Actor Sidharth Shukla was known for his fierce personality. He started his career as a model and made his acting debut with a lead role in the 2008 TV show ‘Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na’. Sidharth made his Bollywood debut in 2014 with a supporting role in Varun Dhawan-Alia Bhatt's starrer ‘Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania’. In 2019, he participated in the reality show ‘Bigg Boss 13’ and was declared a winner.
Here’s a quick look at his praiseworthy journey:
Won World's Best Model
He was one of the participants in the Gladrags Manhunt 2004. A year later, he won the Best Model Of The World in Turkey and was the first Asian model to win this title.
Television Star
Sidharth Shukla made his acting debut with the TV show ‘Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na’. He then went on to feature in several hit shows like ‘Balika Vadhu’ and ‘Dil Se Dil Tak’ among others and became a household name.
Reality Shows
He participated in many reality shows and fans lovingly called him reality king. He participated ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6’, won the adventurous reality show 'Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7’, and Salman Khan hosted ‘Bigg Boss 13’.
Bollywood Debut
After his successful career in TV, he made his Bollywood debut with the Dharma Productions film ‘Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania’, co-starring Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan. Even though he had a supporting role, his performance was praised by the audience as well as the critics. The movie earned him an award for Breakthrough Supporting Performance (Male) in the 2015 Stardust Awards.
Career’s Turning Point
He was the most popular contestant on ‘Bigg Boss 13’. His strong personality and friendship with Shehnaaz Gill had the audience rooting for him. He emerged as the winner of this season.
After this reality show, he was featured in many superhit music videos and the web series Broken But Beautiful 3'.
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