Sidharth Shukla death: Family suspects no foul play, tells Mumbai Police actor was under no mental pressure

Sidharth Shukla's death has come as a huge loss to the entertainment industry. The 40-year-old died on Thursday morning of a heart attack and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Cooper Hospital. While a post mortem is being conducted to ascertain the cause of death Sidharth’s family has recorded their statement with the Mumbai Police.

According to reports, the family has told the police that Sidharth was under no mental pressure and that they suspect no foul play in his death. The family furthermore doesn’t want the actor’s death to be embroiled in controversy and doesn’t want rumours flying around.

Sidharth’s untimely demise is being mourned by millions of his fans and several colleagues in the entertainment industry. A few of his colleagues like Asim Riaz, Hindustani Bhau, Rahul Mahajan, Ashoke Pandit also arrived at the hospital while Shefali Jariwalla, Vikas Gupta, and Arti Singh were spotted at the actor’s residence where they arrived to pay their last respects.

Sidharth’s close friend and Shehnaaz Gill was reportedly in a shoot when the news of his demise broke and she left the shoot in the middle according to an India Today report.

Sidharth Shukla is survived by his mother and two sisters.