The ‘Kaanta Laga’ remix is one of the OG 90s songs which millennials still listen to. But if you recall, the actress who starred in the song, Shefali Jariwala, literally disappeared after that one massive hit. However, she recently revealed why.
In an interview with ETimes, Shefali Jariwala revealed that she suffered from epilepsy seizures as a kid and that she couldn’t take up more work post her ‘Kaanta Laga’ success because of it.
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“After I did Kaanta Laga, people asked me why I didn’t do more work. I can now say that it was because of the epilepsy seizures that I couldn’t take up much work. I didn’t know when I would get my next seizure… This went on for 15 years. Today, I am nine years seizure-free. I am proud of myself because I managed my depression, panic attacks and anxiety naturally and with the help of a strong support system.”
She went on to add that at 15 she suffered from an epilepsy seizure and it caused her massive anxiety. Her self esteem was affected because of it too.
“‘I had an epilepsy seizure at the age of 15. I remember at that time I was under tremendous pressure to do well in my studies. Stress and anxiety can lead to seizures. It’s interrelated, you could get a seizure due to depression and vice versa. I have got seizures in classrooms, backstage, while on roads, and somewhere that lowered my self-esteem.”
We wish Shefali strength and laud her for sticking through her long medical journey.