Shefali Jariwala Explained

Shefali Jariwala
Birth Date:	15 December^[1]
Birth Place:	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other Names:	The Kaanta Laga Girl
Alma Mater:	Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Mumbai
Years Active:	2002–present
Spouse:	^[2]

Shefali Jariwala (born 15 December), better known as the Kaanta Laga Girl, is an Indian actress and model who has appeared in several Hindi music videos,^[3] reality shows and film productions.^[4] She became noted when she appeared in the famous music video Kaanta Laga and played Bijli in the film Mujhse Shaadi Karogi with Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan. She participated in the dance reality shows Nach Baliye 5 and Nach Baliye 7 along with Parag Tyagi. In 2019, she participated in the controversial reality show Bigg Boss 13.

In 2018, she played the female lead in ALT Balaji's web series Baby Come Naa opposite Shreyas Talpade.^[5]

Personal life

Shefali Jariwala was married to musician Harmeet Singh from Meet Brothers in 2004. The couple divorced in 2009 where Shefali pressed charges against Harmeet. Later, she married actor Parag Tyagi in 2015. Shefali Jariwala is a graduate with degree in Computer Applications.^[6]

Career

Shefali became famous for appearing in a song in the 2002 video album Kaanta Laga. Due to the popularity of the song, she became known as The Thorn Girl. After Kaanta Laga she appeared few other music albums. She also had a presence in the movie Mujhse Shaadi Karogi.

Filmography

Television

Year	Show	Role
2008	Boogie Woogie	Contestant
2012 - 2013	Nach Baliye 5
2015–2016	Nach Baliye 7
2019–2020	Bigg Boss 13
2024	Shaitani Rasmein	Kapalika

Films

Year	Film	Role	Language
2004	Mujhse Shaadi Karogi	Bijli	Hindi
2011	Hudugaru	Pankaja	Kannada

Music videos

Year	Album	Song	Singer
2002	DJ Doll - Kaanta Laga Remix	Kaanta Laga	DJ Doll^[7]
2004	Sweet Honey Mix	Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar Remix	Smita
	DJ Doll and The Return Of The Kaanta Mix Vol.2	Kaanta Laga	DJ Doll

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bigg Boss 13 contestants Hindustani Bhau, Arti Singh celebrates Shefali Jariwala's birthday, Krushna Abhishek joins them . . 15 December 2020.
2. Web site: Television Celebrity Who Move On From Their Ex And Find A Love Again . . 17 August 2019.
3. News: 13 July 2022 . Shefali Jariwala : মুখ ফিরিয়েছে বলিউড, হট শেফালির হাত ধরে এবার 'কাঁটা লাগবে' বাংলাদেশে . The Bengali Chronicle . 10 August 2022 . bn . 10 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220810124259/https://thebengalichronicle.com/shefali-jariwala-featured-in-piriter-karbar-new-bangladeshi-song/ . dead .
4. Web site: Shefali Jariwala on her web show Baby Come Naa: There isn't any ... . November 2018 . 5 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190905165556/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/shefali-jariwala-baby-come-naa-altbalaji-kaanta-laga-girl-acting-debut-5426931/ . 5 September 2019 . live.
5. Web site: Bigg Boss 13: Shefali Jariwala to enter as wild card, Rashami Desai and Arti Singh fight over Sidharth Shukla . 30 October 2019 . 2 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191102160534/https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/bigg-boss-13-preview-october-30-shefali-jariwala-to-enter-as-wild-card-rashami-desai-and-arti-singh-fight-over-sidharth-shukla/story-CAlApGwARtoDOK0SnK10lK_amp.html . 2 November 2019 . live.
6. Web site: Shefali Zariwala enters matrimony with Parag Tyagi . 19 August 2014 . Zee News . en . 28 January 2020.
7. Web site: 'Kaanta Laga' item girl Shefali Zariwala secretly marries boyfriend Parag Tyagi . 14 August 2014 . www.indiatvnews.com . 3 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190403010118/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/shefali-zariwala-parag-tyagi-wedding-16352.html . 3 April 2019 . live.