For actor Aly Goni, it was difficult to attend the funeral of his friend, actor Sidharth Shukla, who passed away recently after suffering a heart attack. Now, he is struggling to get it out of his mind, as he is getting flashes from the tragic event. “I’m still unable to accept the fact that Sidharth has gone. Life begins at 40, and he passed away at that age. I am speechless. I attended the funeral and now I want to disconnect, as flashes of Sidharth keep coming to my mind all the time. I wish all the strength to his mother, his family and Shehnaaz (Gill; Sidharth’s rumoured girlfriend),” shares Goni.

Goni returned from Kashmir with girlfriend Jasmin Bhasin on Thursday, when they got the devastating news at the airport. The video of Goni, 30, breaking down on the phone also surfaced on the Internet. “It was the most shocking news. He was an amazing person and my senior,” shares the actor.

Earlier, Goni took to social media to mourn the loss and send strength to Gill. “Chehra jo hamesha haste hue dekha.. khush dekha… lekin aaj jaisa dekha bass dil toot gaya … stay strong sana.. #numb #heartbroken (sic),” he tweeted.

Goni feels that one must live in the present and make the most of it, because there’s no guarantee of the future. “The tragic incident has reminded us to make the most of our life and seize the moment today,” he says.