As another star-kid makes his drama debut, Nauman Ijaz shared insights into the struggle his son, Zaviyar Ijaz, had to face.
Nauman Ijaz’s son, Zaviyar Ejaz already grabbed roles in two massive projects, Hum TV’s Sang-e-Mah and Qissa Meherbano Ka. Despite being a newbie he seems to have everything working out for him just fine.
There is word that these opportunities didn’t just present themselves but are a product of nepotism. Will he be able to live up to his father’s mammoth legacy? Whether or not he can, there is word that he’s definitely reaping the benefits of that legacy.
On that matter, Nauman Ijaz cleared the air saying he was initially hesitant to let Zaviyar follow in his footsteps.
“Last year, my elder son told me that wanted to act. I asked him ‘how come?’. He replied that I also perform theater in my university and I have developed this inclination to pursue it, … However, I told him that you will not look attractive on the screen since you have a lot of weight. Since you are just 23-24 years old, you need to cut down your weight. You need a lot of motivation for this and the passion for acting comes from within. It cannot be like that you wake up one day and aspire that you want to perform. That is not possible.”
In a recent interview with Voice of America Urdu, the Raqeeb Se actor slammed accusations of nepotism. He rumors by revealing how it’s a coincidence that his son debuted with two big projects.
“It was a coincidence that he got into the industry last year. He never went into media gatherings with me nor paid any visit to any of the sets of my dramas. No one had seen him or met him.”
Nauman Ijaz further narrated his son’s struggles to join the industry which largely surrounded his weight loss journey.
“After our discussion, he worked on himself and lost weight up to 25-27 kgs. He also developed sciatica pain because of it. I saw motivation in him and we were on holiday when he walked with me on the ramp for Uniworth. If I would have wanted to launch him, I would have created a production myself and featured him in it. He just got an opportunity on his own and asked me if he can pursue it. To that, I told him that he surely can!”
Now, with his moody good looks, that stubble, and handlebar mustache, Zaviyar has garnered quite a fan base on social media too.
Currently, Zaviyar Ijaz is seen as Mehran in Qissa Meherbano Ka and Hikmat in Sang-e-Mah.
