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'Kaanta Laga' girl dies of cardiac arrest at 42
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
|June 29, 2025
ACTOR Shefali Jariwala, widely recognised as the 'Kaanta Laga' girl, passed away on Saturday, at the age of 42. Shefali experienced a heart attack late at night on Friday and was taken to a private hospital in Mumbai by her actor-husband Parag Tyagi. She was declared dead at the hospital.
According to reports, the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) shared that the doctors have reserved their opinion after the postmortem of Shefali, and the cause of death is still not clear.
Shefali captivated audiences with her iconic performance in the 2002 remix music video for the song 'Kaanta Laga'. Her energetic dance moves and distinct presence made the song, a remix of Lata Mangeshkar's 'Kaanta Laga... Bangle Ke Peechhe' from the 1972 film Samadhi, a cultural phenomenon.
Following her breakthrough, she appeared in films like
This story is from the June 29, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Nagapattinam.
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