Parag Tyagi says he cannot name anyone but believes black magic was involved in Shefali Jariwala’s death

Nearly six months after the sudden passing of actor and dancer Shefali Jariwala, the silence around her death has been broken in an unexpected way. What many thought was a closed chapter has now taken a dramatic turn. This time, the voice comes from the person who knew her best, her husband, actor Parag Tyagi.

In a recent podcast appearance, Parag made a claim that has set social media buzzing and reopened painful memories. He said he believes that “black magic” may have been done on Shefali before her untimely death.

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Shefali Jariwala-Parag Tyagi relationship

Shefali Jariwala and Parag Tyagi’s love story was not rushed or dramatic like a movie script. The two met in 2010, away from flashing cameras and gossip columns. They dated for four years.

In 2014, they got married in an intimate ceremony. Parag would frequently talk about Shefali as his strength, while Shefali called him her “safe space.”

Shefali Jariwala’s sudden death

On June 27 last year, the entertainment world woke up to heartbreaking news. Shefali Jariwala, best known for her iconic appearance in the remix track ‘Kaanta Laga’, had passed away at just 42 years of age.

Parag rushed her to Bellevue Multispeciality Hospital, hoping for a miracle. But Shefali was declared dead on arrival. Initial reports suggested cardiac arrest as the cause of death.

Rumours, speculation, and half-truths

Soon after her death, rumours began to spread like wildfire. Some reports claimed that Shefali had taken anti-ageing medicines on an empty stomach after fasting, which allegedly led to complications.

Parag later strongly denied these claims. He called them “half-baked information” and urged people to stop spreading unverified stories.

He clarified that Shefali had fasted only for pooja, ate food afterward, slept, and then ate again later. “It wasn’t like she didn’t eat at all,” he said. According to him, people picked up incomplete details and turned them into sensational headlines.

Months later, Parag appeared on Paras Chhabra’s YouTube podcast. What started as a conversation about grief and healing took an unexpected turn.

Parag openly spoke about his belief in black magic. He said many people may not believe in such things, but he does, strongly.

“I don’t just feel it, I know something was done,” he said. According to Parag, where there is God, there is also evil. He claimed that he sensed something was wrong with Shefali. Not once, but twice.

The first time, he said, the feeling passed. But the second time, it felt heavier, more intense. He explained that when he sat in prayer or devotion, he could feel that something was not right.

Parag said he could even sense it physically. “Just by touching her, I could understand something was wrong,” he shared. Because of this uneasy feeling, he increased his prayers and religious rituals.

“I know for 100 per cent that someone has done something,” he repeated, though he clearly said he cannot name anyone.