Actor and model Shefali Jariwala, who became a household name with the 2002 music video Kaanta Laga, died on Friday, June 27. She was 42.
While the post-mortem report is still awaited, initial police findings and medical examination suggest a potential cardiac arrest, possibly triggered by a combination of fasting and unsupervised anti-ageing medication.
- Shefali Jariwala observed a day-long fast as part of a Satyanarayan puja held at her home in Mumbai.
- Despite fasting, Shefali consumed her regular anti-ageing medication and also administered a vial of glutathione injection. According to police, she was also taking multivitamins and collagen supplements aimed at maintaining youthful skin.
- Around 10.30 pm: Shefali collapsed at her residence.
- At 11.15 pm: She was rushed to Bellevue Hospital in Andheri West, where doctors declared her dead and advised the family to shift her body to Cooper Hospital for post-mortem procedures. “She was brought to the hospital around 11.15 pm (Friday). The on-duty doctor declared her dead on arrival,” a hospital source told NDTV.
- Around 11.30 pm: The Amboli Police Station was informed about the incident.
- By 11.45 pm: A police team reached Shefali’s residence and Cooper Hospital and began initial investigations.
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