Shefali Jariwala, who gained widespread recognition for her dance number Kaanta Laga, died at the age of 42 on Friday night in Mumbai. As per the initial reports, the cause of her sudden demise is said to be cardiac arrest. The news of the actress’s death has sent shockwaves in the entertainment industry, with many of her friends and colleagues expressing disbelief and sorrow on social media.
Among them, actor Shreyas Talpade took to Instagram to mourn the demise of his Baby Come Naa co-star Shefali Jariwala. He shared a picture of Shefali and wrote in the caption, “Shefali, this is heartbreaking and so hard to believe. Sending strength to your loved ones. You will be deeply missed.”
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Shreyas Talpade and Shefali Jariwala collaborated on the ALT Balaji web series Baby Come Naa. The show was released in 2018.
Singer Mika Singh was one of the first celebs to react to Shefali’s sudden demise. Taking to his Instagram Stories, he wrote, “I’m deeply shocked, saddened, and feeling a heavy heart. Our beloved dear friend @shefalijariwala has left us.”
Apart from them, Shefali’s Bigg Boss 13 co-contestant Rashami Desai also shared a picture of the actress on her Instagram stories and wrote, “I am still trying to process the news, you were an incredible person and I am struggling to find the words to express. You will be deeply missed, gone too soon.”
Other celebs who reacted to Shefali’s demise included Paras Chhabra, Aly Goni, Himanshi Khurana, Karishma Tanna and Tehseen Poonwala.
A police source told ANI, “Her body was discovered at her apartment in Andheri. At 1 a.m., the Mumbai Police received information about this. Her body has been sent to Cooper Hospital for a post-mortem. The cause of death is still unclear.”
Talking about her personal life, Shefali got married to musician Harmeet Singh from Meet Brothers in 2004. However, they got divorced in 2009 when Shefali pressed assault and abuse charges against the singer. Later, she married actor Parag Tyagi in 2014 and they have been together since then.
Shefali made her Bollywood debut with a minor role in Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar’s Mujhse Shaadi Karogi. She also appeared in several reality shows, including Boogie Woogie, Nach Baliye and Bigg Boss 13.