Ayaz Naik

Last updated • 2 min readFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Ayaz Naik
آصف نائیک
Born (1966-04-12) 12 April 1966 (age 58)
EducationUniversity of Lahore
OccupationActor
Years active1980 – 1998
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)

Ayaz Naik, also known as Ayaz (Urdu;ایاز; born 1966) is a former Pakistani actor. [1] He has acted in both Urdu and Punjabi films and also appeared in dramas Dastak , Sangchoor, Junoon and Chand Grehan . [2]

Contents

Early life and education

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

Career

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

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] [10] He is the cousin of Pakistani-British singer Yasir Akhtar and also of television director and producer Mehreen Jabbar. [11] Ayaz's paternal uncle Ejaz Naik was a senior bureaucrat in the foreign ministry. [12] [10]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleLanguage
1980 Nahin Abhi Nahin BobbyUrdu [13]
1981Yeh Zamana Aur HaiNaeemUrdu
1982Aaina Aur ZindagiJimmyUrdu
1982 Ek Din Bahu Ka RasheedUrdu
1983Ek Doojay Kay LiyeBhai SahabUrdu
1984Naam Mera BadnamShehzadUrdu [14]
1984Ishq Nachaway Gali GaliAfzalPunjabi
1985Benazir QurbaniAskarUrdu
1985Palkon Ki Chhaon MeinShirazUrdu
1987Saas Meri SaheliImranUrdu
1988Pyar Tera MeraJavedPunjabi

Television series

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1986 Dastak Rameez PTV [2]
1989JunoonRehman PTV
1991SangchoorTauqeer PTV
1994SarangAhmed PTV
1995 Chand Grehan Nasir PTV [15] [16]
1996Hip Hip HurreyHimself STN [17]
1998HaqeeqatSharjeel PTV

Awards and recognition

YearAwardCategoryResultTitleRef.
1984 Nigar Award Best ActorWonIshq Nachaway Gali Gali [18]
1996STN AwardsBest New TalentWonHip Hip Hurrey [17]

Related Research Articles

Altaf Fatima was a Pakistani Urdu novelist, short story writer, and teacher. Altaf Fatima was born in Lucknow, she moved to Lahore during the Partition, and earned her MA and BEd from the University of Punjab. Her novel Dastak Na Do is regarded as one of the defining works in the Urdu language. An adaptation was presented on Pakistan Television and an abridged translation was serialised by the Karachi monthly, The Herald. In 2018, Fatima received the KLF Urdu Literature award at the 9th Karachi Literature Festival for her book, Deed Wadeed. She died on 29 November 2018.

Babra Sharif is a Pakistani film actress, best known for her acting roles from the mid-1970s to the 1990s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shabnam</span> Bangladeshi–Pakistani film actress

Jharna Basak, known by her stage name Shabnam, is a Bangladeshi–Pakistani stage and film actress. Actor Waheed Murad introduced her to the Pakistani film industry by offering her a lead role in his film Samundar in 1968. Shabnam remained active in Lollywood in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. She has been nominated for Nigar awards several times, winning it 13 times. She has appeared in over 150 films films. She was a leading actress in the Pakistani film industry for 28 years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Khwaja Khurshid Anwar</span> Pakistani music director (1912 – 1984)

Khwaja Khurshid Anwar was a Pakistani filmmaker, writer, director and music composer who earned recognition in both India and Pakistan. He is credited as being one of the most original and inventive music directors of his generation. He was the Programme Producer (Music) at (AIR), All India Radio or Akashvani, Delhi in 1939.

Saleem Nasir, born Syed Sher Khan, was a Pakistani film and TV actor.

Masood Rana (Urdu: مسعُود رانا), was a Pakistani film playback singer. He began his singing career in 1962 with the film Inqalab, became one of the top male singers in Urdu and Punjabi films for more than three decades and remained a busy singer until his death in 1995.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lehri (actor)</span> Actor (1929-2012)

Safirullah Siddiqui, commonly known by his stage name Lehri, was a Pakistani comedian and an actor in the Urdu film industry of Pakistan.

Faisal Rehman, commonly known as Faisal, is a Pakistani film and television actor, screenwriter and director.

M. Ashraf or Muhammad Ashraf was a Pakistani film composer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sania Saeed</span> Pakistani actress

Sania Saeed is a Pakistani actress and television host who works mainly in television and theatre. Saeed is the recipient of numerous accolades including one PTV Awards, four Hum Awards and four Lux Style Awards.

Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar is a Pakistani screenwriter, director, Urdu poet, lyricist and occasional actor and producer known for writing such dramas as Pyarey Afzal (2013), Sadqay Tumhare (2014) and most recently the top-rated Meray Paas Tum Ho (2019–2020), as well as the 2019 film Kaaf Kangana.

Yasir Hussain is a Pakistani screenwriter, actor, director, playwright and host from Islamabad best known for his comic roles. He hosted The After Moon Show on Hum TV. He is also known for playing the antagonist in the 2018 social drama Baandi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yasir Akhtar</span> Pakistani-British singer, actor, lyricist, director and producer

Yasir Akhtar is a Pakistani-British filmmaker, singer, songwriter, actor, director and producer. Akhtar is also the owner of film production company Pegasus Productions.

<i>Nahin Abhi Nahin</i> 1980 Pakistani film

Nahin Abhi Nahin is a 1980 Pakistani romantic Urdu film directed by Nazar-ul-Islam. The movie introduced the new actors Faisal, Ayaz Naik, and Arzoo. While the star actress Shabnam was in the lead role. Nahin Abhi Nahin was a golden jubilee hit of the year. The movie song, "Saman wo Khawab sa saman", composed by Robin Ghosh and vocalized by Akhlaq Ahmed, became a very popular track. The film was based on 1971 American film Summer of '42.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kamal Ahmed (music director)</span> Pakistani music director (1937 – 1997)

Kamal Ahmed, was a Pakistani film music director. He has the second-highest number of film scores of more than 100 Urdu movies, after M. Ashraf who did more than 250 Urdu movies as a music director. Kamal won 6 'Best Musician' Nigar Awards during his long film career.

<i>Aaj Aur Kal</i> (1976 film) 1976 Pakistani Urdu film

Aaj Aur Kal is a 1976 Pakistani Urdu-language social film directed by S. Suleman. The lead cast included Shabnam, Rahat Kazmi, Nisho, Ghulam Mohiuddin, Qavi, and Lehri. The film was a remake of director Nazir Ajmeri's Paigham (1964). Aaj Aur Kal was a diamond jubilee hit at the box office and won 8 Nigar Awards for different categories, including the "best film" of the year. The film was produced by Irfan Malik..

Chand Grehan is a 1995 Pakistani television series written by Asghar Nadeem Syed and directed by Tajdar Alam.

Mumtaz is a Pakistani film actress who worked in Urdu and Punjabi movies during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. She is known for her lead roles in the movies Pyaar Ka Mausam (1975), Mohabbat Zindagi Hai (1975), Jab Jab Phool Khile (1975), and Amber (1978). She won 5 Nigar Awards in her long cinema career.

Shaista Qaiser is a Pakistani actress. She is one of the most popular actress of her time and was one of the most successful actress of 1970s and 1980s. She is known for her roles in dramas Sahab Bibi Aur Ghulam, Intezaar Farmiye, Roshan Manzil and Akhri Chattan and she also acted in Urdu films Maa Tay Maa, Dil Ek Aaina, Neya Rasta, Jaal, Shehar Aur Saye and Kiran Aur Kali.

Dastak is a 1986 Pakistani television series written by Imran Saleem it was produced and directed by Shahzad Khalil.

References

  1. "Evergreen divas of Lollywood". The News International. 2 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "The ballad of Yasir Akhtar". The News International. 1 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 Shahid, Zulqarnain (27 September 2009). "Ayaz Naik". Mag The Weekly. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025.
  11. "Social Diary Exclusive The Unstoppable Icon YASIR AKHTAR". Social Diary. 27 March 2021.
  12. "گیارہ برس کے بعد دوبارہ اداکاری شروع کر رہا ہوں: ایاز نائیک". Independent News. 15 December 2023.
  13. "15 Top Romantic Pakistani Movies To Watch". DESIblitz. 28 August 2021.
  14. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 308. ISBN   0-19-577817-0.
  15. "Best Pakistani Dramas of All Time". Masala. 26 January 2021.
  16. South and Southeast Asia Video Archive Holdings. University of Wisconsin-Madison. p. 58.
  17. 1 2 "Hip Hip Hurrey". Shalimar Television Network. 4 November 2023.
  18. "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.