'Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai' actor Vaibhavi Upadhayay dies in a car accident in Himachal Pradesh

24 May,2023 07:44 AM IST |  Mumbai  |  mid-day online correspondent

Vaibhavi Upadhayay, who was well-known for portraying the character of Jasmine in Sarabhai Vs. Sarabhai, has died due to a road accident in Himachal Pradesh

Vaibhavi Upadhayay. (Photo: Instagram)


Vaibhavi Upadhayay, who portrayed the role of Jasmine in the hit TV show Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai, passed away this morning in a car accident in Himachal Pradesh. She was 38 years old. Her relatives in Chandigarh transported her remains to Mumbai, where the funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon.

Producer-actor JD Majethia, who worked with Upadhayay in the show Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai, shared this news on Twitter. He wrote, "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 the north. Family will bring her to Mumbai tomorrow morning around 11 am for last rites . RIP vaibhavi."

Actress Rupali Ganguly took to her Instagram story and shared Vaibhavi's picture, writing, "Gone too soon Vaibhavi...."

Actor Deven Bhojani also shared a tweet. He 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"

The cast of Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai includes Satish Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah, Rupali Ganguly, Vaibhavi Upadhyay, Sumeet Raghavan, Rajesh Kumar, Deven Bhojani, and Arvind Vaidya.

Besides starring in 'Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai,' Vaibhavi Upadhyay also acted in 'Kya Qasoor Hai Amla Ka,' the web series 'Please Find Attached', and the film 'Chhapaak'. She had gained considerable fame in the Gujarati theatre sphere. She has been a part of shows like 'CID' and 'Adalat'.

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