Dad Fought With Rare Disease For 8 Years: Hero Nikhil

Hero Nikhil Siddhartha on Thursday was away from home on the fateful day and was busy at work at the Karthikeya 2 movie office. He had received a phone call from his home that turned his life upside down. Nikhil was shocked to hear the demise of his father Shyam Siddhartha who had been fighting a rare disease Corticobasal Degeneration. Shyam was shifted to a hospital but the doctors had declared him dead. Nikhil and family were devastated with the news although they had seen it coming.

Nikhil wrote an emotional post recalling the memories with his father. He shared pictures with his late father. “Devastated that My father Shyam Siddhartha Passed away yesterday. He was a Good Man who mentored and taught thousands of students, Guided many in their Careers and always did his best to keep people around him happy.”

Nikhil’s father was a movie buff and wanted to see his son on the big screen that was made true by his elder son Nikhil Siddharha. “An Avid Movie Buff who was a huge fan of the Greats NTR & ANR , his dream was to see me someday on the silver screen. His motivation and unwavering support have made me what I am today. From a Boy he worked his way educating himself and working non stop to give us a good life. A state topper from JNTU Electronic Engineer, he only believed in Hard Work.”

“But when his time came to Enjoy the fruit he was struck by a Rare Disease. CorticoBasal Degeneration… The last 8 years he has fought it, doing his best to stay for us, ably supported by my mother and Family. However yesterday he breathed his last. Hope you find peace wherever you are Daddy. We Love you and Miss you a Lot. Not a day will pass without us thinking about you. Our Cross road movie and Biryani Outings, Long drives to distant places, Summers in Mumbai… will miss them all. I want to say that I am always proud to be Your son. Hope we meet again daddy,” ” Nikhil concluded with a heavy heart.