Rohan Mehra's Emotional Tribute For Shefali Jariwala: ‘Your Sparkle Will Never Fade'
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Shefali Jariwala rose to fame in the early 2000s with her bold and energetic performance in the music video Kaanta Laga.
Actor and model Shefali Jariwala, best known for her crazy viral music video Kaanta Laga, has died in Mumbai. She was 42. The news of her sudden demise has shocked fans and people across the film and television industry. Many celebrities and co-stars have come forward to pay their heartfelt tributes. Actor Rohan Mehra, who had worked with Shefali on the web series Class of 2020, penned a note on Instagram Stories.
Rohan posted two pictures with Shefali. In one photo, Shefali is seen embracing Rohan from behind, while in the other, Rohan is down on one knee, gently kissing her hand.
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While it was first believed that Shefali died due to a cardiac arrest, a report by the news agency IANS mentioned that the Mumbai Police are now treating her death as suspicious.
As part of their investigation, the police have started questioning her cook and domestic help. They are trying to understand what exactly happened in the hours leading up to her death.
Shefali rose to fame in the early 2000s with her bold and energetic performance in the music video Kaanta Laga. The remix turned into a huge hit and she instantly became known as the Kaanta Laga Girl. Her popularity from the song opened more doors for her and she then acted in the 2004 film Mujhse Shaadi Karogi starring Salman Khan.
In the years that followed, Shefali became a part of reality shows like Nach Baliye and later took part in Bigg Boss 13.
Talking about her personal life, Shefali married music director Harmeet Singh, who is one half of the Meet Brothers duo, in 2004. However, their marriage did not last, and the two got divorced in 2009.
She again found love in actor Parag Tyagi. After dating for almost four years, they got married in 2014.
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