Zaviyar Nauman Ijaz is a Pakistani actor who works in Urdu television.[1] He made his acting debut with the drama Qissa Meherbano Ka and has since appeared in dramas include Sang-e-Mah, Wehem, Bakhtawar and Mujhe Pyaar Hua Tha.[2]

Zaviyar Nauman Ijaz
Born
Zaviyar Nauman Ijaz

(1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 (age 27)
EducationAitchison College
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Model
Years active2021 – present
ParentNauman Ijaz (father)

Early life and education

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Ijaz is the son of veteran TV actor Nauman Ijaz.[3] He completed his early education from Aitchisonian College from Lahore and later he moved to Canada and opened a restaurant.[4] He got interested in acting during his second year in university. He studied business management and also did theatre plays.[5] Then he returned to Pakistan and did some modeling and soon then he was cast in drama Qissa Meherbano Ka with Mawra Hocane, Ahsan Khan, Areej Mohyudin and Mashal Khan.[6]

Career

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After doing modeling then he was offered drama Qissa Meherbano Ka which he accepted and he portrayed the role of Mehraan a shy and caring friend of Meherbano which received positive reviews.[6][7] He won Best New Sensation Actor Award at 8th Hum Awards for his role in drama Qissa Meherbano Ka.[8] In 2022 he appeared in the ensemble cast drama Sang-e-Mah with Hania Aamir, which mainly stars Atif Aslam, Sania Saeed and Nauman Ijaz. He portrayed the role of Hikmat Khan a bubbly, courageous and mad-in-love with Gul Meena which was portrayed by Aamir.[8]

The same year, he appeared in the romance drama Mujhe Pyaar Hua Tha along with Wahaj Ali and Hania Aamir where he portrayed the role of Areeb Rehan a wealthy friend of Maheer.[9] This was his second collaboration with Aamir after Sang-e-Mah. Later he cast in drama Wehem which was written by Imran Nazir and directed by Adnan Wai Qureshi with Savera Nadeem, Kinza Hashmi and Babar Ali. He portrayed the role of Junaid who is the cousin of Eshal portrayed by Kinza and who are in love with each other but Eshal parents want to marry her with him but his's mother has a problem with Eshal's father.[10][11] Then he appeared as Malik Dilawar in drama Bakhtawar with Yumna Zaidi.[12]

In 2023 he appeared in drama Tere Ishq Ke Naam with Hiba Bukhari, Usama Khan and Yashma Gill on ARY Digital.[13] Later he appeared in drama Gunjal along with Noor Zafar Khan, Imran Aslam and Sahiba and he did the role of a college student Kabeer.[14]

Filmography

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Television serials

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Year Title Role Network
2021 Qissa Meherbano Ka Mehran Hum TV[15]
2022 Sang-e-Mah Hikmat Khan Hum TV[16]
Mujhe Pyaar Hua Tha Areeb Rehan ARY Digital[9]
Wehem Junaid Hum TV[11]
Bakhtawar Malik Dilawar Hum TV[17]
2023 Tere Ishq Ke Naam Khurshid ARY Digital[13]
Gunjal Kabeer Aur Life[14]
2024 Rafta Rafta Hamza Green Entertainment
Hum Dono Shahroz Hum TV

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2022 8th Hum Awards Best Television Sensation - Male Qissa Meherbano Ka Won [8]
2023 International Pakistan Prestige Awards Best On-Screen Couple with (Hania Aamir) Sang-e-Mah Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "نعمان اعجاز کے بڑے بیٹے کی شوبز میں دھماکے دار انٹری". Jang News. 10 October 2023.
  2. ^ "I am a nepo-kid and I own it: Zaviyar Nauman". ARY News. 20 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Naumaan Ijaz's son Zaviyar all set for his acting belongs to punjabi familydebut". Daily Pakistan. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Zaviyar Ejaz". Hi! Magazine Pakistan. 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ "9 breakthrough Pakistani stars creating a buzz". Gulf News. 10 November 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Why Zaviyar Ejaz Is The Next Big Thing In Pakistani Showbiz". The Express Tribune. 21 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Naumaan Ijaz's son all set for debut". The Express Tribune. 10 February 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "Here's Everything That Happened At The 8th HUM Awards". Galaxy Lollywood. 27 September 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Zaviyar Ijaz wishes to make own identity with effort". Daily Times. 19 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Kinza and Zaviyar Naumaan Ijaz to star in 'Wehem'". Daily Times. 22 June 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Paranoia all around". The News International. 29 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Yumna Zaidi and Zaviyar Nauman all set to star in a new drama 'Bakhtawar'". Bol News. 5 July 2022.
  13. ^ a b "The Week That Was Tere Ishq Ke Naam". Dawn News. 2 July 2023.
  14. ^ a b "The Week That Was Gunjal". Dawn News. 26 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Ep1: Zaviyar Naumaan delivers a convincing performance in Qissa Meherbano Ka". Something Haute. 21 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Haute Review: Does Sang e Mah rise to expectations?". Something Haute. 12 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Yumna Zaidi And Zaviyar Nauman To Star In Upcoming Drama 'Bakhtawar'". Pro Pakistan. 5 July 2022.
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