Tunisha Sharma (2002-2022) was an Indian TV and film actress. On 24 December 2022, she committed suicide while she was in her makeup room on the sets of the Hindi TV show ‘Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul’ (2022).
Wiki/Biography
Tunisha Sharma aka Tunisha Vanita Sharma was born on Friday, 4 January 2002 (age 20 years; at the time of death) in Chandigarh, India. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn. She studied at Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 3″
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Brown
Family
Parents & Siblings
When Tunisha was a kid, her father passed away. Her mother’s name is Vanita Sharma.
Relationship & Affairs
She was in a rumoured relationship with the Indian actor Sheezan Mohammed Khan.
Career
Television
TV Serial
In 2015, she made her debut as a child actor with the Hindi TV serial ‘Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap’ as Chand Kanwar, which aired on Sony TV.
She appeared in a few other Hindi TV shows such as ‘Gabbar Poonchwala’ (2016; Disney Channel), ‘Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh’ (2017; Life OK), ‘Hero – Gayab Mode On’ (2021; Sony SAB), and ‘Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul’ (2022; Sony SAB).
Reality Show
In 2021, she appeared in the Colors reality TV show ‘Indian Game Show.’
Film
In 2016, Tunisha made her Bollywood debut with the film ‘Fitoor’ as young Firdaus.
She acted in a few other Hindi films like ‘Baar Baar Dekho’ (2016), ‘Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh’ (2016), and ‘Dabangg 3’ (2019).
Music Videos
In 2021, Tunisha Sharma was featured in music videos like “Sardari” (Chapter 1; Punjabi) by Manavgeet Gill, “Pyaar Ho Jayega” (Hindi) by Vishal Mishra, and “Nainon Ka Ye Rona Jaaye Na” (Hindi) by Raj Barman.
In 2022, she appeared in a few more music videos such as “Tu Baithe Mere Samne” (Hindi) by Raj Barman, “Heeriye” (Hindi) by Abhi Dutt, and “Hi Bye” (Punjabi) by Manavgeet Gill.
Death
On 24 December 2022, she was found hanging in a bathroom of her makeup room on the sets of the Hindi TV show ‘Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul’ (2022). She was immediately taken to JJ Hospital in Mumbai, but she was declared dead by the doctors. On the same day, she had shared a story from the sets of her TV show where she was seen getting her makeup and hair done.
Later, her mother filed a suicide abetment case against Tunisha’s rumoured boyfriend Sheezan Mohammed Khan.
Facts/Trivia
- Her family and friends lovingly called her Tunu and Tisha.
- She was an avid dog and cat lover.
- She appeared in a few dance videos on the YouTube channel The Dance Unity.
- Tunisha loved to read books in her leisure time.
- She was a die-hard fan of the Indian cricketer Virat Kohli.
- She had a tattoo of ‘Love Above Everything’ on her left forearm.
- In 2021, she started her YouTube channel titled Tee Time.
- Tunisha Sharma was a spiritual person and often visited nearby temples and gurudwaras.