DUBAI: The 2nd ARY Film Awards were held in the glittering metropolis of Dubai at the Madinat Arena in Madinat Jumeirah on Saturday, where the who’s who of Pakistani entertainment were either attending or performing.
The first award of the night went to ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’ for Best Editing. Best Cinematography went to Farhan Hafeez for ‘Moor’. The AFA for Best Action went to Victor Craft again for ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’. The awards for Best Special Effects (Visual) and Best Background score went to ‘Moor’. ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’ won yet again for Best Choreography’. Nabila Maqsood received the AFA for Best Make-Up for ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’. Jazaib Qamar and Munib Nawaz were honoured with the AFAs for Best Costume for the same. The film also won the awards for Best Music, Best Story, Best Screenplay and Best Dialogue.
Films such as the hugely popular ‘Jalaibee’, ‘Shah’, ‘Ho Mann Jahaan’, ‘Jawani Phir Nahin Ani’, ‘Wrong Number’, ‘Manto’, ‘Karachi Se Lahore’ and ‘Moor’ were some of the nominations.
With enthusiastic performances by Lollywood superstars such as Mehwish Hayat, Sohai Abro, Noor Bukhari, Humayun Saeed, Ahmad Ali Butt, Vasay Chaudhry etc, this one is sure to be remembered! Pakistani heartthrob Fawad Khan also attended the event.
Having being originally scheduled for February 18, it was rescheduled for March 10, before changing once again to April 16 due to severe-weather conditions in UAE. During the ceremony, awards were presented in 29 categories.
Actor Fahad Mustafa hosted the show, along with co-hosts Ahmad Ali Butt, Yasir Hussain and Sana Bucha. Fahad Mustafa previously co-hosted the first ceremony in 2014, which was held in Karachi.
Breaking into the international arena, AFAs ’16 promote Pakistan’s film industry on a much larger scale. Talking about the mega event, ARY Digital Network President and Founder Salman Iqbal said, “We are proud to be the leading force behind the new cinema of Pakistan. I believe that we have a long way to go from here and with each new film, my confidence in our local talent increases many folds. Taking AFA ’16 to the international stage is definitely going to help recognise our talent on a much larger scale. I hope that AFA ’16 will become a stepping stone in creating new opportunities for filmmakers in Pakistan”.
The AFAs ’16 were presented by Tang, powered by L’Oreal Paris and Oye Hoye. Ecostar and Star Marketing were the main sponsors.
Mondelez International Marketing Director Chris Saldanha said, “Tang is delighted to be supporting and refreshing this influential event showing recognition to local talent and promoting the healthy return of the cinematic culture of Pakistan.”
The 1st AFAs took place on April 27, 2014 in Karachi. During the ceremony, awards were presented in 29 categories and four special awards were given out honouring the actors, technical achievements and films of 2013.
Nominees
Best Film
‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’
‘Karachi Se Lahore
‘Manto’
‘Moor’
‘Wrong No’
Best Director
Nadeem Baig – ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’
Yasir Nawaz – ‘Wrong No’
Wajahat Rauf – ‘Karachi Se Lahore’
Sarmad Sultan Khoosat – ‘Manto’
Jami – ‘Moor’
Adnan Sarwar – ‘Shah’
Best Actor
Humayun Saeed – ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’
Danish Taimoor – ‘Wrong No’
Sarmad Sultan Khoosat – ‘Manto’
Hameed Sheikh – ‘Moor’
Adnan Sarwar – ‘Shah’
Best Actress
Mehwish Hayat – ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’
Sohai Ali Abro – ‘Wrong No’
Sohai Ali Abro – ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’
Ayesha Omar – ‘Karachi Se Lahore’
Sania Saeed – ‘Manto’
Soniya Hussain – ‘Moor’
Best Supporting Actor
Hamza Ali Abbasi – ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’
Ahmad Ali Butt – ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’
Vasay Chaudhry – ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’
Yasir Hussain – ‘Karachi Se Lahore’
Javed Sheikh – ‘Wrong No’
Best Supporting Actress
Ayesha Khan – ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’
Sarwat Gilani – ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’
Saba Qamar – ‘Manto’
Sabeeka Imam – ‘Jalaibee’
Janita Asma – ‘Wrong No’
Best Star Debut Male
Danish Taimoor – ‘Wrong No’
Ahmad Ali Butt – ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’
Vasay Chaudhry – ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’
Yasir Hussain – ‘Karachi Se Lahore’
Adnan Sarwar – ‘Shah’
Best Star Debut Female
Ayesha Omar – ‘Karachi Se Lahore’
Sarwat Gilani – ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’
Soniya Hussain – ‘Moor’
Sohai Ali Abro – ‘Wrong No’
Janita Asma – ‘Wrong No’
Best Actor in a Comic Role
Bushra Ansari – ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’
Ismail Tara – ‘Halla Gulla’
Yasir Hussain – ‘Karachi Se Lahore’
Ahmad Ali Butt – ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’
Danish Nawaz – ‘Wrong No’
Best Actor in a Negative Role
Rasheed Naz – ‘Karachi Se Lahore’
Shafqat Cheema – ‘Wrong No’
Ismail Tara – ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’
Akbar Subhani – ‘Manto’
Ayaz Samoo – ‘Moor’
Best Male Playback Singer
Nabeel Shaukat Ali – “Nachay Mann” from ‘Wrong No’
Asrar – “Bhaag Ja” from ‘Wrong No’
Ali Sethi – “Aah Ko Chahiye” from ‘Manto’
Mika Singh – “Khul Jaye Botal” from ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’
Umair Jaswal – “Jalaibee” from ‘Jalaibee’
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – “Saroor De” from ‘Halla Gulla’
Best Female Playback Singer
Sara Raza Khan – “Dheeray Dheeray” from ‘Wrong No’
Meesha Shafi – “Mehram Dilaan De Mahi” from ‘Manto’
Sara Haider – “Tauba Tauba” from ‘Dekh Magar Pyar Se’
Sana Zulfiqar – “Jalwa” from ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani’
Ghazal Ali – “Jawani” from ‘Jalaibee’