A glamorous red carpet, a dazzling stage, a star in every row, the 14th LUX Style Awards, held in Karachi, had it all. Led by the young and energetic new breed of film stars, directors and music maestros, this was an LSA that celebrated both new age entertainment and fabulous fashion.
Hosted by the much loved pair of Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan, the event, known alternatively as Pakistan’s Oscars, set out to entertain from the word go. The show began with a grand performance of Sabri Brothers’ much appreciated rendition to Tajdaar-e-Haram (by GhulamFaridSabri), a song that is considered a milestone in world of Qawwali Music.
From thereon it was a rollicking musical ride. Pakistani films truly found their footing in 2015 and Ayesha Omar, (Tutti Fruity from Karachi Se Lahore) UrwaHocane (DurBudur from NaMaloomAfraad) and AmnaIlyas (Kala Doriyaan from DekhMagarPyar Se) all performed to the most popular songs of the year. Ahmed Ali Butt then capped the segment with a performance to his JawaniPhirNahiAni super hit song, alongwith the rest of the cast from a film that has caught the attention of the nation.
The Awards Show audience was entertained by current sensation YasirHussain, who is loved by audiences for his film persona, ‘Moti’. Yasir and Abdullah kept an engaging repartee going with famous faces in the audience as NaMaloom Afraad swept the Film Awards and child star SalehaAref of Dukhtar got recognition for Best Film Actress.
Music is the bedrock of any Awards show and with Ali Zafar in the audience the evening was always going to be grand as well as entertaining. The act was designed to throw in surprises as singers came on stage singing Ali Zafar songs such as ‘Dadi’, ‘ChalDilMeray’ and ‘Aye Dil’,with Ali Zafar, very sportingly coming up to join them for a performance and dancing up a storm to his latest hit ‘Rockstar’.
The LUX Style Awards has been giving away Scholarships every year since 2008 to deserving students to complete their final year thesis. Again this year eight students, two each from NCA, (National College of Arts) NAPA , (National Academy of Performing Arts) AIFD (Asian Institute of Fashion Design) and PIFD (Pakistan Institute of Fashion Design), were handed their certificates of merit from TalatHussain and Imran Aslam.
The finale had international star RahatFateh Ali Khan and director FriehaAltafintroducing four new faces to cinema by coaxing virtuoso performances out of models NooreBhatti, Sabeeka Imam, SadafKanwal and Fia Khan. They performed to well-loved numbers such as ZarooriTha, ChoriChori , Terey Mast Mast Do Nain and Habibi with everybody joining in for the grand finale on Nach Dum Dum.
Here is complete list of Lux Style Award 2015 winners:
Model of the Year (Female)
Amna Ilyas
Model of the year ( Male)
Shehzad Noor
Best Fashion Photographer
NFK Photography
Best Hair & Make-up
Nabila
Best Emerging Talent
Sadaf Kanwal (Model)
Best Fashion Designer (Pret)
Sana Safinaz
Best Fashion Designer (Lawn)
Sana Safinaz
Best Fashion Designer (Luxury Pret)
Sana Safinaz at Sana Safinaz
Best Fashion Designer (Bridal)
Nomi Ansari
Best Menswear Designer
Ismail Farid
FILM
Best Film
Na Maloom Afraad
Best Film Director
Nabeel Qureshi for Na Maloom Afraad
Best Film Actor
Javed Sheikh for Na Maloom Afraad
Best Film Actress
Saleha Aref for Dukhtar
MUSIC
Album of the Year
Dareeche by Zoe Viccaji
Song of the Year
Roiyaan by Farhaan Saeed
Best Original Soundtrack
Fizza Ali Meerza / Nabeel Qureshi for Billi (Film: Na Maloom Afraad)
Best Music Video
Adnan Kandhar for Dil Main Chumke by JOSH
Best Emerging Talent (Singer)
Sara Haider
TELEVISION
Best TV Play
Pyare Afzal on ARY Digital
Best TV Actor
Hamza Ali Abbasi for Pyare Afzal on ARY Digital
Best TV Actress
Aiza Khan for Pyare Afzal on ARY Digital
Best TV Writer
Khalil ur Rehman Qamar for Pyare Afzal on ARY Digital
Best TV Director
Nadeem Baig for Pyare Afzal on ARY Digital
Lifetime Achievement Award (Male)
Syed Noor
Lifetime Achievement Award (Female)
Musarrat Misbah