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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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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.