Parag Tyagi launches rise foundation in memory of wife Shefali Jariwala, says, 'Her dreams are my purpose'

Following the death of Shefali Jariwala, her husband, Parag Tyagi, has established the Shetali Jariwala Rise Foundation. This NGO will focus on providing education to underprivileged children and empowering women, fulfilling Shefali's dream. Tyagi announced the foundation's launch on social media, stating it is now his life's purpose to honor her vision.

Parag Tyagi shared on Instagram that the revenue from Shefali Jariwala's YouTube channel will support the NGO. "Coming very soon with Pari's channel on YouTube. My Instagram and YouTube is dedicated to her and for her foundation #shefalijariwalarisefoundation. Any promotion and monetary coming from these are going to my Pari's foundation. We r so overwhelmed with all ur love and blessings. Just keep loving us so we can fulfill her dream together.Love u all from us me pari and simba Thank you @harshthefilmmaker for such a beautiful video," he wrote.

In a heartfelt video announcement, Parag Tyagi reveals the launch of the Shefali Jariwala Rise Foundation, an initiative that was close to the late actress's heart. "This is my Pari's journal. In it, she had written all her dreams and wishes. Among those dreams, the dearest one was to start an NGO, one that would aim to provide education to underprivileged children and empower women. In her memory, we have to keep this dream alive. Because now, her dream has become the purpose of my life," he said.

Parag and Shefali, who met through mutual friends, developed a friendship that blossomed into love. After dating for a while, they married in a private ceremony in 2014, becoming each other's steadfast support.

Shefali Jariwala, the 42-year-old actress known for her iconic music video Kaanta Laga, passed away on June 28 after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest at her residence in Oshiwara, Mumbai. Her husband, Parag Tyagi, and three others rushed her to Bellevue Multispeciality Hospital, where doctors declared her dead on arrival. Her body was then shifted to Cooper Hospital for a post-mortem examination to determine the exact cause of death.