Zaviyar Nauman Ijaz

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

Early life and education Ijaz is the son of veteran TV actor Nauman Ijaz.

He completed his early education from Aitchison College from Lahore and later he moved to Canada and opened a restaurant. He got interested in acting during his second year in university. He studied business management and also did theatre plays.

Later, he returned to Pakistan and did some modeling and soon then he was cast in drama Qissa Meherbano Ka in 2021. Before entering acting, he struggled with weight issues, and went from 105kg to 75kg in five months in order to start his professional career, citing Nawazuddin Siddiqui as his main acting role-model. He won Best New Sensation Actor Award at 8th Hum Awards for his role in drama Qissa Meherbano Ka. 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. Then he appeared as Malik Dilawar in drama Bakhtawar with Yumna Zaidi.

In 2023 he appeared in drama Tere Ishq Ke Naam with Hiba Bukhari, Usama Khan and Yashma Gill on ARY Digital. 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.

Filmography Television serials YearTitleRoleNetworkNoteRef(s)2021 Qissa Meherbano Ka Mehran Hum TVLeading role 2022 Sang-e-Mah Hikmat KhanSupporting role Mujhe Pyaar Hua Tha Areeb Rehan ARY DigitalLeading role 2023 Tere Ishq Ke Naam Khurshid ARY Digital 2023 International Pakistan Prestige Awards Best On-Screen Couple with (Hania Aamir) Sang-e-Mah