Rumi Khan to make his comeback after 5 years on TV with Alibaba: Dastaan-E-Kabul

Famous television actor Rumi Khan, who is  known for his performance in Mahabharat, is making a grand comeback. The actor was last seen in Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh. And now, he has been cast in Alibaba: Dastaan-E-Kabul.

The actor explained what took him so long to return to TV and he also mentioned that he is excited to act again. He said, “I have always enjoyed acting. I never wanted to stay away from the small screen for so long, but I was looking for something challenging to essay. While I was waiting for a good role, we all went through COVID-19 due to which there was a lockdown imposed. Later, I was stuck in Dubai for a while. After things got better, I returned to India. Then I got an opportunity to be part of a film, which I can't speak about at the moment. The shoot lasted for almost a year. Now finally I could sign a TV show. I'm excited to return back to the TV screen with an interesting role.”

Further he added, “It’s one of the central characters, which has grey shades. He is a fearless commander who can make things happen. One thing common between my character and the real me is that we love horses.” He mentioned, “I am a trained horse rider. When I was in Dubai, I was training there and now I’m happy that it will also help me in my work.”

For the unversed, Rumi has also tried his hands in Bollywood and was part of Baby, Karle Pyaar Karle, and Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha.