03 September,2021 05:59 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Shehnaaz Gill, Rakhi Sawant at Sidharth Shukla’s last rites, Picture Courtesy: Yogen Shah
Sidharth Shukla's untimely demise has left a void in the entertainment industry. His fans are shocked and colleagues and friends are numb. A lot of his friends and colleagues paid their last respects by visiting his family at his residence yesterday.
His last rites were performed today at Oshiwara Crematorium in the city and nearly all of his friends from the industry attended it. They all were emotionally broken, particularly Shehnaaz Gill. She and Sidharth shared a deep and special bond on Bigg Boss 13 and fans even gave them the name SidNaaz. They were massively popular on social media and the actress was visibly shattered as she arrived at his last rites.
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Also spotted was Rakhi Sawant. She too was looking morose after the actor's unfortunate demise. The camera also captured Bigg Boss 2 contestant Sambhavna Seth.
Yuvika Chaudhary too was clicked by the paparazzi.
Nikki Tamboli was spotted at Sidharth's last rites with Vikas Gupta.
Shukla's mother and sister were seen arriving for the actor's last rites. The rites were not only attended by his family members and friends but also a lot of his fans who arrived to pay their last respects and remember the actor.
The flashbulbs also spotted Rahul Mahajan and Gurmeet Choudhary.
The media also spotted Rashami Desai at the late actor's residence.
Sidharth was closest to Shehnaaz as fans and everyone close to them knew. Famous among their fans as 'SidNaaz', the two visibly shared a strong bond, and when she was on 'Big Boss 13', Shehnaaz would often verbalise her feelings for Sidharth. Though SidNaaz never formally confirmed their relationship, they appeared together on reality shows, where their chemistry was all too evident.
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