Siddharth Shukla Height, Age, Death, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Siddharth Shukla

Bio/Wiki

Nickname: Sid

Profession(s): Actor, Model

Famous For

• Playing the role of 'Shivraj Shekhar' in "Balika Vadhu”

Siddharth Shukla in Balika Vadhu

• Being the winner of Bigg Boss 13

Siddharth Shukla Winner of Bigg Boss 13

Physical Stats & More

Height

in centimeters- 183 cm

in meters- 1.83 m

in feet inches- 6’

Eye Colour Black

Hair Colour Black

Personal Life

Date of Birth: 12 December 1980 (Friday)

Birthplace : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Date of Death : 2 September 2021

Place of Death: Cooper Hospital, Mumbai

Age (at the time of death): 40 Years

Death Cause: Heart Attack [1]

Note: Reportedly, he was brought dead to the hospital.

Zodiac sign: Sagittarius

Nationality: Indian

Hometown: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

School: St. Xavier’s High School, Fort, Mumbai

College/University: Rachana Sansad School of Interior Design

Educational Qualification: Graduation in Interior Designing

Religion: Hinduism

Caste: Brahmin

Hobbies: Gymming, Travelling

Career

Debut Film: Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014) as Angad Bedi

Siddharth Shukla in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania

TV: Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na (2008) as Shubh Ranawat

Siddharth Shukla in Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na

Awards, Honours, Achievements

• Golden Petal Award for Most Lokpriye Face Male (2012, 2013)

• Golden Petal Award for Best on Screen Couple on Colors with Pratyusha Banerjee (2012)

• ITA Award for GRB! Performer of the Year Male (2013)

• Zee Gold Award for Most Fit Actor Male (2014)

• Stardust Award for Breakthrough Supporting Performance Male for the film “Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania” (2014)

• HT Most Stylish Actor (2017)

Controversies

• He was fined 2000 (INR) and his license was confiscated by the traffic police in Mumbai for drunken driving on New Year's Eve.

  Siddharth Shukla fined for driving under the influence of alcohol

  • In 2018, Siddharth was arrested by the Mumbai Police for rash driving.  He was charged under sections 279, 337 and 427 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and was released after paying a fine of Rs.  5000.

 

siddharth shukla car accident

  • During his stint in Balika Vadhu, Siddharth got into a cold war with actor Shashank Vyas over his part role in the serial.

  • Siddharth was not speaking with his Balika Vadhu co-star Toral Rasputra.

  • There was also a rift between Siddharth and his Dil Se Dil Tak co-star Kunal Verma.  Kunal criticized the actor for his bad behavior on the sets of the show.  He said, “Kunal said, “He is a non-professional lunatic and a psychotherapist.  I think he needs psychological treatment again.  I heard he went to rehab once and I think he needs to see it again."

  • Sidharth is often criticized for being late on the sets of the show and making a ruckus over his strange demands.

  • Reportedly, he also had a fight with his co-star, Rashmi Desai on the sets of the serial "Dil Se Dil Tak".  He refused to shoot the show as his vanity van was smaller than Rashmi's.

  • Siddharth was also criticized by the media for his bad behavior with a media person.  Apparently, when a reporter tried to ask him about reports of him throwing tantrums on the sets of his show, Sidharth removed his mic and walked out of the interview.

Relationships & More

Marital Status: Unmarried

Affairs/Girlfriends

• Drashti Dhami (Rumoured)

Siddharth Shukla with Drashti Dhami

• Shefali Jariwala

Shefali Jariwala

• Smita Bansal (Rumoured)

Siddharth Shukla with Smita Bansal

• Tanishaa Mukerji (Rumoured)

Siddharth Shukla and Tanishaa Mukerji

• Rashami Desai (Rumoured)

Siddharth Shukla with Rashami Desai

• Akanksha Puri (Rumoured)

Siddharth Shukla with Akanksha Puri

• Arti Singh (Rumoured)

Siddharth Shukla and Arti Singh

Family

Wife/Spouse: N/A

Parents

Father- Ashok Shukla (Civil Engineer; Employee of the Reserve Bank of India)

Mother- Rita Shukla (Homemaker)

Siddharth Shukla with his mother

Siblings

Brother- None

Sister(s)- 2 (Names Not Known, elder)

Siddharth Shukla with his sisters

Favourites

Street Food: Pav Bhaji

Actors: Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Mithun Chakraborty

Actresses: Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit

Films: Bollywood- Agneepath, Deewar, Vaastav, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Jab We Met

Hollywood- Fast and Furious

Perfume: Paco Rabanne

Travel Destinations: Germany, Spain, Austria

Colour: White

Style Quotient

Car Collection: BMW X5

Siddharth Shukla with his car

Money Factor

Salary (approx.): Rs. 60,000/episode

Siddharth Shukla

Some Lesser Known Facts About Siddharth Shukla

Did Siddharth Shukla drink alcohol?: Yes [2]

Siddharth Shukla was born in a modest family in Mumbai.

His family was from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.

Siddharth represented his school in several tennis and football competitions.

During his college days, he wanted to become an interior designer but changed his line due to more scope in modeling.

He was the runner-up in the Gladrags Manhunt Competition in 2004.

He appeared in several TV serials like "Jaane Pehchan Se... Yeh Ajnabee," "Pavitra Rishta," "Love U Zindagi," and "Dil Se Dil Tak".

  

Siddharth Shukla in Dil Se Dil Tak

He gained immense popularity after playing the role of 'Shivraj Shekhar' in Colors TV's "Balika Vadhu".

In 2013, he participated in the dance reality show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6".

  

Siddharth made his Bollywood debut in 2014 by playing the role of 'Angad Bedi' in the film "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania".  His performance in the film was appreciated.

He hosted popular TV shows like "Savdhaan India" and "India's Got Talent 7".  

In 2016, Shukla became the winner of the stunt-based show "Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7".

Siddharth Shukla became the winner of Fear Factor Khatron Ke Khiladi 7.  

In 2019, he entered the game reality show "Bigg Boss 13" as a contestant.  Click here to see the complete list of Bigg Boss 13 contestants.

He had a keen interest in politics.

During an interview, Siddharth revealed that he was an introvert and did not like to party.

He was very particular about his fitness and used to go to the gym regularly.  

siddharth shukla in gym

In January 2014, Sidharth apparently signed a 3-film contract with Karan Johar's production house, Dharma Productions.

In 2015, she won the title of World's Best Model in a competition held in Turkey.  He was the first Asian person to do so.

Siddharth Shukla was a good friend of Bollywood actor John Abraham since his modeling days.

He was declared the winner of Bigg Boss 13 on 15 February 2020.  Asim Riaz and Shehnaaz Kaur Gill secured the second and third positions respectively.

  

 

Siddharth Shukla - Winner of Bigg Boss 13

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