Shefali Jariwala remembers Sidharth Shukla on his death anniversary: I am sure he is smiling down upon us

It's been a year since actor Sidharth Shukla's untimely demise owing to a massive heart attack. While life goes on for all, his friend and Bigg Boss co-participant, Shefali Jariwala, remembers him fondly. 

Shefali Jariwala, who had known the actor for decades, spoke to ETImes about how she he had amassed a huge fan following while he was alive and was happy to know that they are keeping his legacy alive.

"It’s sad that he is not with us anymore, but he still lives in our hearts and memories. His fandom is so huge that we constantly see him through his fans on social media. They keep putting up his pictures and videos, which make us feel that he is still around us. Sidharth won many hearts with the good work that he has done. It’s very difficult to imagine that he is not here, and sometimes I go blank just thinking about it, because I still haven’t come to terms with it," the actress told ETimes. 

However, the model-actor finds in knowing that he is now in a better place. She told the publication, "... He will be happy to see that he has such loving fans and friends, who have kept him alive in their memories. I am sure he is smiling down upon us."

During the course of the interview, Shefali, who is known for her smash hit item numbers from early 2000s such as Kaanta Laga, revealed to the media house that they had even dated each other for a brief while before reconnecting in Bigg Boss 13. 

"We even dated for a brief period, but then we grew apart. However, we were always cordial when we met at any award function or event. And then we met in the Bigg Boss house three years ago and hit it off again," concluded Shefali.