Actress and model Shefali Jariwala died suddenly late Friday night. According to reports, Shefali suffered a cardiac arrest, after which her husband Parag Tyagi immediately rushed her to the hospital. However, doctors at the hospital declared her dead. The news of her death has caused a wave of mourning among the entertainment industry and fans.

Her body has been sent for postmortem to Cooper Hospital in Mumbai.

Got recognition from 'Kaanta Laga'

Shefali Jariwala won the hearts of the audience with her brilliant acting and her beauty. Her dance in the iconic music video 'Kaanta Laga' released in 2002 made her famous overnight. Shefali's glamorous look, tattoos at many places, belly button on the waist, piercing and modern outfits made her famous as 'Kaanta Laga Girl'. After this music video became famous, a new era of remix music started in the country.

Apart from this, she worked in many TV serials and projects, for which she was praised a lot.

Shefali joined Bigg Boss season 13 as a contestant. She participated in the show through a wild card entry. Her behavior and love for others made her a favorite among the audience. Bigg Boss show is hosted by superstar Salman Khan. Apart from this, she participated in the dance reality show Nach Baliye season 5.

Shefali has been a well-known name in Indian pop culture. The song 'Kaanta Laga' became a superhit all over the country as soon as it was released and achieved glamorous stardom through it.

The song 'Kaanta Laga' released in 2002, in which Shefali Zariwala was seen, was actually a recreated version of the famous song 'Kaanta Laga' from the 1964 film 'Samjhauta'. This song was sung by Lata Mangeshkar and music was given by Kalyanji-Anandji.

The recreated version released in 2002 was done by DJ Doll and the song was released by T-Series.

Shefali was from Gujarat

Shefali Jariwala was born on 15 December 1982 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Her father's name is Satish Jariwala and mother's name is Sunita Jariwala. In 2014, Shefali married TV serial actor Prag Tyagi.

Last Instagram post

Shefali made her last post on her Instagram account three days ago. In which she posted six pictures of herself. The caption read - 'Bling it on baby'.

Film critic Vicky Lalwani has confirmed Shefali's death on his Instagram account. He wrote, Shefali was brought to Bellevue Multispecialty Hospital on Friday. Her husband and three people were with her. The death has been confirmed by the reception staff of the hospital. The reception staff said, 'Shefali was brought here in a dead state. Her husband and some people brought Shefali'.

Famous singer Mika Singh has mourned Shefali's death on his Instagram account. He wrote, 'I am shocked, saddened... Our beloved star and my best friend has left us. I can't believe it'.

Fans expressed grief on social media

On social media, fans and Shefali's fans are expressing grief over her death. They can't believe that Shefali will say goodbye to the world so soon.

A user named Ashish Singh wrote, Shefali is the best actress, the best dancer, the best human being and the best Bigg Boss contestant.

Another user expressed grief over the death and wrote that Shefali was only 42 and she is gone. It is very frightening that people who look healthy are not giving up their lives to the world so soon.