Naved Aslam is an Indian actor and screenwriter. He predominantly works in Indian TV shows, theatre plays and feature films. He is best known for his portrayal of

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. In 2018, Aslam made his

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debut in the web series ''

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''.

Career

Aslam moved to

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to pursue his ambition of becoming a director, after a decade in

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. Initially, he spent over 2 years working on some of the international projects. Afterwards, Aslam turned actor and made his television acting debut in

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's ''

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'' in 1993. He had another breakthrough in 1996 with Sony TV's

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''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. It was aired in 1995-96. Directed by Maya Rao, it featured Naved Aslam, Natasha Rana, and Milind Wagh among others. 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

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and Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.

Filmography

Television

Film

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Aslam, Naved Living people Male actors from Delhi Indian male film actors Indian male television actors Indian male stage actors Indian television directors Indian television writers Jamia Millia Islamia alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Male actors in Hindi television 21st-century Indian male actors