Vishal Kotian REACTS To His Removed Scene With Sidharth Shukla In Jeena Zaroori Hai: ‘If Sid Was Alive, We Would Have Kept The Scene

Actor Sidharth Shukla's last song titled ‘Jeena Zaruri Hai’ was recently released on social media, making fans emotional. However, the song invited huge criticism as Sid fans slammed the makers for releasing the late actor’s music video without his family’s consent. Amidst this fan outrage, Bigg Boss 15 contestant Vishal Kotian has opened up about the producers removing his scene with Sidharth in the song. Kotian revealed that in the deleted scene the Bigg Boss 13 winner dies and thus, they didn’t want to keep it as it would have been ‘gruesome.’

Speaking with Bollywood Life, Vishal Kotian said, “The song was planned like this only. Nobody wanted to play with the sentiments of anybody, and that’s why this song got delayed. We didn’t know something this would happen to such an amazing, healthy and lovable person. “There was one scene which we have edited out; that was the scene in which he dies. But, we didn’t want to keep it as it would have been gruesome. If he was alive, we would have kept the scene.” ALSO READ: Sidharth Shukla Fans Lash Out At Producer For Releasing Late Actor’s Music Video Without His Family’s Consent: 'Stop Using Sidharth Shukla'

Talking about his bond with the late actor, the Akbar Ka Bal Birbal actor stated that their friendship was very old as they have known each other for 20 years. Kotian also revealed that Sidharth was his senior in Gladrags where they had spent a lot of time together.  He went on to add that it was Sidharth who suggested his name for Jeena Zaroori Hai.’  “We met during the shooting. We go back a long way; he was my 2 am friend sometimes. He became busy and more popular, and I always wished good for him,” Vishal further stated.

For the unversed, Sidharth Shukla, who was a popular name in the Television industry, left for his heavenly abode on September 2, 2021. He died of a heart attack at the age of 40.