Overview

• Mumbai Police are still awaiting full toxicology and forensic reports to determine if unsupervised anti-ageing therapies played a role in Shefali Jariwala’s June 27 cardiac arrest.
• Mini Mathur highlighted that supplements such as glutathione and vitamin C drips are widespread in Bollywood but should only be used under professional medical guidance.
• Mathur described her own safety checks, including verifying sealed needles and restricting energising drips to clinical settings, to avoid risks from self-administered treatments.
• Police reports and friends say Jariwala took her routine pills, a vitamin C IV drip and an anti-ageing injection on the day she collapsed, after which her blood pressure dropped suddenly.
• Industry figures are calling for standardised regulations and clear safety protocols to prevent health emergencies tied to quick-fix beauty regimens.