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This is an archive article published on May 24, 2023
Who is Vaibhavi Upadhyaya, the TV actor who died in a road accident?
Vaibhavi Upadhyaya, known for shows like Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, CID and Adaalat died in a road accident on Monday.
By: Entertainment Desk
Mumbai | Updated: May 24, 2023 16:30 IST
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Vaibhavi Upadhyaya died on Tuesday in a road accident. (Photo: Vaibhavi/Instagram)
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The television industry woke up to the shocking news of actor Vaibhavi Upadhyaya’s death in a car mishap in Himachal Pradesh. The actor, who was traveling with her fiancé, met with a road accident on Monday, leading to her untimely death. The 38-year-old actor was popular for her performance in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai. Her funeral will be conducted in Borivali, Mumbai at 1 pm.
The show’s creator JD Majethia took to Twitter to inform about the tragic loss. He penned, ” Life is so unpredictable. A very fine actress ,dear friend Vaibhavi upadhyay popularly known as“ Jasmine “of Sarabhai vs Sarabhai passed away.She met with an accident in north. Family will bring her to mumbai tomorrow morning around 11 am for last rites . RIP vaibhavi .”
Apart from the comedy show, Vaibhavi has also worked with actor Ayush Mehra in Please Find Attached. She was also seen in TV shows CID, Left Right Left, Adaalat, and Kya Qasoor Hai Amla Ka, among others. Vaibhavi also has films like Citylights and Chhapaak to her credit.
Her last Instagram profile’s bio describes her as “I act for a living, and live for acting”. Her last post is a throwback video from a trip to the mountains that she took in 2019.
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She is survived by father Dilip Chandrakarit Upadhyaya, mother Chetna Dilip Upadhyaya and siblings Jinal Suketu Thakkar and Ankit Dilip Upadhyaya.”
Actor-director Deven Bhojani is also shocked at the passing of Vaibhavi. He shared her photo on social media and wrote, “Shocking! A very fine actress and a dear friend Vaibhavi Upadhyay, popularly known as “ Jasmine “ of Sarabhai vs Sarabhai passed away. She met with an accident in north a few hours back. Rest in peace Vaibhavi #SarabhaiVsSarabhai #Hatsoff @sats45 @TheRupali.”
He said in a statement, “The day began with two really sad news. Deaths of two very talented people. Had opportunities to direct both of them. Vaibhavi Upadhyay as Jasmine in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai and Nitesh Pandey in a mythological show of Star network. Vaibhavi met with an accident last evening in North India and Nitesh passed away today at 2am due to cardiac arrest in Igatpuri. Life can be so unpredictable. May God bless their souls.”
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Rupali Ganguly, who essayed the role of Monisha in the popular sitcom Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai, reacted to Bhojani’s tweet and wrote, “This is not fair ….. gone too soon ……” She added on Instagram, “Can’t believe this..”
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