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 (1966-04-12) 12 April 1966 (age 58)
EducationUniversity of Lahore
OccupationActor
Years active1980 – 2016
SpouseShazia Akhtar (Divorced)
Parent(s)Naeem Naik (father)
Zareena Naik (mother)
RelativesBeo Zafar (aunt)
Yasir Akhtar (cousin)
Rizwana Akhtar (aunt)
Mehreen Jabbar (cousin)
Kamal Jabber (cousin)
Javed Jabbar (uncle)
Shabnum Jabbar (aunt)
Ejaz Naik (uncle)

Early life

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Ayaz was born in Lahore and he studied CSS to be a government officer from University of Lahore.[3]

Career

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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]

Personal life

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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]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Network
1986 Dastak Rameez PTV[2]
1989 Junoon Rehman PTV
1991 Sangchoor Tauqeer PTV
1994 Sarang Ahmed PTV
1995 Chand Grehan Nasir PTV[12][13]
1996 Hip Hip Hurrey Himself STN[14]
1998 Haqeeqat Sharjeel PTV

Film

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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

Awards and recognition

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Evergreen divas of Lollywood". The News International. 2 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "The ballad of Yasir Akhtar". The News International. 1 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "The Javed Jabbar's family". Pakistani Drama Story & Movie Reviews | Ratings | Celebrities | Entertainment news Portal | Reviewit.pk. 22 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Perspective: The cinema of politics". Dawn News. 4 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Faisal Rehman's Illustrious Career!". Mag - The Weekly. 10 November 2021.
  6. ^ "منفرد موضوع پر بنائی گئی اعلیٰ معیار کی فلم نہیں ابھی نہیں". Jang News. 13 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Ayaz Naik". cineplot.com website. 26 April 2022. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Lost icons, lost cause". Dawn News. 22 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Nigar Awards (1972 - 1986)". The Hot Spot Online website. 5 January 2003. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Social Diary Exclusive The Unstoppable Icon YASIR AKHTAR". Social Diary. 27 March 2021.
  11. ^ "گیارہ برس کے بعد دوبارہ اداکاری شروع کر رہا ہوں: ایاز نائیک". Independent News. 15 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Best Pakistani Dramas of All Time". Masala. 26 January 2021.
  13. ^ South and Southeast Asia Video Archive Holdings. University of Wisconsin-Madison. p. 58.
  14. ^ a b "Hip Hip Hurrey". Shalimar Television Network. 4 November 2023.
  15. ^ "15 Top Romantic Pakistani Movies To Watch". DESIblitz. 28 August 2021.
  16. ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 308. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  17. ^ "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
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