The tragic demise of Sidharth Shukla has left the entire entertainment industry shocked and in tears. His friends from the industry and fans are still struggling to come to terms with his demise. Many of his friends, including Rajkummar Rao, Patralekha, ex-Bigg Boss 13 contestants Asim Riaz, Shefali Jariwala, Arti Singh, Vishal Aditya Singh, Sambhavana Seth, Shehnaaz Gill's brother Shehbaz, and Rahul Mahajan among others visited Sidharth’s residence to pay their final respects. Amongst them was Gauahar Khan, who was seen with Sidharth Shukla in Bigg Boss 14 as the Toofani Senior.
According to a report in Etimes, the actress broke down as soon as she reached the late actor's home. Gauahar, on getting off her car, couldn't control her tears. The report also stated that she got emotional on meeting the actor’s family.
Gauahar Khan also took to her Instagram handle to express her grief over Sidharth’s untimely demise. She shared a couple of her happy photos with the late actor from Bigg Boss 13 alongside a heartfelt note.
Alongside the photos, the 14 Phere actress wrote, “From me watching you as an audience, to me discovering you as a friend. Thank you @colorstv and #BiggBoss for introducing me to a GEM ! @realsidharthshukla the moments I shared with u taught me how childlike you were , soft hearted , caring , loving , ziddi in the spirit to win in a game , naughtiest in the group , apologetic when u realised ur mistake , gave the best hugs , needed all the pampering to show apnapan , n just the nicest little child in the body of a handsome hunk . Thank tou for sharing so many lovely stories of ur life with me , will remember you through them ! truly wish I got more time with you ! I pray that your soul keeps smiling, forever ! Love n prayers Sid.”
For the unversed, Sidharth Shukla breathed his last on Thursday at Cooper Hospital, Mumbai. The actor died of cardiac arrest at the age of 40.
Image Source: Instagram/ Gauahar Khan/Sidharth Shukla