Actress Shefali Jariwala cremated, official cause of death yet to be revealed

The last rites of Shefali Jariwala, the actor known for her iconic single ‘Kaanta Laga’, were performed at a crematorium on Saturday evening in the presence of her friends and family.

Jariwala passed away on Friday night at the age of 42. Many media reports claim that she died due to a cardiac arrest, though the official cause of her death is yet to be ascertained.

Her funeral was held Oshiwara Hindu crematorium. The last rites were performed by Jariwala’s actor-husband Parag Tyagi, her father Satish Jariwala, and younger sister Shivani Jariwala.

The actress’ husband Parag Tyagi once said this about his wife, “Shefali is a sweetheart. When her music video was out, people had another image of her, but she was completely the opposite of her screen image. She is a girl any guy would love to have as a wife.”

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The actor added, “She is very caring, and it shows. To judge a person, you need to look into what is happening in his or her home. She loves her parents and looks after them like a son would. She also looks after my parents.”

Shefali Jariwala on her decision to adopt

The actress once said, “The road to adoption is not an easy one. here are a lot of laws in place. Authorities check every aspect from the stability of a couple’s marriage to their health. It is also a lot of paper work and counselling.”

She added, “It (adoption) is a very brave decision, especially in the culture we belong to. My family is still in the process of being okay. I know they’ll be supportive.”