Tunisha Sharma Birth Anniversary: Revisiting Actor's Most Memorable Roles

Popular actor Tunisha Sharma's passing has certainly left a void in the entertainment industry. The promising actor who was a known face for some years now did phenomenally well in whatever acting stint she was a part of.

From playing the mini version of Katrina Kaif in a few films to starring in music videos and eventually leading a television show, Tunisha Sharma will always be a recognised face in the entertainment industry having delivered some adorable performances in her short career.

On Sharma's 21st birth anniversary, here's remembering some iconic performances she delivered in her career across television and films.

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Tunisha Sharma Memorable Roles

Shehzaadi Mariam

The show Dastaan-E-Kabul which airs on the Sony family's SAB TV channel began in August 2022. Tunisha Sharma Sharma bagged the role of leading lady Shehzaadi Mariam in the show opposite Alibaba, played by Sheezan Khan. Sharma's portrayal of the character earned her massive accolades in the little time that she was part of the show.

Her on-screen pairing with Khan was much appreciated too, and their Jodi became a talking point for their fandoms.

Sharma often ">spoke highly about the character she enacted saying that it was very different from all the previous roles she had attempted. In the show, Mariam plays a resilient shehzaadi who is compassionate and selfless. How her journey from a Royal palace to where Alibaba resides and the events that bring them together are a huge part of the show's turning point.

Young Firdaus 

If you look closely, the young Sharma holds a massive resemblance to Katrina Kaif and her casting in a 2016 film like Fitoor proves that. Sharma plays the young Firdaus, Kaif's character in the film which also stars Tabu and Aditya Roy Kapur. The song Haminastu extensively features Sharma throughout while narrating the backdrop of the film. Sharma's confidence and acting skills at a young age in a big film like Fitoor earned her praise from the audience.

Young Diya

Just like Fitoor, the 2016 film Baar Baar Dekho starring Katrina Kaif and Sidharth Malhotra featured Sharma as an integral character playing the young Diya (Kaif's character).

One of the decade’s most popular songs, Kho Gaye Hum Kahan in the film set the base of the events that crossed Diya and Jai's paths. The song showcased the young kids meeting and supporting each other and developing a friendship that later turned into love.

Minnie Sinha

In Vidya Balan starrer Kahaani 2 (2016), Sharma played the role of Balan's teenage daughter, Minnie Sinha. Her character is paralysed from the waist down and her mother does everything she can to seek treatment for her. Minnie's kidnapping is what sets the tone of the film. Sharma was highly appreciated for playing a significant role in the award-winning intense film.

Chand Kawar

In 2015, Sharma made her television debut by playing the role of Chand Kawar in the show Bharat Ka Veer Putra: Maharana Pratap. Her acting ability and innocence earned her recognition; hence, her television career took off at a young age as several promising roles landed in her kitty.

Rajkumari Ahankara

Following her debut in Bharat Ka Veer Putra: Maharana Pratap, Sharma bagged the role of Rajkumari Ahankara in the show Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat in 2015. The popular show also starred actors Siddharth Nigar, Pallavi Subhash and Mohit Raina.

Apart from the above roles listed, Sharma's career includes prominent appearances in several other television shows and music videos. The songs Heeriye and Tu Baithe Mere Saamne were among the several music videos Sharma starred in that turned out to be viral hits in the past three years.