
Producers of Alibaba: Dastaan-E-Kabul has picked Brij Ke Gopal actor Manul Chudasama to play Princess Mariam in the programme, which was previously played by Tunisha Sharma, weeks after stating that they would not replace her. On the TV show’s set, Tunisha was discovered deceased the previous year.
In the famous Sab TV show, Manul Chudasama will now be featured as the new Princess Mariam opposite Abhishek Nigam, who will take over Sheezan Khan’s role as the male protagonist.
Manul Chudasama gained fame after appearing on the programme Brij Ke Gopal lately. With Paras Arora, she portrayed Radha. The actress emphasised that while she is grateful to be a part of the programme, Tunisha will always be missed and can never be replaced.
Manul told ETimes, “‘Replacing’ wouldn’t be the right word. I am not replacing Tunisha but coming up with a fresh perspective on the character. I can never take Tunisha’s place, she did an amazing job in the show and I just hope that people love the character.”
According to a January ETimes story, the programme would continue to air and concentrate on other characters rather than switching out the primary performers when it began shooting. A station representative was also cited as adding, “The show is definitely not going off-air. It will continue.”