Shefali Jariwala
Shefali Jariwala | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | The Kaanta Laga Girl |
Education | Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Mumbai |
Alma mater | Diploma in Information Technology and Degree in Information Technology |
Occupation(s) | Model, Actress |
Years active | 2002 – Present |
Spouse(s) | Harmeet singh (2005-2009) Parag Tyagi (2014-present)[1] |
Parents |
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Relatives | Shivani Jariwala (sister) |
Shefali Jariwala, better known as the Kaanta Laga Girl, is an Indian actress who has appeared in several Hindi music videos, reality shows and a Kannada film.[2][3] She became noted when she appeared in a famous music video Kaanta Laga in 2002. Later, she appeared in a dance reality show Nach Baliye 5 with her boyfriend. In 2018, she played female protagonist in ALT Balaji's web series Baby Come Naa opposite Shreyas Talpade. In 2019, she participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 13 as a contestant.[4]
Early life
Shefali graduated with a bachelor's degree in Information technology from Sardar Patel Institute of Technology in 2005. During her engineering studies, she got the opportunity to work in a music album and since then opted for this industry rather than the IT field. She did her schooling from Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai.
Personal life
Shefali Jariwala was married to musician Harmeet Singh from Meet Brothers in 2004. The couple had an ugly divorce in 2009 where Shefali had pressed some strong charges against Harmeet.[5] Later, she married to actor Parag Tyagi in 2014.[6]
Career
Shefali became famous for appearing in a song in a 2002 video album Kaanta Laga. With the instant popularity of the song she became called as the thong girl. After Kaanta Laga she did few other music albums. She also had a small presence in the movie Mujhse Shaadi Karogi.[7] In 2012, she was seen in the reality show Nach Baliye 5 with Parag Tyagi. She appeared as a contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss Season 13 but got eliminated later.[8]
Filmography
Television
Year | Show | Co-star | Notes | Channel |
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2008 | Boogie Woogie | herself | Sony TV | |
2012–2013 | Nach Baliye 5 | Parag Tyagi | STAR Plus | |
2015–2016 | Nach Baliye 7 | Parag Tyagi | STAR Plus | |
2019–2020 | Bigg Boss 13 | Entered Day 36 & Evicted Day 119 |
Films
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Mujhse Shaadi Karogi | Guest appearance | |
2011 | Hudugaru | Pankaja | Naa Board Irada Bus Pankaja Song[9] |
Music and Music Videos
Year | Album | Song | Singer |
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2002 | DJ Doll - Kaanta Laga Remix | Kaanta Laga | DJ Doll[1] |
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 | |
Prem Kaanta | Maal Bhari Aahe - DJ Hot Remix | DJ Hot | |
2006 | Meet Bros Reloaded | Pyaar Humaayn Kis Mod Pe Le Aaya | DJ Doll |
References
- ^ a b "'Kaanta Laga' item girl Shefali Zariwala secretly marries boyfriend Parag Tyagi". www.indiatvnews.com. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Shefali Jariwala on her web show Baby Come Naa: There isn't any ..." November 2018. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Top 10 Item Songs In Sandalwood".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Bigg Boss 13: Shefali Jariwala to enter as wild card, Rashami Desai and Arti Singh fight over Sidharth Shukla". 30 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 13: Ex-husband Harmeet Singh REACTS to Shefali Jariwala's participation as wild card contestant".
- ^ "Shefali Zariwala enters matrimony with Parag Tyagi". Zee News. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Sarkar, Suparno (5 September 2018). "'Kaanta Laga' girl Shefali Zariwala on adult comedy 'Baby Come Naa': It's for intelligent dirty-minded people [Exclusive]". International Business Times, India Edition. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ SpotboyE. "Bigg Boss 13 Latest Eviction: It's Shefali Jariwala!". www.spotboye.com. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
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- Living people
- Gujarati people
- Actresses from Ahmedabad
- Indian female dancers
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Actresses in Gujarati cinema
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Reality dancing competition contestants
- Dancers from Gujarat
- Bigg Boss contestants
- Sardar Patel Institute of Technology alumni
- 1982 births
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