Shefali Jariwala, ‘Kaanta Laga’ Star, Dies at 42 in Mumbai.
Obituary
Renowned Indian actress and model Shefali Jariwala, best known as the “Kaanta Laga Girl”, passed away on June 27, 2025, at her home in Mumbai’s Andheri. She was 42 years old, with initial reports indicating a sudden cardiac arrest—no foul play is suspected.
- That evening, Shefali experienced a sudden heart attack and was swiftly taken by her husband, actor Parag Tyagi, and others to Bellevue Multispeciality Hospital. Tragically, she was pronounced brought dead on arrival. Police were alerted, and her body was sent to Cooper Hospital for a mandatory post-mortem.
- Preliminary police reports suggest that she had taken her regular medication and received an anti-ageing injection, possibly on an empty stomach, which may have triggered a severe blood-pressure drop leading to cardiac arrest. Drugs are not suspected in the incident.
Main Point :- (i) Shefali rose to fame in 2002 with the viral music video “Kaanta Laga”, later acted in films like Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, and featured on reality shows such as Nach Baliye seasons 5 & 7 and Bigg Boss 13. Her recent work included the supernatural series Shaitani Rasmein.
(ii) Celebrities like Mika Singh, Aly Goni, Divyanka Tripathi, Vahbiz Dorabjee, and others expressed shock and sorrow on social media, remembering Shefali as vibrant and full of life. Fans across generations mourned the loss of the charismatic performer.
(iii) Mumbai Police launched a routine Accidental Death Report and are awaiting post-mortem and toxicology results before officially declaring the cause of death. No suspicion of foul play has been reported.
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