Beloved Bollywood actor Sidharth Shukla has died at 40

Beloved Bollywood actor Sidharth Shukla has died aged 40, a television station he worked for on Thursday reported.

“We at Colors are saddened and devastated by the sudden loss of our family member, Sidharth Shukla,” Colors TV said in an Tweeter. “He will be sorely missed. His passing is an irreparable loss to us and to the entire industry. Our prayers and support are with his family, friends and fans. May his soul rest in peace.”

It was not clear Thursday afternoon how he died.

Shukla has won both “Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi” and “Bigg Boss”, a “Big Brother” type reality TV show. Last year it was vote the “greatest of all time” show in polls conducted by Colors TV.

He also hosted “India’s Got Talent” and recently starred in “Broken But Beautiful”, a television drama series.

“Thank you for entertaining us, for being an inspiration to countless people around the world,” said another tweet from Colors TV.

The news of Shukla’s death sparked a wave of tributes from fans and other stars.

“Can’t process this. Rest in peace #SidharthShukla. You were truly loved, by millions”, actress and singer Parineeti Chopra tweeted.

At Colors, we are saddened and devastated by the sudden loss of our family member, Sidharth Shukla. He will be sorely missed. His passing is an irreparable loss for us and for the entire industry. Our prayers and support go out to his family, friends and fans. That his soul rests in peace. pic.twitter.com/oLKizw187f

– ColorsTV (@ColorsTV) September 2, 2021