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Naved Aslam

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Naved Aslam
Naved Aslam, IFFI (2008)
Born
Delhi, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
Years active1990s–Present
Notable work
RelativesTyabji 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 first acting television debut in DD National's Byomkesh Bakshi in the year 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
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
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.
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