Known for gracing the screen over three decades and aging gracefully as we advanced, Nauman Ijaz recently made an appearance on . He delved into work, family and how continuing a legacy was never on his mind. "I tried my level best to stop my son from coming into media.
Surviving in this industry is not a joke. You have to go to war. I never wanted my son to become an actor but one fine morning he woke up and said this is what I want to do.
It was written in his fate," Naumaan shared. Despite his father's reservations, Zaviyar is carving out a name for himself with standout performances in dramas like and . Interestingly, Naumaan confessed that he never offered his son any acting tips.
"I never guided him because I’m not an actor at home, I’m a very ordinary person at home," he explained. The seasoned actor also took a swipe at the younger generation's aversion to hard work. "If you do the hard work yourself, that’s when your children will do it as well," Naumaan emphasised.
"Life is not a shortcut. I have come across a lot of actors who want to be the next Naumaan Ijaz or anybody else, but what happened to those 35 years I have given to this industry? To reach a certain point, you have to endure the journey," he continued. The actor also expressed his disdain for the allure of becoming an "overnight sensation.
" He remarked, "There is no such thing as a shortcut. You have to put in the work and take your time. What rises fast, comes down just as quickly.
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