Nayyar Ejaz (or Nayyar Ijaz) () is a Pakistani film and television actor.
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).
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.
Nayyar initially wanted to be a cricketer, and even played at the first-class level, before debuting as an actor in Asghar Nadeem SyedâÂÂs 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.
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