Vaibhavi Upadhyay (25 July
1984 – 22 May 2023) was an Indian actress. She was nominated for an ITA Award for Best Actor (Female) Popular. She rose to fame in the role of Jasmine Mavani in the 2017 sitcom ''
Sarabhai vs Sarabhai
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''.
Death and legacy
Upadhyay died in a car crash on 22 May 2023.
She was riding with her fiancé when the car plummeted into a gorge in the
Banjar neighbourhood of
Kullu district
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,
Himachal Pradesh
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. She was only aged 38 when she died. Her family, co-stars and fans mourned her death. Her funeral was held in
Borivali
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The attractions incl ...
,
Mumbai
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,
Maharashtra,
India
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.
Filmography
Television
Travel Show
Web series
Short films
References
External links
* {{IMDb name, 9130968
1984 births
2023 deaths
Actresses in Hindi television
20th-century Indian actresses
21st-century Indian actresses
Indian film actresses
Indian women television presenters
Road incident deaths in India