Mumbai: Actor Shefali Jariwala, who rose to fame with the remix music video ‘Kaanta Laga’ in 2002, has died at the age of 42. She was declared dead on arrival at Bellevue Hospital in Mumbai after she reportedly suffered sudden chest pain at her residence in Lokhandwala, Andheri.
Born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Shefali became a household name as the ‘Kaanta Laga Girl’ despite the controversies surrounding the song at the time. She later participated in ‘Bigg Boss 13’, gaining further popularity among television audiences.
After her death, Mumbai Police and a forensic team visited her residence, and her body was sent to Cooper Hospital in Andheri for post-mortem around 12:30 am. The exact cause of her death is yet to be confirmed and will be determined after the post-mortem.
Shefali is the second ‘Bigg Boss 13’ contestant suspected to have died due to cardiac arrest, following actor Sidharth Shukla’s death in 2021. Further details are awaited.
