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Nauman Ijaz (Punjabi and Urdu: نُعمان اعجاز) is a Pakistani television and film actor, anchorperson, and television presenter. He is the recipient of several accolades, including 10 Lux Style Awards, 7 Hum Awards and a President's Pride of Performance award, which was presented to him in 2012.
Active since 1988, he has played many roles and has been a senior actor on state Television PTV. As of 2017, he was hosting a prime time talk show on Neo News HD with the title of G Sarkar.
Early life
Ijaz was born and grew up in Icchra town, Lahore to a Punjabi family. His father worked in a movie theatre as a manager. He started his education at Cathedral High School, Lahore. Later he attended the Divisional Public School, Model Town, Lahore. He completed his education at Forman Christian College and did Law from Punjab University, Lahore. He started his acting career with a small appearance in a 1988 drama serial.
Career
Ijaz began his acting career on PTV, with a short appearance in the direction of Nusrat Thakur. He then did a TV serial on PTV (Quetta Center). He later appeared in many different roles, including negative roles in the dramas Rihaee and Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi. He then appeared in the film Ramchand Pakistani (2008) where he romanced Nandita Das. Ijaz hosted a TV comedy show on PTV Home. In 2012, Ijaz received a Pride of Performance award from the President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari. In 2014, he played a Pakistani cab-driver based in Jackson Heights in Mehreen Jabbar's directed Jackson Heights. He received unanimous praise for his performance, with a reviewer from Dawn stating, 'He was truly the linchpin, holding the interest level in Jackson Heights even when the pace was flagging." From 2016-17, he appeared in titular role in Bhai as Aslam alias Bhai, the troublemaker local councillor from the Walled City of Lahore. In 2017, he played the titular role of ruthless and influential politician in political-drama Khan. The same year, he played a household molestor in Kashif Nisar's directed Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila, for which he received Best TV Actor - Critics' choice at the 18th Lux Style Awards.
^ Saadia Qamar; Rafay Mahmood (15 August 2011). "Civil awards: Pride of the nation". The Express Tribune newspaper. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
