Shefali Jariwala Was Found Dead At Her Mumbai Apartment, Cause Of Death Unclear: Police
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Shefali Jariwala became a household name in the early 2000s with her sizzling performance in the remix video Kaanta Laga, earning her the moniker 'Kaanta Laga Girl."
Shefali Jariwala's sudden death has left everyone shocked and numb. While initial reports claimed that the actress died of cardiac arrest at 42, Mumbai police have now stated that Shefali was found dead in her Mumbai apartment. The police officials stated that the actress was found dead, following which her body was sent to the Cooper hospital for a postmortem on Friday night. The cause of death is not known as of now.
'Her body was found at her residence in the Andheri area. Mumbai Police received information about this at 1 am. Her body has been sent to Cooper Hospital for postmortem. The cause of death is not yet clear," the Mumbai police said, reported ANI.
Shefali Jariwala became a household name in the early 2000s with her sizzling performance in the remix video Kaanta Laga, earning her the moniker 'Kaanta Laga Girl." She later featured in Salman Khan's Mujhse Shaadi Karogi.
In later years, Shefali transitioned to reality TV and gained popularity through her participation in Nach Baliye with her husband, and later, Bigg Boss 13. Her entry into the Bigg Boss house was particularly talked about due to her history with fellow contestant and late actor Sidharth Shukla. The two had dated over a decade ago, but Shefali maintained that they were always respectful of each other on and off the show.
Several television actors took to their respective social media handles to mourn the death of Shefali Jariwala. Himanshi Khurana, who also participated in Bigg Boss 13 with Shefali Jariwala, took to her Instagram stories and shared a throwback picture with the actress. 'Bigg Boss that place is cursed I think," she wrote.
Kiku Sharda shared a picture of Shefali Jariwala on his Instagram handle and wrote, 'This is shocking!!!!!! worked with her on a couple of web shows, she was full of energy, full of life, always greeted all with a big bright smile. Will miss you Shefali, you were a beautiful soul❤️Rest in Peace. Om Shanti ????????."
Among others, Kamya Punjabi, Rashami Desai, Rajiv Adatia and Kishwer Merchant also expressed grief over Shefali's tragic death.
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