Aashish Kaul (born July 25)[citation needed] is an Indian television actor, who has been associated with the Indian film and television industry since 1995. He is known for a wide variety of roles in popular Hindi television shows including Ghutan, Kkusum, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Kasautii Zindagii Kay, C.I.D., Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan, and Ssshhhh...Koi Hai and Barrister Babu . He played the protagonist, Banne Khan, in Afsana Dilwalon Ka, a 2001 Bollywood film directed by J. Om Prakash.