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Shefali Jariwala

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Shefali Jariwala

Shefali Jariwala (15 December 1982 – 27 June 2025) was an Indian actress and model known for her work in Bollywood and Hindi music videos. She gained wide recognition starring in the 2002 remix music video Kaanta Laga, and was titled the "Kaanta Laga Girl" by several media outlets. She then played a supporting role in Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and a leading role in ALT Balaji's Baby Come Naa (2018). Jariwala featured in the reality shows Nach Baliye 5 (2012–2013) and Nach Baliye 7 (2015), both alongside her husband Parag Tyagi, and as a wild card contestant in Bigg Boss 13 (2019).

Infobox

Born
(1982-12-15)15 December 1982Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Died
27 June 2025(2025-06-27) (aged 42)Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other names
The Kaanta Laga Girl
Occupations
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Years active
2002–2025
Spouses
mw- Harmeet Singh (m. 2004; div. 2009) Parag Tyagi (m. 2014)

Tables

· Filmography › Television
2008
2008
Year
2008
Show
Boogie Woogie
Role
Contestant
Notes
Dance reality show
2012–2013
2012–2013
Year
2012–2013
Show
Nach Baliye 5
Role
Contestant
Notes
Paired with Parag Tyagi
2015–2016
2015–2016
Year
2015–2016
Show
Nach Baliye 7
Role
Contestant
Notes
Paired with Parag Tyagi
2019–2020
2019–2020
Year
2019–2020
Show
Bigg Boss 13
Role
Contestant
Notes
Entered as a wild card
2024
2024
Year
2024
Show
Shaitani Rasmein
Role
Kapalika
Notes
Recurring role
Year
Show
Role
Notes
2008
Boogie Woogie
Contestant
Dance reality show
2012–2013
Nach Baliye 5
Contestant
Paired with Parag Tyagi
2015–2016
Nach Baliye 7
Contestant
Paired with Parag Tyagi
2019–2020
Bigg Boss 13
Contestant
Entered as a wild card
2024
Shaitani Rasmein
Kapalika
Recurring role
· Filmography › Film
2004
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
Role(s)
Bijli
Notes
Hindi
2011
Hudugaru
Role(s)
Pankaja
Notes
Kannada
Year
Film
Role
Language
Notes
2004
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
Bijli
Hindi
Cameo appearance
2011
Hudugaru
Pankaja
Kannada
Featured in song "Pankaja"
· Filmography › Web series
2018
Baby Come Naa
Role(s)
Sarah
Notes
ALT Balaji
Year
Series
Role
Platform
2018
Baby Come Naa
Sarah
ALT Balaji
· Filmography › Music videos
2002
2002
Year
2002
Album
DJ Doll – Kaanta Laga Remix
Song
"Kaanta Laga"
Singer
DJ Doll
2004
2004
Year
2004
Album
Sweet Honey Mix
Song
"Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar Remix"
Singer
Smita
2004
2004
Year
2004
Album
The Return of the Kaanta Mix Vol. 2
Song
"Kaanta Laga"
Singer
DJ Doll
Year
Album
Song
Singer
2002
DJ Doll – Kaanta Laga Remix
"Kaanta Laga"
DJ Doll
2004
Sweet Honey Mix
"Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar Remix"
Smita
2004
The Return of the Kaanta Mix Vol. 2
"Kaanta Laga"
DJ Doll

References

  1. The Hindu
    https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mika-singh-mours-shefali-jariwala-death-kaanta-laga-song/article69747742.ece
  2. The Bengali Chronicle
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220810124259/https://thebengalichronicle.com/shefali-jariwala-featured-in-piriter-karbar-new-bangladeshi-song/
  3. "Shefali Jariwala on her web show Baby Come Naa: There isn't any ..."
    https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/shefali-jariwala-baby-come-naa-altbalaji-kaanta-laga-girl-acting-debut-5426931/
  4. hindustantimes.com
    https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/bigg-boss-13-preview-october-30-shefali-jariwala-to-enter-as-wild-card-rashami-desai-and-arti-singh-fight-over-sidharth-shukla/story-CAlApGwARtoDOK0SnK10lK_amp.html
  5. ABP Majha
    https://marathi.abplive.com/web-stories/bollywood/who-is-aanta-laga-and-big-boss-girl-shefali-jariwala-1366677
  6. India.com
    https://www.india.com/entertainment/meet-actress-who-became-an-overnight-sensation-at-19-one-song-changed-her-life-worked-with-akshay-kumar-salman-khan-hasnt-done-any-movies-in-20-years-she-is-shefali-jariwala-7770927/
  7. Aaj Samaj
    https://www.aajsamaaj.com/you-will-be-stunned-to-see-shefali-jariwalas-lifestyle/
  8. Nav Bharat
    https://navbharatlive.com/entertainment/kanta-laga-girl-shefali-jariwala-turns-39-see-10-bold-pictures-on-her-birthday-457772.html
  9. Gujarat Samachar
    https://www.gujaratsamachar.com/news/entertainment/shefali-jariwala-death-know-about-her-life-story-and-career
  10. The Economic Times
    https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/shefali-jariwala-made-her-bollywood-debut-with-not-one-but-two-superstars-her-debut-film-was-one-of-the-biggest-hits-of-2004-a-look-at-her-educational-qualifications/articleshow/122124131.cms
  11. Deccan Herald
    https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/kaanta-lagaa-bigg-boss-fame-shefali-jariwala-passes-away-at-42-report-3606409
  12. બોલીવૂડ અભિનેત્રી શેફાલી જરીવાલાનું નિધન, મૃત્યુનું કારણ હજુ અસ્પષ્ટ
    https://www.bbc.com/gujarati/articles/c89egp2vk8wo
  13. Zee News
    https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/sex-and-relationships/shefali-zariwala-enters-matrimony-with-parag-tyagi_160315.html
  14. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-didnt-work-much-after-kaanta-laga-because-i-suffered-from-epilepsy-seizures-shefali-jariwala/articleshow/88108738.cms
  15. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/did-you-know-shefali-jariwala-made-her-kannada-debut-alongside-the-late-actor-puneeth-rajkumar-in-hudugaru/articleshow/122131527.cms
  16. India.com
    https://www.india.com/entertainment/shefali-jariwala-dies-you-wont-believe-how-much-she-was-paid-for-song-kaanta-laga-the-amount-was-rs-7913767/
  17. The Hindu
    https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/tv-actor-shefali-jariwala-of-kaanta-laga-fame-dies-at-42/article69747350.ece
  18. NDTV
    https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/shefali-jariwala-on-divorce-from-harmeet-singh-not-every-kind-of-violence-is-physical-2427116
  19. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/who-is-shefali-jariwalas-husband-parag-tyagi-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-actor/articleshow/122122756.cms
  20. Sandesh
    https://sandesh.com/opinion/extra-comment/news/india/shefali-jariwala-and-eight-bigg-boss-contestants-die
  21. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv-celebs-who-moved-on-from-their-exes-and-found-love-again/after-bitter-divorce-with-nandish-sandhu-rashami-desai-finds-love-again-in-actor-arhaan-khan/photostory/70711067.cms
  22. Firstpost
    https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/salman-khan-akshay-kumars-mujhse-shaadi-karogi-costar-shefali-jariwala-dies-report-13901182.html
  23. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-13-fame-shefali-jariwala-passes-away-due-to-cardiac-arrest-at-the-age-of-42/articleshow/122119569.cms
  24. People
    https://people.com/shefali-jariwala-dead-police-launch-investigation-11763180
  25. India.com
    https://www.india.com/entertainment/shefali-jariwala-kept-fast-whole-day-eaten-refrigerated-food-sudden-drop-in-blood-pressure-caused-death-say-police-7914916/
  26. Lokmat
    https://www.lokmat.com/filmy/bollywood/shefali-jariwala-death-update-husband-parag-tyagi-reveals-exactly-what-happened-that-day-a-a945/
  27. The Indian Express
    https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/shefali-jariwala-death-bp-dropped-police-10095133/
  28. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/shefali-jariwala-once-revealed-her-father-was-against-her-modeling-asked-her-to-reject-kaanta-laga-he-comes-from-a-traditional-gujurati-family-he-set-a-condition/articleshow/122144562.cms
  29. Mid-Day
    https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/television-news/article/shefali-jariwala-opens-up-on-her-role-kapalika-in-shaitani-rasmein-23326915
  30. Hindustan Times
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/shefali-jariwala-dies-at-42-remembering-her-impactful-cameo-in-mujhse-shaadi-karogi-ottplay-101751110108861.html
  31. News18
    https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/shreyas-talpade-mourns-his-baby-come-naa-co-star-shefali-jariwala-so-hard-to-believe-ws-l-aa-9409718.html
  32. India TV News
    https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/shefali-zariwala-parag-tyagi-wedding-16352.html
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