Shefali Jariwala’s untimely death has left the whole entertainment industry heartbroken. For the unversed, Shefali passed away on June 27, 2025, due to cardiac arrest. Reports are coming up that the cause of death might be the anti-ageing medications that the actress had been using for the past few years. However, in a recent interview, filmmaker and one of the makers of Kaanta Laga, Vinay Sapru, recalled his last meeting with the actress. He also shared a fact regarding the iconic song.
Vinay Sapru opens up about meeting Shefali Jariwala just 20 days before her untimely demise
In a candid conversation with ETimes, Vinay shared that the untimely demise of Shefali Jariwala has been extremely shocking for him, as he met her just 20 days back before her death. Vinay revealed that Shefali visited their office and brought cakes and pastries from her favourite Japanese bakery. In fact, the actress also discussed her plans for making new projects while having dinner. The actress also recalled the beautiful 20 years that she spent due to Kaanta Laga. In his words:
“We had just met 20 days ago, so this news has come as a complete shock. She had come to our office, bringing cakes and pastries from one of those Japanese bakeries she loved. She was so full of life—saying, “I’ve turned 40 now. I’ve had an incredible 20 years, all thanks to where we began back then. And now I’ve come to plan the next 20 with you. She stayed for nearly five hours—we had dinner together and spoke at length. We were making plans: songs we wanted to create, the kind of cinema we wanted to explore, the events we were going to curate. Her live performances had been such a massive success, and we were all set to take that to the next level.”