Amid Tunisha Sharma death case, Sheezan Khan to be replaced on Ali Baba, hunt for female lead still on

As Sheezan Khan continues to be in judicial custody, Abhishek Nigam has been roped in to play the titular role in Ali Baba: Daastan-E-Kaabul.

Written by Sana Farzeen

Mumbai | January 12, 2023 04:10 PM IST

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The investigation into Tunisha Sharma’s death case continue. The actor was found dead on December 24 on the set of her TV show Ali Baba: Daastan-E-Kabul. Her former boyfriend and co-star Sheezan Khan was arrested the next day after Tunisha’s mother filed a complaint citing he abetted her suicide. The actor has since then been in judicial custody and his next bail plea will be heard on Friday.

Amid the case, the makers of the TV show have decided to rope in new actors and continue to tell their story. As per sources Abhishek Nigam has been finalised to play the titular role in Ali Baba, replacing Sheezan Khan. The actor has earlier worked with the same team in Gayab Mode On, and obliged to step in during this moment of crisis. The hunt for the female lead continues as the producers are still toying with the idea of introducing a new character or roping in an actor to play Tunisha’s role of Princess Mariam.

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“Abhishek has been finalised and will soon shoot for the promo. Ali Baba would be shown to have undergone an ancient plastic surgery to get a new face, after getting fatally injured. The makers, however, are keeping their option open and may add a twist in case needed,” the source shared with indianexpress.com.

Recently, launching an attack on Sheezan Khan, Tunisha Sharma’s mother Vanita claimed he took her to a hospital “far away”, instead of the ones nearer to the set. “It could be a suicide or a murder. I say this because Sheezan took her to a hospital far away. There were hospitals 5 minutes from the set. Why not take her to a closer one? She was breathing and could’ve been saved,” Vanita told ANI.

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On the other hand, Sheezan Khan’s family had claimed that Vanita would control her daughter’s finances and leave her pleading for money. The family had alleged that Tunisha had a fractured relationship with her mother, which Vanita has denied.

Ever since Tunisha’s death, producers Alind Srivastava and Nissar Parvez have not commented.

Sana Farzeen

Sana Farzeen is an assistant editor at Indian Express Online and covers Entertainment across platforms. Apart from writing articles, features and opinions, she enjoys interviewing celebrities on video. An alumna of Calcutta University, Sana has previously worked with the Times Group and Tellychakkar. You can contact her at sana.farzeen@indianexpress.com. ... Read More

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