The fun-loving mechanic's family members have been plagued with financial difficulties in recent months, but AJ has since been attempting to help them out by getting his own job.
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Next week's episodes also see AJ step in with cash for a family mortgage payment at the last minute, and Sharma told Inside Soap that he expects his resourceful alter ego to solve even more problems in the future.
Sharma commented: "AJ is such a contrast to the rest of the Masoods - he's the clown who loves to play. I love all his larking about. But while he's definitely the family rebel and is a lot of fun to be around, he's also doing what he can to help out with the money problems.
"AJ is a little bit of a hippy, and the word 'job' isn't really in his vocabulary - he's got a real wheeler-dealer, Del Boy aspect to his character.
"But when the going gets tough, AJ will step in to help his loved ones - and while he will probably never take the conventional route, he'll always get something sorted out in the end."
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The actor also joked that his mother is taking the credit for his EastEnders part.
He said: "My mum watches EastEnders religiously and has always said I should play Masood's brother. I've worked with Nitin Ganatra, who plays Masood, on quite a few sketch shows, so mum has known him for years and always thought we'd make a great comedy duo.
"So far, exactly what she thinks should happen to AJ has happened - and now she reckons it's all down to her!"
EastEnders continues tomorrow (November 1) at 7.30pm on BBC One.
