| Naved Aslam | |
| Birth Place: | Delhi, India |
| Years Active: | 1990s–Present |
| 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.
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.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1997 | Byomkesh Bakshi (TV series) | ||
| 1995–1996 | Cover Story Hospital (Sony TV)[7] | Vivek | |
| 2010–2011 | Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani | ||
| 2011–2013 | Pavitra Rishta | ||
| 2013 | Jodha Akbar | Bairam Khan,[8] | |
| 2013–2014 | Beintehaa,[9] | Dead | |
| 2015–2016 | Suryaputra Karn | ||
| 2016 | Ishqbaaaz[10] | ||
| Adaalat | Captain Goyal | ||
| 2021 | The Empire | Qambar Ali | |
| 2022 | Dead | ||
| Title | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sehar | Inspector Joginder Singh Solanki | [11] | |
| 2007 | Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. | Sunil | ||
| 2010 | Once Upon A Time in Mumbai | Patrick, Sultan's henchman |