One of the hottest divas and biggest names of the Indian television industry, Nia Sharma, has hit the headlines today (October 21) as she has bagged the lead role in Ekta Kapoor's much-celebrated show Naagin 4. That's right! While the television buffs have been curious to know who will be essaying the lead role in the fourth installment of the fictional franchise, the actress, who was last seen in Ishq Mein Marjawan opposite Arjun Bijlanmi and is currently seen in ZEE5 series Jamai 2.0 alongside Ravi Dubey, has been roped to play one of the shape-shifting snakes in the supernatural series. Naagin 4: Revealed! Here’s When Ekta Kapoor Plans to Unveil Her New Protagonist (Watch Video)

After Hina Khan, speculations are rife that Krystle D'Souza might play the female lead in Ekta Kapoor's Naagin 4. However, an online portal has rubbished the reports and said that Nia Sharma will be replacing Surbhi Jyoti in the latest season of Naagin. A report in TellyChakkar read, "Not Krystle but her previous show Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai’s on-screen sister Nia Sharma is most likely to play the lead protagonist in the upcoming season." Naagin 4: Ekta Kapoor’s Supernatural Show Pushed to December, Here’s Why (Watch Promo)

Recently, when the makers of Naagin 4 dropped the promo, we saw that there are two shape-lifting snakes in the show. And the report in TellyChakkar suggested that among the two Naagins, one will be the protagonist and the other antagonist. While there is no confirmation on who is playing the positive and the negative roles, the portal quoted their source as saying, "Nia Sharma will play a positive role." However in the report, "Nia was quoted as saying, 'No comments'." Naagin 4: Krystle Dsouza and Nia Sharma To Be Roped In For Ekta Kapoor’s Supernatural Drama?

Before Krystle D'Souza and Nia Sharma's names started doing the rounds on the internet, there were reports that Hina Khan and Vivek Dahiya have been roped in to play the lead pair in Naagin 4. However, when we reached the actors, there were not available for comment. Stay tuned to this space for more updates on Naagin 4. 

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