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Tunisha Sharma

Tunisha Sharma (4 January 2002 – 24 December 2022) was an Indian television and film actress. She made her acting debut with Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap as Chand Kawar in 2015. Sharma is best known for having played Rajkumari Ahankara in Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat, Zara/Babli in Ishq Subhan Allah and Aadhya Verma in Internet Wala Love.

Tunisha Sharma
Sharma in 2018
Born(2002-01-04)4 January 2002
Chandigarh, India
Died24 December 2022(2022-12-24) (aged 20)
Naigaon, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActress
Years active2013–2022

Sharma made her film debut with Fitoor playing Young Firdaus and later played Young Diya in Baar Baar Dekho. In both these films, she played Katrina Kaif's younger version.

Early life

Sharma was born on 4 January 2002[1][2] in Chandigarh to Vanita Sharma.[3][4] In her initial years of work, she was diagnosed with depression and anxiety issues.[5]

Career

Sharma started her career with Sony Entertainment Television's Maharana Pratap as Chand Kanwar.[6] She went on to play Rajkumari Ahankara in Colors TV's Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat. In 2016, she made her film debut as Young Firdaus in Fitoor. In the same year, she played Young Dia in Baar Baar Dekho and Mini in Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh.[7]

In 2017, Sharma played Mehtab Kaur in Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh.[8] From 2018 to 2019, she played Aadhya Verma in Colors TV's Internet Wala Love.[9]

In 2019, she appeared in Zee TV's Ishq Subhan Allah as Zara/Babli.[10] In 2021, she was seen in season 2 of SAB TV's Hero – Gayab Mode On as ASP Aditi.[11] In 2022, she played the lead role in Sony SAB show Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul Chapter 1[12] opposite Sheezan Khan.[13]

She is slated to appear posthumously in Abbas–Mustan's film 3 Monkeys.[14]

Death

On 24 December 2022, in a studio in Naigaon, Maharashtra,[15] Sharma hanged herself in the make-up room of co-star Sheezan Khan on the set of the television serial Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul Chapter 1.[16] She was taken to a hospital where she was declared dead on arrival (DOA).[17] Sheezan Khan was booked for abetment to suicide and was arrested after her mother filed a case against him;[18] Sharma and Khan had reportedly been in a relationship but had broken up shortly before her death.[19][20]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap Chand Kanwar [21]
Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat Rajkumari Ahankara [22]
Bhanwar – Kalyug ki Hairatangez Kahaniyaa — [23]
2016 Gabbar Poonchwala Sanya [24]
2017 Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh Mehtab Kaur [25]
2018 Ishq Mein Marjawan Aadhya Verma Guest [23]
Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka [26]
2018–2019 Internet Wala Love [27]
2019–2020 Ishq Subhan Allah Zara/Babli [28]
2021 Hero – Gayab Mode On ASP Aditi Jamval Season 2 [29]
2021 Maddam Sir Guest [30]
Wagle Ki Duniya – Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey
2022 Ali Baba Shehzaadi Mariam alias Marjina Chapter 1: Dastaan-E-Kabul [31]

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Fitoor Young Firdaus [32]
Baar Baar Dekho Young Diya [33]
Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh Minnie Sinha [34]
2018 Krina Ruhani [35]
2019 Dabangg 3 Hostile girl Cameo [36]
TBA 3 Monkeys Filming [37]

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
TBA Adiyal — [38]

Music videos

Year Title Singer Ref.
2021 "Sardari (Chapter 1)" Manavgeet Gill [39]
"Pyaar Ho Jaayega" Vishal Mishra [40]
"Nainon Ka Ye Rona Jaaye Na" Raj Barman [41]
2022 "Tu Baithe Mere Samne" [42]
"Heeriye" Abhi Dutt [43]
"Tu Baithe Mere Samne" Raj Barman [44]
"Paani Na Samajh" [45]

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