Nivedita Basu on Sidharth Shukla’s death: “Thought this is some fake news and Sidharth would clarify”
TV heartthrob and Bigg Boss 13 winner Sidharth Shukla, who starred in several popular television shows passed away at the age of 40. His dismal was due to a massive heart attack. His tragically and sudden death has sent shockwaves to the entire entertainment industry.
Writer and producer Nivedita Basu also sounded disturbed and emotional talking about the late actor.
“When I came to know about this I could not believe it at all. I have been in Kerala for the past ten days and the area does not have a good network. So the moment I saw this news I was in disbelief and thought this is some fake news and now Sidharth would clarify. And I wanted to dial his number to check if this is a prank or something but didn’t have the strength. I wanted to know how such a thing could possibly happen to a fit guy like Sidharth,” said the director, Nivedita Basu.
She further continued, “This was his time, he was soaring. In fact, I had offered him a project a few months back and he told me ‘Nivs now is my time to earn and roll’ and I had said ‘yeah do that Sid..tera time aa gaya’, now you should fly high.”
She even talked about Sidharth’s short temperament. She said, “Sid was a slightly short-tempered guy but super fun and softie inside when it came to a lot of things. Being short-tempered can be misconstrued as angry, but he was a different kind of a person altogether. I would say he was less patient and a loving soul”.
Nivedita concluded by saying, “As I said we had offered him something but God didn’t give us the opportunity to work together. (Pauses) I’m just wondering if we are feeling this much pain, how much his family must be going through. May they find peace and hope that Sid is in a happier place. Om Shanti”.
