Naved Aslam

Indian actor, screenwriter

Naved Aslam

Naved Aslam, IFFI (2008)

Born|

Delhi, India

Occupations|

* Actor
* screenwriter

Years active| 1990s–Present
Notable work|

* Pavitra Rishta
* Ishqbaaz
* Smoke

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]

## Career

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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]

## Filmography

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### Television

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List of performances in television  Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1993–1997  | Byomkesh Bakshi (TV series) |

* Sukumar,
* Sitanshu Das
* Sanat

* Episodes:
* Ep. 5: Wasiyat
* Ep. 16: Vansh ka Khoon
* Ep. 31: Veni Sanhar

1995–1996  | Cover Story Hospital (Sony TV)[7] | Vivek
2010–2011  | Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani |

* Chand Raichand; Hassena's husband; Abhay and Siddharth's adoptive father

2011–2013  | Pavitra Rishta |

* Digvijay Kirloskar (D.K.); Ashna's husband; a Ruthless Businessman; Manav's Boss; Arjun's father; Purvi's Father-in-law; Pari and Pia's grandfather

2013  | Jodha Akbar | Bairam Khan,[8] |
2013–2014  | Beintehaa,[9] |

* Usman Abdullah; Shabana's brother; Surraiya's husband; Aaliya and Aayat's maternal uncle; Fahad and Zain's father; Zayed, Aroob, Sana and Saif's paternal grandfather)

| Dead
2015–2016  | Suryaputra Karn |

* Bhishma; Shantanu and Ganga's son; Step Great Grandfather of Pandavas and Kauravas

2016  | Ishqbaaaz[10] |

* Vikram Pradeep Rana; Ketaki's husband; Siddharth's father

Adaalat | Captain Goyal  |
2021  | The Empire | Qambar Ali  |
2022  | Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul |

* Mustafa; Qasim and Ali Baba's father; a great sorcerer who was killed by Iblis

| Dead

### Film

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List of performances in film  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]

## References

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1. ^ a b "I don't do films which do not appeal to me: Naved Aslam". Hindustan Times.
2. ^ "Mr Singh Mrs Mehta". Outlook India. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
3. ^ a b "'I'm excited to play the role that Al Pacino played'". The Times of India. 6 September 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
4. ^ "Naved Aslam to play an integral role in an upcoming webseries". India Forums. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
5. ^ "1 नहीं, 2 नहीं... JIO सिनेमा पर रिलीज हुईं 6 धांसू फिल्में-सीरीज, IMDb पर रेटिंग भी सबकी 8 पार". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 9 October 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
6. ^ "Wish there could be more roles written for actors like us". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
7. ^ a b ""Wish there could be more roles written for actors like us"". The Times of India. 11 March 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
8. ^ "Naved Aslam & Chetan Hansraj in Jodha Akbar". The Times of India. 12 February 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
9. ^ "Naved Aslam & Rituraj Singh in Beintehaa". The Times of India. 15 November 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
10. ^ "Manasi Salvi roped-in for Ishqbaaaz". The Tribune. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
11. ^ a b "I'm choosy to the point of being out of work: Naved". The Times of India. 11 January 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 December 2024.

## External links

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* Naved Aslam at IMDb