The internet went into shock as the news of Shefali Jariwala's passing surfaced. The Kaanta Laga actress, 42, died on June 27, 2025, at age 42, reportedly from a cardiac arrest, with anti-aging medicines and potential food poisoning being investigated as contributing factors, as per initial reports. Allegedly, Shefali was rushed to the hospital by her husband, actor Parag Tyagi, but was declared dead on arrival. A hospital staff confirmed the news and told a senior journalist, "Shefali had expired before she was brought in. Her untimely demise left fans, friends, family heartbroken and in shock. Today, on actress' birthday, her husband Parag penned a special wish alongside an adorable video of Shefali and his mom, who share the same birth date.
Parag Tyagi Pens Special Birthday Wish For Late Wife Shefali Jariwala
Shefali, who rose to fame through the viral song Kaanta Laga, was also seen in shows like
Nach Baliye and
Bigg Boss 13. Parag took to Instagram and dropped a beautiful video of Shefali dancing with her mother-in-law, who share the same birth date and penned a sweet note, remembering his late wife. He wrote, "
Log bolte hain ki ek aadmi ki saphalta ke peeche ek woman hoti hai, I am so lucky i have 2 women, Pari & Mummy."
Further, he added, "
Doston imagine dono ka birthday same date hai aaj. 15th dec. Happy birthday my life. Love you till my last breath even after that." Fans have flooded the comment section with heart-eye and love emojis.
RIP Shefali Jariwala
Earlier, Parag made a special announcement about an NGO, which was Shefali's dream. Parag captioned the post as, “First step towards Pari’s dream of educating girls and empowering women. Starting SHEFALI JARIWALA RISE FOUNDATION, to support that launching a YouTube channel where I am coming up with my first product very very soon where I will speak about our beautiful life and will share what actually happened the dark night."Talking about Shefali Jariwala, she was known as the Kaanta Laga girl in the Indian film industry. She has also acted in a movie,
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi. She had participated in shows such as
Boogie Woogie, Nach Baliye 5, Nach Baliye 7 and
Bigg Boss 13 as a contestant.