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Quick Info
Date of birth15 December 1982
Age42 Years
BirthplaceAhmedabad, Gujarat
ProfessionModel and Actor
NationalityIndian
Marital statusMarried
SpouseParag Tyagi
FamilyFather - Satish Jariwala; Mother - Sunita Jariwala; Sister - Shivani Jariwala
Shefali Jariwala Biography
Shefali Jariwala was an Indian model and actress who rose to fame after appearing in the music video Kaanta Laga (2002). Over a career spanning music video
Early life and backgroundShefali Jariwala was born on 15 December 1982 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. She grew up in a family with an academic background; her father is Satish Jariwala and her mother Sunita Jariwala worked at the State Bank of India. She has a sister named Shivani Jariwala. Shefali attended Jamnabai Narsee School in Gujarat and went on to study engineering, earning a B.E. in Information Technology from Sardar Patel College of Engineering in Anand, Gujarat.
Career
Shefali entered the public eye as a model and performer. While still in college she accepted a role in the DJ Doll music video Kaanta Laga (2002), a release that became widely noticed and is credited with changing the trajectory of her career. She later appeared in other music videos, including Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar Remix (2002) and Maal Bhari Aahe – DJ Hot Remix (2004), and she performed in the Meet Bros. video Pyar Hamein Kis Mode Pe Le Aaya (2006).
Her on-screen work extended to film and television. She made a cameo appearance in the Bollywood film Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and had a role in the Kannada film Hudugaru (2011). On television, she participated as a contestant in the dance show Boogie Woogie (2008) and later took part in the celebrity couple reality series Nach Baliye, appearing with Parag Tyagi in Nach Baliye 5 (2012) and Nach Baliye 7 (2015). She also joined Bigg Boss 13 as a wild card entrant in 2019.
In the late 2010s she expanded into digital projects, appearing in the web series Baby Come Naa (2018) and Booo Sabki Phategi (2019). Shefali and her husband Parag Tyagi have collaborated on screen as an on- and off-screen pair during their time on dance reality television.
Outside of performing, Shefali co-founded a professional training and coaching venture called WYN in Dubai in 2016, a company she started with her sister.
Public profile
Shefali was known publicly for her performances and for the striking visual that made Kaanta Laga memorable. She has described beginning her career while studying, noting that she earned a modest fee for that first music video and had to persuade her father to allow her to take the work. Her appearance and style — including medium ash blonde hair and grey eyes — were regularly highlighted in media mentions.
Her personal life attracted attention as well. She married music director Harmeet Singh in 2005; the marriage ended in divorce in 2009. She later married actor Parag Tyagi on 12 August 2014. Shefali and Parag did not have children. She was an animal lover and known to be close to her pet pug.
Latest updates
According to the available information, Shefali Jariwala died on 27 June 2025 in Mumbai. The reported cause of death was cardiac arrest, and she was 42 years old at the time. Prior to her death she remained active in entertainment projects and business activities, including her Dubai-based training company and appearances in web and television formats.
Throughout her life she maintained interests in dancing, swimming, and traveling, and she favored Italian cuisine. She also had visible tattoos: a heart with wings on her back and a flock of birds on her left hand.
Career highlights
Shefali’s rise to recognition began with Kaanta Laga (2002). She worked in music videos, performed on television reality shows including Nach Baliye and Bigg Boss 13, and appeared in both Hindi and regional films. In later years she moved into web series and entrepreneurship with the founding of her training company WYN.
Public image and legacy
Shefali Jariwala’s breakthrough music video made her a household name in the early 2000s and opened a multi-faceted career across music videos, films, television and digital content. Her transition from a college student to a public figure, and her subsequent work in mentoring and business, formed a significant part of her public narrative.
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Recent Work
Reality television appearance as a wild card entry
2019Web series appearance
2019Web series appearance
2018Career Highlights
- Breakthrough appearance in the music video Kaanta Laga (2002)
- Cameo in the film Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004)
- Contestant on Boogie Woogie (2008) and participant on Nach Baliye 5 (2012) and Nach Baliye 7 (2015)
- Wild card entrant on Bigg Boss 13 (2019)
- Co-founder of professional training company WYN (2016)
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