Celebrities take to social media to mourn the loss of Sidharth Shukla

A number of celebrities from both sides of the border recently took to social media to express their grief over the sudden passing of Indian actor and television personality Sidharth Shukla.

Shukla passed away on September 2 after suffering a heart attack and was taken to a hospital after his demise. There was an outpour of condolences from fans and public figures from within the Bollywood fraternity. Many celebrities from Pakistan also expressed sadness at Shukla's passing away.

Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor posted on Instagram in remembrance of Shukla.

Bollywood actor Soha Ali Khan sent her condolences to the actor's loved ones.

"Gone too soon," Bollywood actor Vaani Kapoor posted on Instagram Stories.

Pakistani actor Rabia Butt prayed for Shukla's family in this difficult time and expressed sadness at the "young death". Shukla was 40 years old.

Sisters and fellow Pakistani actors, Aiman Khan and Minal Khan also shared the news of the actor's passing.

Pakistani actor Kinza Hashmi said the actor's demise was the "most unbelievable news" of the day.

Pakistani actor Abeer Rizvi also took a moment to remember Shukla.

"I'm shocked," Pakistani actor Momal Sheikh said on her Instagram Stories.

Shukla had made appearances in several Indian reality shows such as Bigg Boss 13, India’s Got Talent and Khatron Ke Khiladi 7. The actor had won both Bigg Boss 13 and Khatron Ke Khiladi 7. He'd also appeared alongside actors Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania.