# 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 include 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 Aitchisonian 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.

## Career

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. He won Best New Sensation Actor Award at 8th Hum Awards for his role in drama Qissa Meherbano Ka. 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.
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. 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

| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2021 | Qissa Meherbano Ka | Mehran | Hum TV |
| 2022 | Sang-e-Mah | Hikmat Khan | Hum TV |
| 2022 | Mujhe Pyaar Hua Tha | Areeb Rehan | ARY Digital |
| 2022 | Wehem | Junaid | Hum TV |
| 2022 | Bakhtawar | Malik Dilawar | Hum TV |
| 2023 | Tere Ishq Ke Naam | Khurshid | ARY Digital |
| 2023 | Gunjal | Kabeer | Aur Life |
| 2024 | Rafta Rafta | Hamza | Green Entertainment |
| 2024 | Hum Dono | Shahroz | Hum TV |
| 2024 | Diyar-e-Yaar | Shahmir | Green Entertainment |
| 2025 | Agar Tum Sath Ho | Saahir | Hum TV |

## Awards and nominations

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