Mumbai: Months after the sudden death of actress and model Shefali Jariwala, her husband Parag Tyagi has spoken out against widespread speculation that linked her passing to anti-ageing treatments. The "Kaanta Laga" star died of cardiac arrest on June 27 at the age of 42, prompting rumours that unsupervised anti-ageing medication taken on an empty stomach may have played a role.

However, in a recent video on the couple’s YouTube channel, Parag Tyagi dismissed these claims as "half-baked information."

“I want to ask, which of these were anti-ageing medicines?” Parag questioned. “Shefali didn't want to take multivitamins daily as she would forget them, so she took them through IV drip once a month. These included multivitamins, Vitamin C, collagen, and glutathione, which is one of the best antioxidants.”

He further clarified that Shefali was not fasting all day, contrary to what was being circulated.

“She was fasting that day, but she had food after doing Pooja and after that she slept; she woke up and again had food,” he said.

Tyagi also addressed the lifestyle they followed, saying Shefali’s youthful appearance was a result of discipline and not artificial enhancement.

“She didn't look her age because of the hard work behind it. She controlled her diet, but that doesn't mean she didn't eat. She would have a 1/2 kg ice cream pack, but of course we would work out also after that, and we ate this at least twice a week. She would eat Chinese or something else every Sunday. She never deprived herself of anything.”

The rumour started after Mumbai Police and forensic officials found glutathione injections, Vitamin C vials, and acidity pills at their residence. This led to unverified reports claiming her death may have been triggered by self-administered anti-ageing drugs taken without medical supervision.

But Parag firmly denied this narrative, urging the public to stop spreading half-truths.

Initial medical observations pointed to low blood pressure, cardiac arrest, and gastric complications as possible causes, but the exact cause has not been officially confirmed, as the full post-mortem report remains confidential.