Siddharth Shukla / Siddharth helped us like his own he forcibly sent ₹20,000 to us said Pratyusha's dad

Zoom News : Sep 03, 2021, 07:33 PM

Late actor Siddharth Shukla rose to fame with the tv serial Balika Vadhu, wherein he essayed the role of Shivraj Shekhar. He becomes paired contrary to the late actor Pratyusha Banerjee, who played the character of Anandi. After Siddharth's demise on Thursday, Pratyusha's father Shankar Banerjee has revealed that in the Covid-19 lockdown, Siddharth had 'forcibly sent ₹20,000' to him and his wife, and had also enquired about their well-being.


In a brand new interview, Pratyusha Banerjee's father stated that Siddharth Shukla was in contact with them after Pratyusha's demise in 2016. Shankar added that Siddharth might regularly ask him over WhatsApp messages if he could assist them.


"I can't understand how this happened. I considered him to be my son. During Balika Vadhu, Sidharth and Pratyusha had become close friends. He used to come home as well. After Pratyusha's death, many people talked about the relationship between Sidharth and my daughter, because of which Siddharth had stopped coming home. He often asked me in messages on WhatsApp," Shankar said.


Shankar also said, "During this lockdown, he used to constantly message me. I got his last message a couple of months ago. He used to ask in the message 'Uncle, aunty do you need help?', 'Are you guys fine?', 'Can I help in any way?' He had forcibly sent ₹20,000."


Siddharth Shukla died at the age of 40 on Thursday and his last rites took place at the Oshiwara crematorium on Friday afternoon, in the presence of his family, friends and colleagues. The actor's mortal remains left Cooper Hospital around 1.20 pm in a hearse decorated with marigold flowers amid heavy police security.

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