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Naved Aslam | |
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| Born | Delhi, India |
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| Years active | 1990s–Present |
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| Relatives | Tyabji family |
Naved Aslam is an Indian actor and screenwriter. He predominantly works in Indian TV shows, theatre plays and feature films.[1][2] He is best known for his portrayal of Bhishma in Suryaputra Karn. In 2018, Aslam made his digital debut in the web series Smoke.[1]
Aslam moved to Mumbai to pursue his ambition of becoming a director, after a decade in theatre. Initially, he spent over 2 years working on some of the international projects. [3]
Afterwards, Aslam turned actor and made his television acting debut in DD National's Byomkesh Bakshi in 1993. He had another breakthrough in 1996 with Sony TV's medical drama Cover Story Hospital, a 26–part thriller series about a journalist duo discovering the kidney transplant racket rampant in big hospitals and how they unravel the story at a great risk to their lives.[4]
It was aired in 1995-96.[5] Directed by Maya Rao, it featured Naved Aslam, Natasha Rana, and Milind Wagh among others.[6]
Aslam is best known for playing the role of Chand Raichand in the Indian supernatural television series Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani, where he played a 1000 year old supernatural vampire. Apart from working in television, Aslam has played roles in feature films such as Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, a 2010 film produced by the Balaji Motion Pictures and Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993–1997 | Byomkesh Bakshi (TV series) |
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| 1995–1996 | Cover Story Hospital (Sony TV)[7] | Vivek | |
| 2010–2011 | Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani |
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| 2011–2013 | Pavitra Rishta |
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| 2013 | Jodha Akbar | Bairam Khan,[8] | |
| 2013–2014 | Beintehaa,[9] |
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| 2015–2016 | Suryaputra Karn |
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| 2016 | Ishqbaaaz[10] |
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| Adaalat | Captain Goyal | ||
| 2021 | The Empire | Qambar Ali | |
| 2022 | Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Sehar | Inspector Joginder Singh Solanki | [11] |
| 2007 | Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. | Sunil | [11] |
| 2010 | Once Upon A Time in Mumbai | Patrick, Sultan's henchman | [7] |