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| name              = Tunisha Sharma
| name              = Tunisha Sharma
| image              = Tunisha Sharma at the launch of the show 'Internet Wala Love'.jpg
| image              = Tunisha Sharma at the launch of the show 'Internet Wala Love'.jpg
| caption            = Sharma at the launch of the show 'Internet Wala Love'
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| birth_place        = [[Chandigarh]], India
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| years_active      = 2013–present
| death_place        = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
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| death_cause        = [[Suicide by hanging]]
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'''Tunisha Sharma''' is an Indian television and film actress.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/from-siddharth-nigam-jannat-zubair-rehmani-to-avneet-kaur-young-brigade-take-over-tv/photostory/66639384.cms|title=From Siddharth Nigam, Jannat Zubair Rehmani to Avneet Kaur: Young brigade take over TV}}</ref>
'''Tunisha Sharma''' (4 January 2002 – 24 December 2022)<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 January 2020 |title=Actress Tunisha Sharma hosts grand birthday bash |url=https://news.abplive.com/videos/entertainment/television-ishq-subhan-allah-actress-tunisha-sharma-hosts-grand-birthday-bash-1137099 |access-date=11 April 2022 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 September 2020 |title=About Tunisha Sharma |url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/tunisha-sharma-biography |access-date=11 April 2022 |website=ZEE5 |language=en}}</ref> was an Indian television and film actress. She made her acting debut with ''[[Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap]]'' as Chand Kawar in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=From Siddharth Nigam, Jannat Zubair Rehmani to Avneet Kaur: Young brigade take over TV |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/from-siddharth-nigam-jannat-zubair-rehmani-to-avneet-kaur-young-brigade-take-over-tv/photostory/66639384.cms |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=15 November 2018}}</ref> 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]]''.
 
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 in [[Chandigarh]] to Vanita Sharma.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/photo/rip-tunisha-sharma-a-look-at-the-actresss-life-and-career-in-pictures-2313142-2022-12-24/7 |title=RIP Tunisha Sharma: A look at the actress's life and career in pictures}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/lesser-known-facts-of-tunisha-sharma-who-died-by-suicide-at-the-age-of-20/photostory/96481628.cms |title=Lesser known facts of Tunisha Sharma, who died by suicide at the age of 20 |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=24 December 2022}}</ref> In her initial years of work, she was diagnosed with depression and anxiety issues.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-24 |title=Friend Kanwar Dhillon helped her fight depression |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/lesser-known-facts-of-tunisha-sharma-who-died-by-suicide-at-the-age-of-20/photostory/96481628.cms |access-date=2022-12-25 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Sharma started her career with [[Sony TV]]'s ''[[Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap|Maharana Pratap]]'' as Chand Kanwar. 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]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/actor.php?actorid=14552|title=Tunisha Sharma Filmography|website=www.boxofficeindia.com|access-date=27 March 2017}}</ref>
Sharma started her career with [[Sony TV]]'s ''[[Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap|Maharana Pratap]]'' as Chand Kanwar. 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]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/actor.php?actorid=14552 |title=Tunisha Sharma Filmography |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=27 March 2017}}</ref>
 
In 2017, Sharma played [[Mehtab Kaur]] in ''[[Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/damanpreet-tunisha-join-sher-e-punjab-cast/articleshow/56634630.cms |title=Tunisha Sharma joins 'Sher-E-Punjab' |website=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=24 February 2017}}</ref> From 2018 to 2019, she played Aadhya Verma in [[Colors TV]]'s ''[[Internet Wala Love]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Child actress Tunisha Sharma of Maharana Pratap fame to romance Shivin Narang |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/chidiya-ghar-child-actor-pratham-shetty-is-all-grown-up-this-is-how-he-looks-now/photostory/66069357.cms |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>


In 2017, Sharma played [[Mehtab Kaur]] in ''[[Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/damanpreet-tunisha-join-sher-e-punjab-cast/articleshow/56634630.cms |title=Tunisha Sharma joins 'Sher-E-Punjab'|website=Times of India|language=en|access-date=24 February 2017}}</ref> From 2018 to 2019, she played Aadhya Verma in [[Colors TV]]'s ''[[Internet Wala Love]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/chidiya-ghar-child-actor-pratham-shetty-is-all-grown-up-this-is-how-he-looks-now/photostory/66069357.cms|title=Child actress Tunisha Sharma of Maharana Pratap fame to romance Shivin Narang}}</ref>
In 2019, she appeared in [[Zee TV]]'s [[Ishq Subhan Allah]] as Zara / Babli.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ishq Subhan Allah new promo: Tunisha Sharma makes an entry into the show |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/ishq-subhan-allah-new-promo-tunisha-sharma-makes-an-entry-into-the-show/amp_articleshow/71740544.cms |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> In 2021, she was seen in season 2 of [[SAB TV]]'s ''[[Hero – Gayab Mode On]]'' as ASP Aditi.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/after-yesha-rughanis-exit-tunisha-sharma-to-play-the-new-heroine-in-hero-gayab-mode-on/articleshow/85363166.cms |title=After Yesha Rughani's exit, Tunisha Sharma to play the new heroine in Hero: Gayab Mode On |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en |access-date=1 November 2021}}</ref> In 2022, she played the lead role in [[Sony SAB]] show ''[[Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/tunisha-sharma-plays-the-lead-in-alibaba%E2%80%94-dastaan-e-kabul-421006 |title=Tunisha Sharma plays the lead in Alibaba— Dastaan-e- Kabul |first=Tribune News |last=Service |website=Tribuneindia News Service}}</ref> opposite [[Sheezan Mohammed Khan]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/sheezan-khan-and-tunisha-sharma-share-a-strong-bond-off-screen-432917 |title=Sheezan Khan and Tunisha Sharma share a strong bond off screen |first=Tribune News |last=Service |website=Tribuneindia News Service}}</ref>


In 2019, she replaced [[Eisha Singh]] in [[Zee TV]]'s [[Ishq Subhan Allah]] as Zara.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/ishq-subhan-allah-new-promo-tunisha-sharma-makes-an-entry-into-the-show/amp_articleshow/71740544.cms|title=Ishq Subhan Allah new promo: Tunisha Sharma makes an entry into the show}}</ref>
==Death==
On 24 December 2022, Sharma committed suicide by hanging herself in the make-up room of co-star [[Sheezan Mohammed Khan]] on the set of her television serial ''[[Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tunisha Sharma dies by suicide: All we know so far |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/tunisha-sharma-dies-by-suicide-all-we-know-so-far-2313262-2022-12-25 |access-date=2022-12-25 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> She was taken to a hospital where she was declared [[dead on arrival]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=TV actress Tunisha Sharma dies by suicide on sets of her show |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/tv-actress-tunisha-sharma-dies-by-suicide-on-sets-of-her-show-2313124-2022-12-24 |access-date=24 December 2022 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> Sheezan Mohammed Khan was booked for abetment to suicide and got arrested after her mother filed a case against him.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tunisha Sharma's co-star Sheezan Khan booked for abetment to suicide, arrested |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/tunisha-sharma-s-co-star-sheezan-khan-booked-for-abetment-to-suicide-arrested-101671939675903.html |url-status=live |archive-url= |access-date=22 December 2022 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Television===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!  scope="col" | Year
!  scope="col" | Title
!  scope="col" | Role
!Notes
!Ref.
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2015
| ''[[Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap]]''
| Chand Kanwar
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 November 2018 |title=Young brigade take over TV |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/from-siddharth-nigam-jannat-zubair-rehmani-to-avneet-kaur-young-brigade-take-over-tv/photostory/66639384.cms |url-status=live |access-date=1 November 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat]]''
| Rajkumari Ahankara
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Damanpreet and Tunisha's friendship since Ashoka - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/when-maharaja-ranjit-singh-lead-actors-damanpreet-and-tunisha-discovered-their-old-friendship/articleshow/57688716.cms |url-status=live |access-date=1 November 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Bhanwar_(TV_series)|Bhanwar - Kalyug ki Hairatangez Kahaniyaa]]''
|{{N/A}}
|
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Gabbar Poonchwala]]''
| Sanya
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 September 2020 |title=Tunisha Sharma: Work & Personal Life - Zee5 News |url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/tunisha-sharma-biography |url-status=live |access-date=1 November 2021 |website=ZEE5 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]''
| [[Mehtab Kaur]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=When Maharaja Ranjit Singh lead actors Damanpreet and Tunisha discovered their old friendship - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/when-maharaja-ranjit-singh-lead-actors-damanpreet-and-tunisha-discovered-their-old-friendship/articleshow/57688716.cms |access-date=1 November 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2018–2019
|''[[Internet Wala Love]]''
| Aadhya Verma
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 July 2018 |title=Shivin Narang is back to work and excited to be paired opposite Fitoor actor Tunisha Sharma |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/shivin-narang-is-back-to-work-and-excited-to-be-paired-opposite-fitoor-actor-tunisha-sharma/story-BcI8imcfJ4oEVJwwPkmHZL.html |access-date=1 November 2021 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2019–2020
|''[[Ishq Subhan Allah]]''
| Zara/Babli
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ishq Subhan Allah: Tunisha Sharma makes an entry into the show - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ishq-subhan-allah-new-promo-tunisha-sharma-makes-an-entry-into-the-show/articleshow/71740544.cms |url-status=live |access-date=1 November 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
|''[[Hero – Gayab Mode On]]''
|ASP Aditi Jamval
|Season 2
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tunisha Sharma to play the new heroine in Hero: Gayab Mode On - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/after-yesha-rughanis-exit-tunisha-sharma-to-play-the-new-heroine-in-hero-gayab-mode-on/articleshow/85363166.cms |url-status=live |access-date=1 November 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
|''[[Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul]]''
|Shehzaadi Mariam
|Chapter 1
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-im-elated-to-be-a-part-of-alibaba-dastaan-e-kaabul-says-tunisha-sharma/articleshow/92902292.cms |title=Exclusive! I'm elated to be a part of Alibaba-Dastaan-e-Kaabul, says Tunisha Sharma - Times of India |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|}
====Special appearances====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|''[[Ishq Mein Marjawan]]''
| rowspan="2"|Aadhya Verma
|
|-
|''[[Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|''[[Maddam Sir]]''
| rowspan="2"|ASP Aditi Jamval
|
|-
|''[[Wagle Ki Duniya – Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey]]''
|
|}


===Films===
===Films===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Role
! Year !! Title !! Role
!Notes
!Ref.
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|2016
|rowspan="3"|2016
| ''[[Fitoor]]''
| ''[[Fitoor]]''
| Young Firdaus  
| Young Firdaus  
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 February 2016 |title=Movie review 'Fitoor': Falls short of all expectations |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/130216/movie-review-fitoor-falls-short-of-all-expectations.html |url-status=live |access-date=1 November 2021 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Baar Baar Dekho]]''
| ''[[Baar Baar Dekho]]''
| Young Diya
| Young Diya
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 September 2020 |title=Tunisha Sharma: Biography - Zee5 News |url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/tunisha-sharma-biography |access-date=1 November 2021 |website=ZEE5 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh]]''
| ''[[Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh]]''
| Minnie Sinha
| Minnie Sinha
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=विद्या बालन की यह 'बेटी' अब दिखती है ऐसी, देख लें आप भी |url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/kahaani-2-child-actress-tunisha-sharma-now-grow-up-she-looks-like-this |access-date=1 November 2021 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2018
| 2018
| ''[[Krina]]''
|''Krina''
| Protagonist love interest
| Ruhani
|
|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/krina-title-track/videoshow/64465172.cms | title=Krina - Title Track &#124; Hindi Video Songs - Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2019  
| 2019  
|''[[Dabangg 3]]''
|''[[Dabangg 3]]''
| An hostile girl saved by Chulbul Pandey
| Hostile girl
|Cameo
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 September 2020 |title=Tunisha Sharma: Biography |url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/tunisha-sharma-biography |url-status=live |access-date=1 November 2021 |website=Zee5 |language=en}}</ref>
|}
|}


===Television shows===
===Music videos===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Singer
!Ref.
|-
|-
!  scope="col" | Year
| rowspan="3" |2021
! scope="col" | Show
|''Sardari (Chapter 1)''
!  scope="col" | Role
|Manavgeet Gill
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch New Punjabi Hit Song Music Video - 'Sardari' Sung By Manavgeet Gill {{!}} Punjabi Video Songs - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/punjabi/watch-new-punjabi-hit-song-music-video-sardari-sung-by-manavgeet-gill/videoshow/82453698.cms |access-date=16 September 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015
|''Pyaar Ho Jaayega''
| ''[[Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap]]''
|[[Vishal Mishra (composer)|Vishal Mishra]]
| Chand Kanwar
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vishal Mishra comes out with new love song 'Pyaar Ho Jayega' |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/entertainment/music/vishal-mishra-comes-out-with-new-love-song-pyaar-ho-jayega20210915134232/ |access-date=16 September 2021 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
|''[[Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat]]''
|''Nainon Ka Ye Rona Jaaye Na''
| Rajkumari Ahankara
| rowspan="2" |Raj Barman
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=ये रिश्‍ता क्या कहलाता है फेम मोहसिन खान का टूटा दिल! Nainon Ka Ye Rona Jaaye Na सॉन्ग हो रहा वायरल |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/video/entertainment/ye-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-fame-mohsin-khan-song-nainon-ka-ye-rona-jaaye-na-viral-watch-video-dvy |access-date=8 December 2021 |website=Prabhat Khabar - Hindi News |language=hi}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2016
| rowspan="4" |2022
| ''[[Gabbar Poonchwala]]''
|''Tu Baithe Mere Samne''
| Sanya
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tu Baithe Mere Samne featuring Paras Arora and Tunisha Sharma out now |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/check-out-popular-hindi-official-music-video-tu-baithe-mere-samne-sung-by-raj-barman-featuring-paras-arora-and-tunisha-sharma/amp_videoshow/89587866.cms |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]''
| [[Mehtab Kaur]]
|-
|-
| 2018–2019
|''Heeriye''
|''[[Internet Wala Love]]''
|Abhi Dutt
| Aadhya Verma
|<ref>{{Citation |title=Heeriye - YouTube Music |url=https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=EPxwRhB_r-4 |language=en |access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2019–2020
|''Tu Baithe Mere Samne''
|''[[Ishq Subhan Allah]]''
| rowspan="2" |Raj Barman
| Fake Zara/Babli
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tu Baithe Mere Samne sung by Raj Barman featuring Paras Arora and Tunisha Sharma |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/check-out-popular-hindi-official-music-video-tu-baithe-mere-samne-sung-by-raj-barman-featuring-paras-arora-and-tunisha-sharma/videoshow/89587866.cms |access-date=5 July 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
|''Paani Na Samajh''
|<ref>{{Citation |title=Paani Na Samajh - Paras Arora, Tunisha Sharma {{!}} Raj Barman, Vipin Patwa, Kumaar{{!}} Zee Music Originals |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idvRdXpYq6U |language=en |access-date=5 July 2022}}</ref>
|}
|}


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Tunisha Sharma
Tunisha Sharma at the launch of the show 'Internet Wala Love'.jpg
Sharma in 2018
Born(2002-01-04)4 January 2002
Chandigarh, India
Died24 December 2022(2022-12-24) (aged 20)
Cause of deathSuicide by hanging
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2013–2022

Tunisha Sharma (4 January 2002 – 24 December 2022)[1][2] was an Indian television and film actress. She made her acting debut with Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap as Chand Kawar in 2015.[3] 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.

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 in Chandigarh to Vanita Sharma.[4][5] In her initial years of work, she was diagnosed with depression and anxiety issues.[6]

Career

Sharma started her career with Sony TV's Maharana Pratap as Chand Kanwar. 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[12] opposite Sheezan Mohammed Khan.[13]

Death

On 24 December 2022, Sharma committed suicide by hanging herself in the make-up room of co-star Sheezan Mohammed Khan on the set of her television serial Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul.[14] She was taken to a hospital where she was declared dead on arrival.[15] Sheezan Mohammed Khan was booked for abetment to suicide and got arrested after her mother filed a case against him.[16]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap Chand Kanwar [17]
Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat Rajkumari Ahankara [18]
Bhanwar - Kalyug ki Hairatangez Kahaniyaa N/A
2016 Gabbar Poonchwala Sanya [19]
2017 Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh Mehtab Kaur [20]
2018–2019 Internet Wala Love Aadhya Verma [21]
2019–2020 Ishq Subhan Allah Zara/Babli [22]
2021 Hero – Gayab Mode On ASP Aditi Jamval Season 2 [23]
2022 Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul Shehzaadi Mariam Chapter 1 [24]

Special appearances

Year Title Role Ref.
2018 Ishq Mein Marjawan Aadhya Verma
Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka
2021 Maddam Sir ASP Aditi Jamval
Wagle Ki Duniya – Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Fitoor Young Firdaus [25]
Baar Baar Dekho Young Diya [26]
Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh Minnie Sinha [27]
2018 Krina Ruhani [28]
2019 Dabangg 3 Hostile girl Cameo [29]

Music videos

Year Title Singer Ref.
2021 Sardari (Chapter 1) Manavgeet Gill [30]
Pyaar Ho Jaayega Vishal Mishra [31]
Nainon Ka Ye Rona Jaaye Na Raj Barman [32]
2022 Tu Baithe Mere Samne [33]
Heeriye Abhi Dutt [34]
Tu Baithe Mere Samne Raj Barman [35]
Paani Na Samajh [36]

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