Nayyar Ejaz (or Nayyar Ijaz) () is a Pakistani film and television actor., life story posted by the Daily Pakistan magazine.
Nayyar has been working in the television industry since the mid-1980s and became a recognized face in the early 1990s.
He is famous for his supporting roles, mainly as villain, portraying Shaikh Jumbail in Dasht (1993), Salman in Dhuwan (1994) and Kali Das in the television serial Laag (1998).
Early life and education He was born into a Punjabi family hailing from Dharampura, Lahore and has eleven siblings. His father worked for Radio Pakistan and was posted in Quetta, where Nayyar was born. His elder brother is classical musician Ustad Salamat Ali. Another brother, Riaz Nayyar, was an actor, singer and poet who died at a young age of 35.
Before pursuing higher education, Ejaz briefly worked with the federal government in Quetta. He later completed his Master of Arts degree in political science.
Career Nayyar initially wanted to be a cricketer, and even played at the first-class level, before debuting as an actor in Asghar Nadeem Syed’s first play, Zindagi Jis Ke Naam, in 1984.
In an interview, he recalled that while he was in ninth grade, he portrayed the role of a father in a television serial, with actress Azra Aftab playing his daughter. He noted that the casting was accepted by audiences because he appeared and sounded older than his actual age at the time.
Later, he got recognition for his acting in the early 1990s with Pakistan Television Corporation in many drama serials. He has worked in different films, and is now seen on different channels in various serials. His negative role, as the son of Sardar Nadir Jumbail (played by Noor Muhammad Lashari) in the 1993 drama Dasht, is still praised by fans.
Filmography Television series YearTitleRole ChannelRef(s) 1984 Zindagi Jis Ke Naam PTV HomeChhaonNayyar1987MasoomInspector 1988 Madar Gul MastBakht NamaKhalil Khan 1992 Din DewanJunoonRangga1993DashtShaikh JumbailNTM Baarish Kay Baad Qadir Bakhsh PTV Home 1994 Dhuwan SalmanLawrence of ThalabiaBaba YarooGardbadSaood 1996 Janjal Pura Cheemi Guru 1998 Laag Major Kali Das 1999 Haqeeqat Lala 2000 Aan Ghani (Mehfooz) 2001 The Castle: Aik Umeed Munawar Mama2004 Shahla Kot Chaudhary Abdul-Jabbar Saiban Sheeshay Ka Balla2006 Gharoor Basa Chaudhary 2007Sarkar SahabMir AlamARY TV 2008 Khuda Gawah ATV TareekiyanARY TV 2009 Deewangi Tanveer Fatima (B.A) Qadir Geo TV 2010 Dil Dubai Sehra ATV Kanpur Say Katas Tak Indus Vision 2011 Love, Life aur Lahore Gulzar Parandi ATV Akbari Asghari Hum TV 2012 Samjhauta Express Bhatadia PTV Home 2015 S.H.E Geo TV 2016 Laaj Sikandar Hum TV2017 Nazr-e-Bad Prisoner Piyari Bittu Bittu's father Express Entertainment2018Chat Pata ChowkBOL Entertainment2019 Jinn Ki Aye Gi Baraat Ghulfam (Jinn) Hania Vohra Sahab ARY Digital Cheekh Amir Barfi Laddu Iqbal Halwai 2021 Khwaab Nagar Ki Shehzadi Jamil Khan2022Team Muhafiz RawakaGeo EntertainmentDushman Ranjha PTV HomeAik Thi LailaHafeez Express Entertainment 2023 Tumhare Husn Ke NaamShahid Malik Green Entertainment2024Pas E DewaarChaudhry HashmatDuniyapurZabardast Qasai2025Mann Mast MalangChachaGeo EntertainmentDayanShakeel AnsariIshq Di ChashniMalik AmeerGreen EntertainmentSanwal Yaar PiyaWaheedGeo Entertainment2026Mirza Ki HeerSafdar MirzaARY Digital Films Year Title Role 1997 Chand Girhan 1999 Mujhe Jeene Do 2001 Moosa Khan Thakur 2003 Laaj 2004 Salakhain 2008 Zill-e-Shah Murad Shah 2011 Bhai Log Lacho Khat 2012 Saltanat Shaffi 2014 The System Na Maloom Afraad Samuel (cameo) 2015 Moor Talat Wrong No. Gullu Butt 2016 Sawaal 700 Crore Dollar Ka Salute Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai JanaanIkramullah Actor in LawLawyerTeamChaudhay Saab (Suspect) Rahm Saya e Khuda e ZuljalalMolvi Nasser2017 Mehrunisa V Lub UMarziNa Maloom Afraad 2Sheikh Sultan Al-Baklawa Geo Sar Utha KayChaudhry2018Maan Jao NaTeefa in TroubleSheikh Sahab2019Wrong No. 2 Baaji Chand KamalReady Steady NoBarey Maulana2022Ishrat Made in ChinaPrincipal Ghabrana Nahi HaiBhai Miyan Quaid-e-Azam ZindabadRana Kamran The Legend of Maula JattJagoo Natt ZarrarSalman Shah2024Taxali Gate Abdul Hameed / Meeda2026Mera LyariArif BalochPsychoDetective Jamshed
Telefilms +YearTitleRoleChannel2010KhurchanARY DigitalZainabayChacha FeekoHum TV
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Profile: Nayyar Ejaz