Ayaz Naik, also known as Ayaz (Urdu;ایاز; born 1966) is a former Pakistani actor. He has acted in both Urdu and Punjabi films and also appeared in dramas Dastak, Sangchoor, Junoon and Chand Grehan.
Career Ayaz made his debut as a child actor in drama Ajnabi in 1970 and later appeared in Qurbatain Aur Faslay as Ghufran but his acting career actually began in film. Ayaz started his acting career in 1980, aged 14, 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. The film did well at the box office and as a golden jubilee hit further boasted Ayaz's career.
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.
In 1984 Ayaz starred in film Ishq Nachaway Gali Gali with Durdana Rehman. The film was a hit and he won a Nigar Award for Best Actor for his role.
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.
Personal life Ayaz married the model and actress Shazia Akhtar, who is also his cousin, with whom he has starred in drama Dastak. They married in the 1990s but divorced after a few years. 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. He is the cousin of Pakistani-British singer Yasir Akhtar and also of television director and producer Mehreen Jabbar. Ayaz's paternal uncle Ejaz Naik was a senior bureaucrat in the foreign ministry.
Filmography Film Year Film Role Language 1980 Nahin Abhi Nahin Bobby Urdu 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 Ayaz Urdu 1984 Naam Mera Badnam Shehzad Urdu 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
Television series YearTitleRoleNetwork1970 Ajnabi Beta PTV1974 Qurbatain Aur Faslay Young Ghufran PTV1986 Dastak Rameez PTV1987 Aaap Ka Zamir Himself PTV1989 Junoon Rehman PTV1991 Sangchoor Tauqeer PTV1994 Sarang Ahmed PTV1995 Chand Grehan Nasir STN1996 Hip Hip Hurrey Himself STN1998 Haqeeqat Sharjeel PTV2000 Kahan Se Kahan Tak Haider PTV
Telefilm YearTitleRole1997 Kajal Such Much Pagal Ho Gai Dr. Abdur Rauf
Awards and recognition Year Award Category Result Title Ref. 1984 Nigar Award Best Actor Ishq Nachaway Gali Gali 1996 STN Awards Best New Talent Hip Hip Hurrey
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