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Ayaz Naik, also known as Ayaz (Urdu;ایاز; born 1966) is a Pakistani actor.[1] He has acted in both Urdu and Punjabi films and also appeared in dramas Dastak, Sangchoor, Junoon and Chand Grehan.[2]
Ayaz Naik | |
|---|---|
| آصف نائیک | |
| Born | 12 April 1966 |
| Education | University of Lahore |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980 – 2016 |
| Spouse | Shazia Akhtar (Divorced) |
| Parent(s) | Naeem Naik (father) Zareena Naik (mother) |
| Relatives | Beo Zafar (aunt) Yasir Akhtar (cousin) Rizwana Akhtar (aunt) Mehreen Jabbar (cousin) Kamal Jabber (cousin) Javed Jabbar (uncle) Shabnum Jabbar (aunt) Ejaz Naik (uncle) |
Ayaz was born in Lahore and he studied CSS to be a government officer from University of Lahore.[3]
Ayaz started his acting career in 1980 and was fourteen years old when he did his first lead role in the film Nahin Abhi Nahin directed by Nazar-ul-Islam, starring with famous actress Shabnam and Faisal Rehman.[4][5] The film did well at the box office and as a golden jubilee hit further boasted Ayaz's career.[6][7]
In the 1980s Ayaz appeared in films Yeh Zamana Aur Hai, as well as Ek Doojay Kay Liye , starring alongside Babra Sharif in both, and Naam Mera Badnam in which he starred with Shabnam, Muhammad Ali, Kaveeta and Sangeeta.[8]
In 1984 Ayaz starred in film Ishq Nachaway Gali Gali with Sabiha Khanum. The film was a hit and he won a Nigar Award for Best Actor for his role.[9]
Then Ayaz made his debut in a lead role in drama Dastak written by Haseena Moin and directed by Shahzad Khalil on PTV with Shazia Akhtar.[2]
Ayaz married the model and actress Shazia Akhtar, who is also his cousin, with whom he has starred in drama Dastak.[3] They married in the 1990s but divorced after a few years.[3] Ayaz's father, Naeem Naik, was a civil servant in Islamabad but later he also did acting and he acted in drama Qurbatein Aur Fasley; his mother Zareena was also an actress.[3] He is the cousin of Pakistani-British singer Yasir Akhtar and also of television director and producer Mehreen Jabbar.[10] Ayaz's paternal uncle Ejaz Naik was a senior bureaucrat in the foreign ministry.[11]
Television
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Nahin Abhi Nahin | Bobby | Urdu[15] |
| 1981 | Yeh Zamana Aur Hai | Naeem | Urdu |
| 1982 | Aaina Aur Zindagi | Jimmy | Urdu |
| 1982 | Ek Din Bahu Ka | Rasheed | Urdu |
| 1983 | Ek Doojay Kay Liye | Bhai Sahab | Urdu |
| 1984 | Naam Mera Badnam | Shehzad | Urdu[16] |
| 1984 | Ishq Nachaway Gali Gali | Afzal | Punjabi |
| 1985 | Benazir Qurbani | Askar | Urdu |
| 1985 | Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein | Shiraz | Urdu |
| 1987 | Saas Meri Saheli | Imran | Urdu |
| 1988 | Pyar Tera Mera | Javed | Punjabi |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Nigar Award | Best Actor | Won | Ishq Nachaway Gali Gali | [17] |
| 1996 | STN Awards | Best New Talent | Won | Hip Hip Hurrey | [14] |
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