Late actor Sidharth Shukla‘s sudden demise at the age of 40 has left his fans, family, and friends in a state of shock.
The actor rose to fame with his role of Shivraj Shekhar in Balika Vadhu opposite Pratyusha Banerjee who played the role of Anandi.
After Sidharth’s demise, Pratyusha’s father Shankar Banerjee revealed that Sidharth forcibly sent him and his wife Rs.20,000 during the Covid-19 lockdown and also used to check on them continuously.
As per reports, Shankar Banerjee stated that Sidharth was in touch with them after Pratyusha’s demise in 2016 as he had developed a good friendship with Pratyusha and used to visit her home as well.
However, after Pratyusha’s demise, people started talking about the relationship between Sidharth and Pratyusha, which is why he stopped visiting them.
The actor was in constant touch with Pratusha’s parents during the lockdown and used to ask them if they need any help.
Sidharth passed away on 2nd September 2021 due to a sudden cardiac arrest.