Sidharth Shukla was constantly in news through 2020 - either because of new opportunities or because of his massive fandom
'Bigg Boss 13' winner Sidharth Shukla turned 40-year-old on his birthday today. The stunner, who is currently one of the most in-demand actors on Television, was constantly making headlines through 2020. After taking home 'Bigg Boss 13' trophy on February 15, 2020, Sidharth was filled with opportunities throughout the year, despite COVID-19.
In fact, Sidharth, who was a face fresh in people's minds made a video of him actually working because he was locked down at home thanks to coronavirus scare. Soon after, Sidharth started making headlines once again for his chemistry with Shehnaaz Gill, especially after their first-ever music video 'Bhula Dunga' released.
Interestingly, Sidharth's association with Bigg Boss did not come to an end and he was invited to 'Bigg Boss 14' as well, in the form of a 'Toofani Senior', along with Hina Khan and Gauahar Khan. The show went on air a few months back, on October 3, 2020.
In the midst of that, Sidharth constantly won hearts and media attention by his gestures towards his fans. More recently, the actor completed 15 years of 'Model of The Year'.
So, here are the five times Sidharth Shukla made headlines in 2020...
1. Music videos with Shehnaaz Gill
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Sidharth Shukla appeared in two music videos with his 'Bigg Boss 13' co-contestant and now friend, Shehnaaz Gill. Their music video 'Bhula Dunga' by Darshan Raval released in March and 'Shona Shona' sung by Tony Kakkar was out nearly a month back.
2. Roped in for 'Broken But Beautiful 3'
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After various speculations, Sidharth Shukla did reveal he was indeed roped in for Ekta Kapoor's show 'Broken But Beautiful 3'. She put up an Instagram post introducing characters Rumi and Agastya, to be played by Sonia Rathee and Sidharth Shukla respectively in the lead roles.
3. 'Dil Ko Karaar Aaya'
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Between the two music videos with Shehnaaz Gill, Sidharth Shukla also looked perfect in another single with Neha Sharma called 'Dil Ko Karaar Aaya'.
4. 'Bigg Boss 14'
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Sidharth Shukla entered the 'Bigg Boss 14' house as 'Toofani Seniors' along with Gauahar Khan and Hina Khan. The trio turned mentors for people inside the house and had their own favourites. Both their picks Nikki Tamboli and Pavitra Punia were evicted from the house recently. On Friday night though, Nikki, who Sidharth saw as a winner, re-entered the house.
5. Fan interaction gaining spotlight
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Sidharth had some heart-touching fan interactions in 2020. He reached out to two of his fans - one to condole her father's demise due to COVID-19 - and the other fan when she wanted a hospital bed for her parent. Sidharth had arranged the bed for the fan, but her parent found another bed in another hospital by that time.
Fans blasted Dharma Productions for not mentioning Sidharth's name when celebrating 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania's anniversary. They also came out in huge numbers for Sidharth in 2020. They thronged SidNaaz (Sidharth-Shehnaaz) while the duo was shooting in Chandigarh.
In the video, it can be seen that while Shehnaaz quickly made her way inside the car, Sidharth was caught amid excited fans.
