Actor
Shefali
Jariwala,
best
known
for
her
iconic
single
Kaanta
Laga,
passed
away
Friday
night,
a
hospital
source
said.
Shefali
Jariwala.
Photograph:
ANI
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She
was
42.
Jariwala
was
rushed
to
Bellevue
Multispeciality
Hospital
in
suburban
Mumbai
by
her
husband,
actor
Parag
Tyagi.
“She
was
brought
to
the
hospital
around
11:15
pm.
The
on-duty
doctor
declared
her
dead
on
arrival,”
a
hospital
source
said.
As
per
media
reports,
Jariwala
died
of
a
heart
attack
though
there
was
no
official
statement
yet
from
the
family
or
her
representatives.
The
cause
behind
Jariwala’s
death
is
yet
to
be
ascertained
and
her
body
has
been
taken
for
postmortem,
the
Mumbai
Police
said
on
Saturday.
“Her
body
was
found
at
her
residence
in
Andheri.
The
police
received
the
information
at
1
am
(Saturday).
Her
body
has
been
sent
to
Cooper
Hospital
for
postmortem.
The
cause
of
her
death
is
not
yet
clear,”
police
stated.
A
mobile
forensic
unit
and
a
team
of
Mumbai
Police
reached
the
actor’s
apartment
in
the
Golden
Rays-Y
building,
an
official
said.
Jariwala
gained
popularity
through
her
participation
in
reality
shows
like
Nach
Baliye,
a
dance-based
show
series,
with
her
husband,
and
later,
Salman
Khan-hosted
Bigg
Boss
13.
Jariwala
rose
to
prominence
in
2002
with
the
massive
popularity
of
Kaanta
Laga,
a
remix
of
an
old
Lata
Mangeshkar
song
from
the
1972
movie
Samadhi.
Her
sudden
death
has
shocked
many
industry
friends
and
colleagues,
who
expressed
grief.
Singer
Mika
Singh
said
he
is
unable
to
fathom
the
news
about
the
death
of
his
dearest
friend,
Jariwala.
‘I’m
deeply
shocked,
saddened,
and
feeling
a
heavy
heart.
Our
beloved
star
and
my
dearest
friend
@shefalijariwala
has
left
us.
Still
can’t
believe
it.
You
will
always
be
remembered
for
your
grace,
smile,
and
spirit.
Om
Shanti,’
Singh
wrote.
‘I
can’t
get
over
this
news…my
heart
is
sinking.
Shefali,’ actor
Kamya
Punjabi
wrote.
Actor
Aly
Goni
wrote, RIP
Shefali.