For the Maldivian politician, see Mohamed Nazim.
Mohammad Nazim
Birth nameMohammad Nazim Khilji[1]
Birth date1 January 1986 (age 40)
Birth placeMalerkotla, Punjab, India
Years active2009–present
OccupationModel · actor · singer
Known forSaath Nibhaana Saathiya

Mohammad Nazim Khilji (born 1 January 1986) is an Indian model and actor recognised for his work in Hindi television. He made his television debut with Shaurya Aur Suhani.[2] Nazim is best known for playing Ahem Modi and Jaggi Modi in Star Plus's popular soap opera Saath Nibhaana Saathiya (2010–2017), one of the longest running shows in India.[3][4] He has also worked briefly in its sequel Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2[5] and played the lead role in its spin-off Tera Mera Saath Rahe (2021–2022).[6]

Early life

Nazim was born on 1 January 1986 in Malerkotla, Punjab, as the son of Suraiya and Abdul Majeed.[7][8][9][10][11]

Career

Early days and breakthrough (2009–17)

Nazim made his entry into Hindi television industry with an unknown role on Star Plus's fantasy based series Shaurya Aur Suhani, created by Sphere Origins, in 2009 and then signed an episodic of Sony Entertainment Television's crime thriller CID in 2010.[12] He later played Satya in Shraddha

His biggest breakthrough came when he bagged his first lead role as Ahem Modi for continuously six years (2010–16) in Star Plus's one of the most popular soap operas, Saath Nibhaana Saathiya opposite Devoleena Bhattacharjee.[2] In 2015, he also debuted into Bollywood with the horror film Plot No. 666.[13] He was a contestant on Box Cricket League too.[14]

In May 2016, Nazim quit Saath Nibhaana Saathiya as he didn't want to play a maternal grandfather onscreen.[8] However, in August 2016, he returned to the show playing a new character of Ahem's legitimate twin brother Jaggi Modi and remained present in it until its off air in July 2017.[3] Venturing into Punjabi cinema, he appeared in the Punjabi film Big Daddy (2017).[4]

Further works (2017–present)

In August 2018, Nazim reteamed with Bhattacharjee in an episodic of &TV's Laal Ishq.[5] Few days later, he found his first antagonistic role in Colors TV's well performing drama series Udaan Sapnon Ki as Gumaan Singh Rajvanshi before his role ended the very next month.[15] In January 2019, he was seen opposite Sreejita De in another episodic of Laal Ishq.[9]

That same month, Nazim entered Colors TV's Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop as the vengeful Samru Singh Vaghela.[16] In July 2019, he joined the same channel's love-triangle Bahu Begum as the greedy and evil Asgar Akhtar Mirza.[17] He quitted the show in November 2019 amicably.[18]

On 19 October 2020, Nazim reprised his role as Ahem Modi and Jaggi Modi for the first 31 episodes of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2, until 23 November 2020, and reunited with Bhattacharjee.[19]

From August 2021 to June 2022, Nazim played the main male lead role Saksham Modi in Star Bharat's Tera Mera Saath Rahe.[6]

Filmography

Television

Main appearances

YearShowRoleNotes
2009Shaurya Aur SuhaniAnand
ShraddhaSatya
2010CIDTorrenEp 607: Dead Boxer
2012Devon Ke Dev...MahadevShumbha
2010–17Saath Nibhaana SaathiyaAhem Parag Modi/Jaggi Parag ModiLead Role
2014–16Box Cricket LeagueContestant[20]
2018, 2019Laal IshqSikandar / Saifuddin Sheikh
2018UdaanGumaan Singh Rajvanshi
2019Roop - Mard Ka Naya SwaroopSamru Singh Vaghela
Bahu BegumAsgar Akhtar Mirza
2020Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2Jaggi Parag Modi / Ahem Parag Modi31 Episodes[19]
2021–2022Tera Mera Saath RaheSaksham Krishan Modi[6]
2024Shamshaan ChampaShakti
2025Udne Ki AashaVikas Singhania

Guest appearances

YearShowRole
2012Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna HaiAhem
2013Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
2014Nach BaliyeGuest
2016Comedy ClassesHimself
Yeh Hai MohabbateinAhem

Films

†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleDirectorNotes
2015Plot No.666Mack
2017Big DaddyJordyPunjabi film
2024Munda RockstarYuviPunjabi film

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2024Backroad hustleALTBalaji

Discography

YearAlbumSongLyricistMusic director
2015Jeona mourJeona MourGurnam SidhuDesi crew

Awards

YearAwardCategoryShowResultRef.
2015Zee Gold AwardsMost Fittest ActorSaath Nibhaana Saathiyarowspan="2"[21]
BIG Star Entertainment AwardsMost Entertaining Television Actor – Male (with Vishal Singh)

References

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  2. ^ "Unique". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Actor Mohammad Nazim keen on action shows". Zee News. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Saath Nibhana Saathiya's Mohammad Nazim keen on action shows". Indiatvnews.com. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  5. ^ Naithani, Priyanka (26 March 2013). "Tragedy of being an actor: Mohammad Nazim". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Mohammad Nazim on Tera Mera Saath Rahe's comparisons with Saathiya: People thought TMSR's would be a lot similar to our previous show". The Times of India. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Mohammad Nazim spent his birthday with close friends". The Free Press Journal. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Can't play grandpa at 30: 'Ahem Modi' quits Saath Nibhana Saathiya". Hindustan Times. 11 May 2016. Archived 12 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  9. ^ Chatterjee, Swasti (4 December 2014). "Mohammad Nazim performs topless". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Saath Nibhana Saathiya actor Mohammad Nazim's mother dies of heart attack". India Today. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Exclusive - Saath Nibhana Saathiya fame Mohammad Nazim's father hospitalised, in critical condition". The Times of India. 16 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  12. ^ Bureau, FPJ (4 January 2018). "Mohammad Nazim spent his birthday with close friends". The Free Press Journal. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Unique plot attracted Nazim to 'Plot No 666'". The Times of India. IANS. 24 January 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  14. ^ "Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2014 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities". india.com. 14 December 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  15. ^ IANS (2 January 2013). "Saath Nibhana Saathiya's Mohammad Nazim keen on action shows - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  16. ^ TellychakkarTeam (8 April 2014). "10 unknown interesting facts about Mohammad Nazim". TellyChakkar. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  17. ^ Bhopatkar, Tejashree (5 February 2014). "When Nazim's new look became the butt of joke". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  18. ^ Chaudhary, Neha (22 November 2019). "Mohammad Nazim on his exit from Bahu Begum: Instead of questioning the makers, I quit the show amicably". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  19. ^ Maheshwari, Neha (2 September 2020). "Mohammad Nazim to reprise the role of Ahem in 'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2'". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  20. ^ "Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2014 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities". india.com. 14 December 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  21. ^ "Gold Awards 2015 Winners". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 July 2023.