Glimpses of Vaibhavi Upadhyaya's friends and family as they broke down into tears during her last rites.
The television industry got the biggest shock when the news of actress, Vaibhavi Upadhyaya’s death flashed the news headlines. The bubbly actress, who was famous for portraying the role of ‘Jasmine’ in the popular show, Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai breathed her last on May 24, 2023, bidding adieu to her family and friends.
Pictures and videos of Vaibhavi’s funeral are doing rounds on social media, and the visuals have broken the hearts of her millions of fans. In the video, her body was being carried from the ambulance and taken to the crematorium where the last rites took place. Her family looked devasted while performing the last rites, and it was an emotional sight. Actor and producer, JD Majethia was also seen present at the funeral. We also got glimpses of actor, Gautam Rode as he broke down seeing her body.'
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As per reports, Vaibhavi was travelling to Himachal Pradesh with her fiancé. As the car took a sharp turn, the vehicle lost control, which led to the actress’s death. As per JD Majethia, the accident happened near Chandigarh as the vehicle slipped into a valley during a turn on the road.
In an interaction with ETimes, JD Majethia talked about Vaibhavi’s death and stated that an actress called him at midnight to enquire whether he heard anything about Vaibhavi. The producer was certain there was some bad news. When he checked with other people, he was shocked to learn that the news about her demise was true. Sharing his grief, he stated:
“Vaibhavi was always high on life. She used to tell me to remake 'Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai' and wanted to be a part of that. So many things that we spoke about have all gone up in smoke."
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In the same conversation, JD Majethia also revealed that Vaibhavi was engaged and shared that her roka happened sometime back. Sharing details about the same, he shared:
“Vaibhavi was engaged. Her roka had happened. I don't know the details, so please don't go by this: But I think her fiance was driving the car that met with a mishap yesterday afternoon. She was sitting beside him," Majethia signed off.”
Vaibhavi has been part of the shows like CID and Adaalat. However, it was her portrayal of ‘Jasmine’ in the popular show, Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai, which got her immense fame. Vaibhavi has also worked alongside Deepika Padukone in the film, Chhapaak.
May Vaibhavi’s family find the strength to deal with the difficult time!
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