Pratyusha Banerjee’s Father Reveals Sidharth Shukla Stayed In Touch, Sent Money During Lockdown

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KEY STORY

  • “I believed Sidharth Shukla to be my child,” said Shankar Banerjee, late entertainer Pratyusha Banerjee’s dad, in a meeting with Aaj Tak. Sidharth Shukla and Pratyusha Banerjee were co-stars of Balika Vadhu, a show which pushed both the entertainers to fame. Pratyusha Banerjee kicked the bucket in 2016, she was only 24. Entertainer Sidharth Shukla kicked the bucket on September 2 at 40 years old.
  • Addressing Aaj Tak, Pratyusha Banerjee’s dad recollected Sidharth Shukla and said he stayed in contact with them after Pratyusha’s demise: “After Pratyusha’s passing, many individuals discussed the connection among Sidharth and my little girl, due to which Sidharth had quit getting back home. He frequently asked me in messages on WhatsApp.”
  • In the interview, Mr Banerjee said during the lockdown, Sidharth checked up on them regularly and even reached out for financial help: “During this lockdown, he used to constantly message me. I got his last message a couple of months ago. He used to ask in the message ‘Uncle, aunty do you need help?’, ‘Are you guys fine?’, ‘Can I help in any way?’ He had forcibly sent ₹ 20,000.”
  • Sidharth Shukla started out in showbiz as a model and made his acting debut with the 2008 TV show Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na. Mr Shukla also starred in several other shows such as Jaane Pehchaane Se… Ye Ajnabbi, Love You Zindagi, CID and Dil Se Dil Tak. However, his lead role on the show Balika Vadhu made him a star while Bigg Boss 13 made him a household name – Sidharth Shukla was the winner of the reality show.

CONCLUSION

In addition to Bigg Boss 13, Sidharth Shukla also won Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 and competed on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6. Mr Shukla was also part of Bigg Boss 14 as a “senior” for the first few weeks. He hosted the shows Savdhaan India and India’s Got Talent. Sidharth Shukla featured in movies such as Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan’s Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, in which he played a supporting role, and Business In Kazakhstan. Mr Shukla’s last lead role was in the web-series Broken But Beautiful 3.

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