Shefali Jariwala on why she did not work much after 'Kanta laga'

In a tragic event, Shefali Jariwala, known for her stint in Bigg Boss 13 and the popular song Kanta Laga, passed away aged 42 on Friday night. According to a TOI report, she suffered from a cardiac arrest and could not be saved even after beig rushed to the hospital by her husband and three others.

Shefali rose to fame with the iconic music video 'Kanta Laga' and later appeared on reality TV. She also featured in Salman Khan's ' Mujhse Shaadi Karogi.' However, she did not feature in a lot of projects post the 2002 music video.

In an interview with TOI in 2021, Shefali had revealed that she had an epilepsy seizure at the age of 15. Opening up about her mental health at the time, she had said, "I rember I had tremendous pressure to do well in my studies. Stress and anxiety could lead to seizures. It is inter-related, you could get a seizure due to depression and vice versa. I have got seizures in classroom, during backstage, on roads and somewhere that lowered my self-esteem," she had said.

She said that this was the reason she could not take up much work after 'kanta laga,' adding that she suffered with it for 15 years and she could not predict when the next seizure would happen.

Shefali was known for her outspoken personality and strong presence on social media. Over the years, she also became an advocate for mental health awareness and women’s empowerment.