🎬 Shefali Jariwala (1982–2025)

• Jun 27, 2025

Renowned Indian model and actress Shefali Jariwala—best known as the iconic "Kaanta Laga" girl and a contestant on Bigg Boss 13—passed away on the night of June 27, 2025, in Mumbai at the age of 42 navbharattimes.indiatimes.com+1marathi.indiatimes.com+1aajtak.in+15en.wikipedia.org+15economictimes.indiatimes.com+15.

🩺 Circumstances surrounding her passing

• Reports indicate Shefali experienced sudden chest pain, and it’s reported she suffered a cardiac arrest at her residence in Andheri .

• She was rushed to Bellevue Multispeciality Hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead on arrival, and later her body was taken to Cooper Hospital for a post‑mortem timesofindia.indiatimes.com+2economictimes.indiatimes.com+2timesofindia.indiatimes.com+2.

• Police were alerted around 1 AM, according to sources economictimes.indiatimes.com.

🧠 Health background

• Shefali had been battling epilepsy for nearly 15 years, which reportedly affected her career following early success abplive.com+7indiatvnews.com+7newsx.com+7.

• The exact trigger of her cardiac arrest is unclear; the post‑mortem will clarify whether it was directly linked to her epilepsy or another underlying condition.

🌟 Career & personal legacy

• Rose to stardom at 19 with the smash hit music video Kaanta Laga (2002).

• Participated in reality shows Nach Baliye 5 and 7 with husband Parag Tyagi (married in 2015), and later appeared on Bigg Boss 13 in 2019 marathi.indiatimes.com+13en.wikipedia.org+13newsx.com+13.

• She also starred in the ALT Balaji web series Baby Come Naa (2018) en.wikipedia.org.

• In April this year, she shared a heartfelt Instagram post during Ashtami celebrations, featuring a snapshot with Parag and children, captioned “Jai Mata di… with my very naughty and loving children” ndtv.com+2filmibeat.com+2news.abplive.com+2.

💔 Tributes pour in

Celebrities like Bharti Singh, Himanshi Khurana, and Kushal Tandon expressed shock and sorrow at her sudden departure