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Fact check: Video circulated as Sidharth Shukla’s last moment is fake

  • Siddharth Shukla was reportedly brought dead to Cooper Hospital in Mumbai
  • The hospital, however, has not confirmed the cause of his death
  • TV and Bollywood celebrities paid their tributes

Written by:Yash
Published: September 02, 2021 09:39:21 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Model-actor Sidharth Shukla died on Thursday in Mumbai. He was 40. The actor was reportedly brought dead to Cooper Hospital in Mumbai. The hospital, however, has not confirmed the cause of his death but several media houses reported that he died of a massive heart attack.

“No injuries were sustained on the body of actor Siddharth Shukla. The cause of the death is yet to be ascertained. A team of police is present at the Shukla’s residence for investigation,” Mumbai Police told ANI.

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A video, which is said to be of Siddharth Shukla’s, has been going viral on social media since the news of his shocking demise broke out. The two-minute video shows a man sitting on stairs post workout with his head held low. The clip is from a gym and is being circulated as Sidharth Shukla’s last moments before he died. The video, however, is fake as reported by several users on Twitter.

Also read: ‘Just unbelievable’: Actor Avika Gor condoles the demise of Balika Vadhu co-star Sidharth Shukla

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Fact : The video is dated August 25 and is not of Siddharth Shukla. Also, the account which goes by the name of DNAZeenews account seems like a parody account and not the official account of DNA.

Also read: ‘Gone too soon’: Friends, co-stars pay tribute to TV actor Sidharth Shukla

Caveat: The clip is absolutely fake, please do not circulate the video.

Sidharth Shukla’s sudden death has left celebs “shocked”. Tributes are pouring in from his former colleagues and many Bollywood stars like Akshay Kumar, Kiara Advani, Manoj Bajpayee and Farah Khan.

Also read: 4 best moments of Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill from ‘Bigg Boss 13’

Asim Riaz, who shared a close bond with Siddharth Shukla inside the Bigg Boss house in its 13th season, posted on Instagram: “I m gonna meet you in heaven brother.”

Also read: Asim Riaz on Sidharth Shukla’s death: ‘Gonna meet you in heaven brother’

Siddharth Shukla debuted in television with a show named “Baabul ka Aangan Chhottey Na”. He, however, became the household name after his stint in the famous TV series, “Balika Vadhu”. Shukla did supporting roles in films like “Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya” starring Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt.

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