Model and Bigg Boss 13 contestant Shefali Jariwala, who was studying engineering when director duo Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru spotted her outside college and offered her the music video of the Kaanta Laga remix.
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In an interview with TOI, Shefali said the song Kaanta Laga gave her all the success and fame in the entertainment industry. She also said that her father was initially against her doing the item song.
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During the interview, she also opened up about the payment she received for her debut music video. “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 said.
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She further added, "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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Since then, Shefali was known as the 'Kaanta Laga girl'. After appearing in a few music videos, Shefali participated in Nach Baliye 5 with her then-boyfriend Parag Tyagi, and later they got married.
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