Actor-model Sidharth Shukla, who died of a heart attack on September 2, 2021, at the age of 40, has joined the tragic list of Bollywood stars who died young.
Shukla follows Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, who ended his life on June 14, 2020.
Other Bollywood stars who died young or very early in their careers include Divya Bharti, Guru Dutt, Meena Kumari, Madhubala and Smita Patil.
Had those actors lived a full life, they would have enriched India cinema beyond imagination.
Scroll on to know the Bollywood stars who died young:
Born Mahjabeen Bano, Meena Kumari - called the tragedy queen for her portrayal of sorrowful roles and her real-life story - died in 1972 when she was 39. She died of liver cirrhosis just two weeks after the release of Pakeezah in March 1972. She was the first actress to win the Filmfare Best Actress Award in 1953 for her role in Vijay Bhatts Baiju Bawa (1952). But she is more famous for her role in Guru Dutt's Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962).
