai to be with her and I will be going later.” Dr Shailesh Mohite, Dean of Cooper Hospital, told PTI, “He was brought dead to the hospital. The cause of the death will be known after the post-mortem is conducted… it will take some time.“ 

The hospital’s Dr Jitten Bhavsar told PTI that Sidharth was declared dead by the principal medical officer when he was taken to the hospital.

Sidharth began his career as a model before making his acting debut in the television serial Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na. He went on to star on series like Jaane Pehchaane Se… Ye Ajnabbi and Love U Zindagi, but it was Balika Vadhu that made him famous. He appeared on reality series such as Bigg Boss 13, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6, and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7.

Sidharth made his Bollywood debut in 2014 with Karan Johar’s Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, in which he had a supporting part alongside Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt.

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