Tollywood actor Nikhil Siddhartha's father Shyam Siddhartha passed away on Thursday and the actor penned an emotional post after the sudden demise of his father. He took to her Instagram handle and wrote as "Devastated that My father Shyam Siddhartha Passed away yesterday. He was a Good Man who mentored and taught thousand of students, Guided many in their Careers and always did his best to keep people around him happy." He further added as "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." He wrote as "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