Shefali Jariwala earned THIS MUCH from ‘Kaanta Laga’ song, used money for…

TV star Shefali Jariwala‘s sudden demise has left the entire nation in shock. The 42-year-old, best known as the ‘Kaanta Laga girl’, passed away on June 27 due to a cardiac arrest. Jariwala became a national sensation with just one music video, Kaanta Laga, but her fee for the iconic role will surely surprise you. Did you know there was a specific reason why Shefali chose to do this song?

How did Shefali Jariwala get offer for Kaanta Laga song?

In a throwback interview with The Times of India, Shefali Jariwala revealed that she was scouted outside her college by director duo Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru and offered just an amount for the role that went on to change her life forever. “There’s been 17 years since Kaanta Laga and I can’t believe it. It just seems like yesterday. Well, Kaanta Laga happened to me absolutely by chance. I was chilling outside my college, and the directors of the video, Radhika Rao and Vinay Sankar, they spotted me there, and they offered me the song. What I just did for fun, and a little bit of pocket money, it just completely changed my life. They were like fairy godmothers. They came and waved their magic wand and turned this ugly duckling into this beautiful swan. So yeah, it changed my life completely,” she had said.

Shefali was pursuing engineering at the time, admitted that she never anticipated her career in the Entertainment industry. “I hadn’t thought in my wildest imagination and dreams that I would ever be a part of the entertainment industry. I was actually studying to be an engineer then. And nobody from our family actually had anything to do with the entertainment industry for I believe more than seven generations. I come from a very academic family. So yes, I did finish my education, but Kaanta Laga was such a huge hit that there was really no looking back,” she recalled.

How much did Shefali Jariwala earn for Kaanta Laga song?

In a different interview, Shefali spoke about the start of her career, including her signing amount for the iconic music video Kaanta Laga. She told the portal, “I was in college then and I come from a family of academicians, so my parents told me to focus on my studies. But I wanted to do it because I was getting paid for it. I earned Rs 7,000 from that song, and I wanted to see myself on TV,” she had shared.

Shefali Jariwala’s father was against her

Jariwala, in the same interview, also revealed that her father was initially opposed to the idea of being in the industry. “My father was completely against it. So first, I took my mom into confidence and then, we both convinced my father. And that song turned out to be such a hit that it was like a fairytale for me. It changed my life completely.”

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