He says, "When I started my career in a show Hospital way back in '95, TV was not such a full-fledged industry. While I have played varied roles in theatre and films, the TV industry is yet to wake up to the fact that there are good actors on the other side of their 30s and shows can be made around them like the West. I enjoy playing a father but there can be more than young actors playing father and mother roles to grown up adults in TV shows."
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Naved also has to exude a sophisticated charm and restraint in his character while playing a father in the show. He says, "The character is exciting. Also, there is much more of a challenge in mouthing a mundane dialogue then enact a dramatic scene. If you need to say chai piyoge, or make an expression on just one dramatic event in a scene, it is much more challenging because how much differently you will do it. There is enough drama on shows anyways."
The actor also shocks us when he says he does not have a TV set at home. "It's out of personal choice. I am not excited by TV anymore. I may be a TV actor but I prefer to spend time reading books and listening to music."