Vaibhavi Upadhyaya (1990-2023) was an Indian actor, theatre artist, and singer. She played the role of Jasmine Mavani in the popular Hindi sitcom ‘Sarabhai vs Sarabhai’ (2004). On 23 May 2023, she died in a car accident in Himachal Pradesh.
Wiki/Biography
Vaibhavi Upadhyaya was born on Saturday, 28 July 1990 (age 32 years; at the time of death) in Gujarat. Her zodiac sign is Leo.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 8″
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Brown
Family
Vaibhavi Upadhyaya belonged to a Hindu family.
Parents & Siblings
Her sister’s name is Jinal Thaker. Her brother, Ankit Upadhyaya, is an entrepreneur and dancer.
Vaibhavi Upadhyaya and her parents
Vaibhavi Upadhyaya and her mother
Vaibhavi Upadhyaya and her sister
Vaibhavi Upadhyaya and her brother
Husband
She was unmarried.
Fiancé
According to sources, she was engaged to Jay Suresh Gandi.
Career
TV
Actor
In 2006, she made her TV debut with the Hindi TV serial ‘Left Right Left;’ in which she played the role of Neelu Sahni. The serial was aired on SAB TV.
Left Right Left
Some of her other Hindi TV serials are ‘Sarabhai vs Sarabhai’ (2004; Star One), ‘Ishq Kills’ (2014; Star Plus), and ‘Kya Qusoor Hai Amala Ka?’ (2017; Star Plus).
A snip of Vaibhavi Upadhyaya from Sarabhai vs Sarabhai
She appeared in various Hindi episodic TV serials like ‘Savdhaan India: Crime Alert’ (2012), ‘Adaalat’ (2014), and ‘C.I.D.’ (2013).
A snip of Vaibhavi Upadhyaya from Adaalat
Host
In 2014, she hosted the Hindi TV show ‘Sanrachna,’ which aired on Epic Channel.
Vaibhavi Upadhyaya in Sanrachna
Film
In 2014, she made her Bollywood debut with the film ‘CityLights’ in which she played the role of Maahi.
CityLights
Some of her other Hindi films are ‘Chhapaak’ (2020) and ‘Timir’ (2023).
A snip of Vaibhavi Upadhyaya from Chhapaak
In 2021, she was roped in the Gujarati film ‘Locha Lapsi.’
Locha Lapsi star cast
Web Series
Vaibhavi appeared in a few Hindi web series like ‘Zero KMS’ (2018; Zee5) and ‘Please Find Attached Season 3’ (2020; Amazon Mini TV).
Vaibhavi Upadhyaya in Please Find Attached Season 3 (2022)
Other Work
She was featured in TV commercials for various brands like Everest Shahi Paneer Masala, All About You, and Weikfield.
Vaibhavi Upadhyaya in All About You ad
In 2015, she started her YouTube channel on which she uploaded her singing videos. She had around 4.28k subscribers on her channel. Some of the cover songs uploaded by her on her YouTube channel are ‘A Thousand Years,’ ‘Zara Zara,’ ‘True Love,’ and ‘ Kabhi Jo Badal Barse.’
Vaibhavi Upadhyaya’s YouTube channel
In 2019, she was featured in the YouTube video ‘Delivery Girl’ by Blush.
A snip of Vaibhavi Upadhyaya from the YouTube video Delivery Girl
Tattoo
- Stars on her right leg
Vaibhavi Upadhyaya’s tattoo
- Ganpati tattoo with Ganapataye Namah on her back below neck
Vaibhavi Upadhyaya’s tattoo on the back below her neck
Death
On 23 May 2023, she died in a car accident while she was on vacation in Banjar, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. A few days earlier, she had come for a vacation along with her fiancé Jay. While the couple was travelling in a Fortuner car, the car went out of control at Sidhwa near Banjar and the car fell about 50 feet in the valley. The localities there immediately informed the local police about the accident. Vaibhavi and Jay were then immediately rushed to a nearby hospital in Banjar. The doctors declared her dead while Jay survived with major injuries. Soon, her brother reached Himachal Pradesh to claim his sister’s body. On 24 May 2023, Vaibhavi’s last rites were performed in Mumbai. The Indian actor Satish Shah shared the news of her demise through his Twitter account. He tweeted,
Vaibhavi Upadhyay, aka Jasmin in our serial Sarabhai vs Sarabhai a fine actor and a colleague left for heavenly abode yday. The whole SvS team is in a shock. ओम शान्ति.”
Facts/Trivia
- In her leisure time, she loved travelling, reading books, and painting.
Vaibhavi Upadhyaya during one of her trips
- Vaibhavi used to participate in various garba competitions during the Navratri festivals.
Vaibhavi Upadhyaya performing in a garba dance competition
- She was a dog lover and often posted pictures with dogs on her Instagram account.
Vaibhavi Upadhyaya with a dog
- Vaibhavi enjoyed smoking hukka, and she shared various pictures of her smoking sheesha on her Instagram account.
Vaibhavi Upadhyaya smoking hukka
- She was often spotted consuming alcohol at parties and events.
Vaibhavi Upadhyaya holding a bottle of beer