Noman Ijaz

Early life and education Ijaz was born on 14 February 1965 and grew up in Icchra town, Lahore into a Punjabi family. His father was the manager of a cinema house in Lahore and Ijaz has an elder brother and a younger sister. 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.

Some of his other notable serials include Noorpur Ki Rani (2009), Mera Saaein (2010), Durr-e-Shehwar (2011), Badi Aapa (2012), Sang-e-Mar Mar (2016), O Rangreza (2017), Raqeeb Se (2021), Parizaad (2021), and Sang-e-Mah (2022).

Cinema He has appeared in the film Ramchand Pakistani (2008) where he romanced Nandita Das.

Webseries Ijaz starred alongside Saba Qamar in the 2022 Zindagi original webseries Mrs. & Mr. Shameem, which received attention for its unconventional romantic storyline and premiered on ZEE5 on 11 March 2022.

Other work

Legal career Before becoming an actor, Ijaz initially began his professional journey as a lawyer, undertaking cases before family and civil courts in Lahore for several years before fully committing to the entertainment industry.

Hosting career In the early 2010s, he hosted a TV comedy show called Mazaaq Raat on Dunya News. Earlier, he had hosted a comedy show on PTV Home.

1991

Majid

Akhtar

Murad

Mir Balaaj NTM

Huzoor Bakhsh

Adnan

Sheraz

Atta Yazdani

Zahid

Nasir Ali

Sheraz

Tanveer

Ali

Taufeeq

Sami Khan

Salman 2002

Jawad 2004

Saaju 2005

Malangi

Sermad

Karam Hum TV

Mehar Salar A-Plus

Malik Wajahat ARY Digital

Chief Malik PTV

Khan Haqdar Khan

Farhan

Khayam Sani Hum TV

Muneeb TV One

Salaar Geo Entertainment

Jawad "Joyee" Hum TV

Tariq Masood "TM" TV OnePTV

Maqsood

Ejaz Durrani Hum TV

Laeeq

Tauqeer Taseer aka T.T.

Nauroz Adam Green Entertainment

Jahangir

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