The minute he mentioned Alibaba, I felt a connection to it and I knew I would bag his role. He recalled bagging the opportunity and added: 'I remember, in the initial days, I myself approached the casting director asking if there are relevant opportunities for me. Alibaba has lots of layers and as you watch him on the screen, you will feel for his character.' Little did he know that destiny had some other plans set aside for him and he is going to embark on a journey where he realises his true potential. 'He is essentially a survivor who wants to do something big. In 'Alibaba - Dastaan-e-Kaabul', you will get to see a very unique version of Alibaba, he is a kind-hearted rogue, a father figure to 5 orphan kids.' 'I am very excited to essay the role of Alibaba, the name needs no introduction, the name itself has so many adventures attached to it. He elaborated the concept of the show and how the makers have tried to make it different from earlier versions of the same story. Sheezan has been part of shows such as ' Silsila Pyaar Ka', 'Prithvi Vallabh', 'Ek Tha Raavan' and many more. But, I have taken this up as a challenge and I am really enjoying the journey.' 'It has personally touched me and truth be told, there were times where I have been in doubt on whether or not I will be able to do justice to this role. I started my career as Jalaluddin Akbar and since then I have played a variety of roles, but the role of Alibaba has a magical element to it, something that I have never played before.' He said: 'The character of Ali is very different from what you have seen on screen before. He told IANS about the show and how challenging it was to depict the character on screen.

The actor said that the rendition of Alibaba is very different from what has been shown so far. Khan playing the lead role of Alibaba in ' Alibaba - Dastaan-e-Kaabul'. Many of us have grown up listening to the famous story of 'Alibaba and the Forty Thieves' and now the tale is coming on screen with 'Jodha Akbar' fame Sheezan M.

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