Mumbai: During Filmfare Middle East Achievers Night in Dubai on Saturday night, Sidharth Shukla’s close friend and rumoured girlfriend Shehnaaz Gill paid tribute to the late actor while accepting her award. “Main ek bande ko thank you bolna chahti hu …thank you meri life me aane ke lie aur merpe itna invest kiya ki aaj main yaha tak phuchi hu…this is for you Sidharth Shukla (I want to thank someone…Thank you for coming into my life. I am whatever today is all because of you..this is for you Sidharth Shukla,” said Shehnaaz, evoking a loud cheer from the audience.
PROUD MOMENT ✊
Superstar @ishehnaaz_gill won THE RISING STAR AWARD GOES TO #SHEHNAAZGILL
She dedicated this award to the one and only, the king of our hearts @sidharth_shukla
SHEHNAAZ SLAYING FILMFAREME#ShehnaazGill #SidNaaz pic.twitter.com/8QTof5DpTw
— Ritu 1979 🇺🇸 (@Ritu19791) November 19, 2022
Shehnaaz has come a long way. She began her modeling career with the 2015 music video, ‘Shiv Di Kitaab’. In 2017, she made her debut as an actress in the Punjabi film ‘Sat Shri Akaal England’ and later starred in ‘Kala Shah Kala’ and ‘Daaka’ in 2019. Post that she was seen in Bigg Boss season 13 and won everybody’s hearts. On the show, Sidharth and Shehnaaz, popularly called ‘SidNaaz’ by fans, got close to each other, though they never officially acknowledged being a couple. Sidharth later won the reality show in 2020. He passed away on September 2, 2021, after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 40.
After the sudden demise of Sidharth, Shehnaaz released a heartfelt music video tribute titled ‘Tu Yaheen hai’. She also graced the sets of ‘Bigg Boss 15’ season finale and dedicated a special tribute to the beloved memory of her close friend.
