Listen to Story Actor Sidharth Shukla had big future plans, and he discussed them with 'Heeramandi' actor Sanjeeda Shaikh three months before his death. Sidharth passed away at the age of 40 on September 2, 2021. In a recent interview, Sanjeeda shared how Sidharth was confident about achieving something significant in life after winning the thirteenth season of the popular TV reality show, 'Bigg Boss'.
"I had this conversation with him (Sidharth) just three months before he passed away when Covid was going on. He had told me, ‘Sanju, ab main kuch karunga (Sanju, I will do something).’ Bigg Boss gave him so much love and acceptance from the audience that he was a confident person," Sanjeeda told YouTuber Siddharth Kannan.
Sanjeeda, who had worked with Sidharth for almost a year in the past, added, "He sounded like a refined version of himself compared to the time we had worked together years ago. It felt so beautiful; he deserved the love and appreciation that he received at that time." However, Sidharth's sudden death left his fans and family in shock .
But Sanjeeda appreciated Sidharth's mother for remaining calm and strong during the tough time. "Kudos to aunty (Sidharth’s mom) for taking this also in the utmost positive way," said Sanjeeda. On the day when Sanjeeda received the news of Sidharth's death, she was shooting for a Punjabi comedy.
The actor recalled, "I worked with him for a year, and when he passed away, it felt like a personal loss because I had a better.