Nauman Ijaz

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nauman Ijaz

• Nauman Ijaz is a veteran Pakistani actor, TV anchor, and TV show presenter. In 2012, he received the Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan.

• He started his career as a theatre artist and performed in various theatre plays in Pakistan and a few other countries.

  

• He has acted in many Urdu TV dramas including ‘Dasht’ (1993; NTM), ‘Mera Saeein’ (2010; ARY Digital), ‘Durr-e-Shahwar’ (2011; Hum TV), ‘Jackson Heights’ (2014; Urdu 1), ‘Parizaad’ (2021; Hum TV), and ‘Sang-e-Mah’ (2022; Hum TV).

  

• He has appeared in various Urdu films like ‘Small Voices’ (2008), and ‘Hijrat’ (2016).

• He has also acted in a few Punjabi films such as ‘Virsa’ (2010) and ‘Hijrat’ (2016).

  

• Nauman has also hosted various Urdu TV shows like ‘Mazaaq Raat’ (2013; Dunya TV) and ‘G Sarkar’ (2021; Neo News).

  

• He acted in the 2017 Urdu TV mini-series ‘Saat Mulaqatien.’ The series was streamed on Nashpati Prime.

  

• In 2022, he acted in the Urdu web series ‘Mrs. & Mr. Shameem,’ streamed on Zee5.

  

• He has been associated with various social welfare organisations like Indus Hospital and Akhuwat Foundation for a few years.

• In an interview, in 2020, he shared that he has cheated on his wife multiple times. He then criticised the #MeToo Movement in the interview for which he was trolled by the netizens. ^[2]Gulf News

• He was listed in the Trailblazers Hot 100 list in 2022.

  

• He produced the 2023 Urdu TV drama ‘Gunjal Drama.’ The drama was aired on Aur Life.

  

• Nauman has been featured in TV commercials for a few brands such as J7 Emporium Mall, LU Bakeri Biscuits, and Pepsi.

  

• To remain fit, he follows a regular workout regimen.

  

• He often smokes cigarettes and cigars.

  

• Whenever he gets time from his busy schedule, he loves to travel, read books, and play the guitar.