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Baba Ramdev makes contentious remarks about Shefali Jariwala’s sudden death: ‘Hardware was fine, software was faulty’; netizens say, ‘Stop this bullsh*t’

In a recent interview, Yoga practitioner Baba Ramdev weighed in on the debate on anti-ageing supplements after actor-model Shefali Jariwala's sudden death.

Baba Ramdev weighs in on Shefali Jariwala's sudden death (Photo: PTI, Instagram/Shefali Jariwala)

By: Entertainment Desk
New Delhi | July 3, 2025 03:34 PM IST

3 min read

Since Kaanta Laga fame Shefali Jariwala’s sudden death on June 27, there has been a raging debate around consumption of anti-ageing supplements and following lifestyle habits. Now, Patanjali ayurveda founder and yoga practitioner Baba Ramdev has weighed in on the matter, with his own ‘software-hardware’ approach. He also spoke about how a healthy habits can significantly increase a human being’s lifespan by years.

During an interview with NDTV, Ramdev said that a normal human being’s lifespan was “not 100 years, but 150-200 years”. He said, “Humans have put so much burden on their brain, heart, eyes, and liver that people are now eating the food that is eaten in 100 years in just 25 years. Humans do not know how to manage themselves. If you keep doing well, then it is true that you will not grow old till 100 years. Discipline in food and good lifestyle are very important.”

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When asked about recent young deaths of Shefali Jariwala and actor Siddharth Shukla, he said, “The hardware was fine, the software was faulty. The symptoms were fine, the system was faulty.” Citing his own example as a 60-year-old, who practices yoga, diet, and good lifestyle, Ramdev added, “A person should be completely satisfied in life. Your food, diet, thoughts, and your physical structure must be right. Every cell of our body has a natural age. When you interfere with it, then it creates disasters internally, resulting in conditions like a heart attack. If a person stays connected to his original DNA, then he is fine. There is a difference in this superficial appearance. Appearing to be one and being one are different.”

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Baba Ramdev’s contentious remarks following 42-year-old Shefali Jariwala’s death are being condemned on social media. Netizens called out his ‘insensitive’ words and slammed him in the comments section of an Instagram post. “Let her soul rest in peace and let her family grieve in peace. Stop this bullshit,” a user wrote. Another one commented, “Stop rubbish, Let the soul rest in peace.” “Pls let her be..even vultures and hyenas don’t do this..we are killing her again and again , whatever the reason, let her go,” a comment read.

Comments slamming baba Ramdev’s statement about Shefali Jariwala (Photo: Instagram: Viral Bhayani)

Investigation into Shefali Jariwala’s death is underway. According to the research, the actor took a Vitamin-C IV drip hours before she died, which was also confirmed later by her friend Pooja Ghai in an interview. Several reports also claimed that she passed away due to a cardiac arrest, caused by low blood pressure because she took anti-ageing supplements and skin glow tablets while fasting and without a doctor’s consultation.