2017 has been an interesting year for the Pakistan film industry. While there has been an increase in the number of films released, they failed to make a mark albeit a few of them. However, on the other hand, the television industry really picked up their game in the last year and the TV shows which hit our screens were nothing short of amazing.
Pakistan’s most coveted awards, the Lux Style Awards, have just released their nominations and needless to say, the competition definitely is tough.
According to a press release, the nominee process was overseen by audit company Price Waterhouse Coopers and 12 of the 18 nominations are open for Viewer’s Choice voting, which can be done here.
The 10 fashion nominations are yet to be announced.
FILM
Best Film
- Balu Mahi
- Chupan Chupai
- Na Maloom Afraad 2
- Punjab Nahi Jaungi
- Verna
Best Actor
- Ahsan Khan in Chupan Chupai
- Fahad Mustafa in Na Maloom Afraad 2
- Humayun Saeed in Punjab Nahi Jaungi
- Mohsin Abbas in Na Maloom Afraad 2
- Osman Khalid Butt in Balu Mahi
Best Actress
- Ainy Jaffri in Balu Mahi
- Mahira Khan in Verna
- Mehwish Hayat in Punjab Nahi Jaungi
- Uzma Hasan in Arth 2
- Neelum Muneer in Chupan Chupai
Best Film Director
- Haisaam Hussain for Balu Mahi
- Mohsin Ali for Chupan Chupai
- Nabeel Qureshi for Na Maloom Afraad 2
- Nadeem Baig for Punjab Nahi Jaungi
- Shoaib Mansoor for Verna
Best Supporting Actor
- Ali Rizvi in Chupan Chupai
- Faizan Khawaja in Chupan Chupai
- Sohail Ahmed in Punjab Nahi Jaungi
- Javed Sheikh in Na Maloom Afraad 2
- Gohar Rasheed in Rangreza
Best Supporting Actress
- Durdana Butt in Balu Mahi
- Humaima Malik in Arth 2
- Sadaf Kanwal in Balu Mahi
- Urwa Hocane in Punjab Nahi Jaungi
- Zhalay Sarhadi in Chalay Thay Saath
Best Singer (Male) – Film
- Adnan Dhool for ‘Sadqa’ from Chupan Chupai
- Haroon Shahid for ‘Sambhal Sambhal’ from Verna
- Mohsin Haider Abbas for ‘Heeray’ from Na Maloom Afraad 2
- Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for ‘Sawaar De’ from Arth 2
- Sahir Ali Bagga from ‘Murshid Jee’ of Arth 2
Best Singer (Female) – Film
- Aima Baig for ‘Kaif O Suroor’ from Na Maloom Afraad 2
- Aima Baig for ‘Sadqa’ from Chupan Chupai
- Jonita Ghandi for ‘Bagiya’ from Rangreza
- Nirmal Roy for ‘Raunaq-e- Aashiqui’ from Punjab Nahi Jaungi
- Sana Zulfiqar for ‘Aadat’ from Arth 2
MUSIC
Album of the year
- 36 by Sikander ka Mandar
- 600 Saal by E Sharp
- Elhaam by Sounds of Kolachi
- Fanoos by Zohaib Kazi
- Wajd by Hadiqa Kiani
Singer of the Year
- Abid Brohi for The Sibbi Song from Patari
- Ali Azmat and Qurat ul Ain Baluch for Chal Diye from Cornetto Pop Rock
- Ali Hamza, Ali Sethi and Waqar Ehsan for Tinak Dhin from Coke Studio
- Lyari Underground for Players of Lyari from Patari
- Riaz Qadri and Zohaib Kazi for Takht Hazar from Fanoos
Best Music Video Director
- Qamar Anwer for Kasani
- Raza Shah for The Sibbi Song
- Sana Jaffri for Madam
- Taimoor Salahuddin for Chan Kithan
- Waleed Ahmed for Super Cat
Best Emerging Talent
- Abdullah Siddiqui for ‘Fiction
- Badnam for Khwaja ke Diwani
- Kashmir for Kaghaz ka Jahaz
- Keeray Makoray for Island in the City
- Roots for Pagal sa
TELEVISION CATEGORIES
Best TV Play
- Alif Allah Aur Insan
- Muqabil
- O Rangreza
- Sammi
- Sang E Mar Mar
Best TV Actor
- Adnan Siddiqui in Sammi
- Ahad Raza Mir in Yakeen ka Safar
- Imran Abbas in Khuda Aur Mohabbat
- Mohin Abbas in Muqabil
- Noman Ijaz in Pinjari
Best TV Actress
- Bushra Ansari in Seeta Bagri
- Kubra Khan in Muqabil
- Saba Qamar in Baaghi
- Sajjal Ali in Yakeen Ka Safar
- Sajjal Ali in O Rangreza
Best TV Director
- Ahsan Talish for Alif Allah Aur Insaan
- Farooq Rind for Baaghi
- Kashif Nisar for O Rangreza
- Safie Hassan for Sammi
- Saife Hassan for Sang e Mar Mar
Best TV Writer
- Mustafa Afridi for Sang e Mar Mar
- Noor ul Huda Shah for Sammi
- Qaisara Hayat for Alif Allah Aur Insaan
- Saji Gul for O Rangreza
- Zafar Mairaj for Muqabal
Best Original Sound Track
- Adnan Dhool and Sana Zulfiqar for Bay Khudi
- Ali Azmat for Rasm e Dunya
- Jimmy Khan for Tumharay Hain
- Nabeel Shaukat for Woh Ek Pal
- Richi Robinson for Shayad
The 17th edition of the Lux Style Awards will take place on February 21 in Lahore.