Sheezan, Tunisha's co-star and ex-boyfriend, was arrested on charges of abetment after her mother filed a complaint against him...
Digital Desk: The rumour mills had been buzzing with the news that Abhishek Nigam had replaced Sheezan Khan as the lead of the ongoing TV show Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul. This has now been confirmed by sources close to the show, as per a new report. Sheezan has been in police custody for three weeks in connection with the death of the show's other lead, Tunisha Sharma.
Tunisha died on December 24 after being found hanging in a makeup room on the show's sets. The police have ruled her death a suicide. Sheezan, Tunisha's co-star and ex-boyfriend, was arrested on charges of abetment after her mother filed a complaint against him. Since then h e has been in judicial custody. There had been speculation that the actor would be replaced because the show had run out of bank episodes.
Based on a source close to the show, "Yes, Abhishek is on board, and he will shoot the promo soon. The story currently revolves around a masked man, who will be revealed to be none other than Abhishek. A decision on Tunisha's character has yet to be made. Her character may or may not be brought back. The creative team is considering all possibilities." According to reports, Tunisha's character will not be recast, and a new actress will be introduced to play a completely new role.
As for Abhishek’s transition, the source claimed that it will be shown through the age-old trope used by daily soaps - plastic surgery. "It will be shown that Ali was seriously injured and was healed and given a new face through ancient cosmetic surgery," the source added.
There were rumours that Avneet Kaur would take Tunisha's place on the show. However, the actress' mother denied this. "Avneet will not be playing the role of Mariam in Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul. These rumours are false," she told Times of India.
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