Sidharth Shukla, a popular television and film actor best known for his part in the long running TV serial “Balika Vadhu,” died on Thursday, according to a Cooper Hospital official.

He was 40 years old at the time. Shukla had a huge heart attack in the morning, according to reports.
Shukla began his showbiz career as a model before landing a main part in the television series “Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na.” In 2014, Shukla made his Bollywood debut with the Karan Johar-produced “Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania” where he had a supporting role.