Nayyar Ejaz

Nayyar Ejaz (or Nayyar Ijaz) (نیر اعجاز) is a Pakistani film actor.

Nayyar has been working in television industry since the mid-1980s.

He is famous for his supporting roles, mainly as villain, portraying Kali Das in the television serial Laag, Shaikh Jumbail in Dasht and Salman in Dhuwan.

Early life
He was born into a Punjabi Muslim family hailing from Dharampura, Lahore and has 11 siblings. His father worked for Radio Pakistan and was posted in Quetta, where Nayyar was born. He initially wanted to be a cricketer, and even played at first-class level, before debuting as an actor in Asghar Nadeem Syed’s first play, Zindagi Jis Ke Naam, in 1984.

His elder brother is musician Ustad Salamat Ali.

Career
Nayyar got recognition for his acting in the early 1990s with Pakistan Television Corporation in many drama serials.

He has worked in different films, now he is being seen on different channels in some serials.

His famous works include PTV dramas Dhuwan and Laag. 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.