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19th Lux Style Awards
The 19th Lux Style Awards presented by Lux to honor the best in fashion, music, films and Pakistani television of 2019, held digitally on 31 December 2020. The awards were held virtually due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the world. The ceremony was directed by Feriha Altaf. The ceremony was hosted by Ahmed Ali Butt and Mehwish Hayat. '' Ranjha Ranjha Kardi'' remained the most awarded television series while '' Laal Kabootar'' remained the most awarded film. Winners and nominees The nominations were announced on 3 October 2020. Films Television Criticism Despite winning for Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Writer and Best OST Ranjha Ranjha Kardi did not win Best TV Play because it was an audience voted category. Special Life time achievement award * Anwar Maqsood * Tapu Javeri Tapu Javeri (Urdu: ; born Mustapha Farabi Javeri on 5 May 1965) is a Pakistani fashion and art photographer, radio host, television judge and jewellery desig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Ali Butt
Ahmad Ali Butt () is a Pakistani actor, comedian, keyboardist, rapper, singer-songwriter, voice actor and television host. Early life and family background Ahmad Ali Butt was born on 6 March 1976 in Karachi into a family of Kashmiri ancestry. He is a maternal grandson of the Azamgarh-born film director Shaukat Hussain Rizvi and actress and playback singer Noor Jehan, and son of the late singer Zil-e-Huma. His father, Raheel Butt, was a jeweller well known in Lahore's ethnic Kashmiri community. Under the name Aqeel, he was also an actor, playing supporting roles in different movies of the 1960s and the 1970s, such as ''Heer Ranjha'' (1970). Ahmad has three brothers. Butt is married to model Fatima Khan. They had a son in 2014. Career Actor Butt began his career as an actor with theatre. He later switched to television, appearing in the sitcoms ''Jutt & Bond'', ''Rubber Band'' and ''Inspector Khoji''. He would later star in films. He has also pursued a career as a comedia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superstar (2019 Film)
''Superstar'' is a 2019 Pakistani romantic, musical-drama film, starring Bilal Ashraf and Mahira Khan. It is directed by Mohammed Ehteshamuddin, produced by Momina & Duraid Films, and the music and screenplay are by Azaan Sami Khan. The story of the film follows Noori (played by Mahira Khan), who works in a theatre run by her uncle Agha Jan (played by Nadeem Baig), her entry in films and her romance and betrayal. The principal photography of the film began in March 2019. It was released on the occasion of Eid al-Adha on 12 August 2019 by Hum Films under Momina & Duraid Films. Plot The story is about Noori, a struggling theatre artist who wants to work in films. She has been doing advertisements along with theatre. One day her advertisement is scheduled along with Sameer. The crew waits for him while Noori practices along with props and costumes backstage, Sameer sees her and gets attracted towards her. During the shoot, the director does not like Noori's acting and asks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Sethi
Ali Aziz Sethi (Urdu/; ; born July 2, 1984) is a Pakistani-American singer, songwriter, composer, and author. Born to journalists and politicians Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin, Sethi rose to prominence with his debut novel, '' The Wish Maker'' (2009). Although Sethi received some musical training as a child, he did not begin to formally train in Hindustani classical music until after graduating from college. He trained under the tutelage of Ustad Naseeruddin Saami (widely considered a master of both the qawwali and khyal forms of singing) as well as under noted ''ghazal'' and classical singer Farida Khanum. In 2012, Sethi began focusing on his musical career and made his film debut as a singer in Mira Nair's 2012 film, ''The Reluctant Fundamentalist,'' with the song "Dil Jalaane Ki Baat Karte Ho." He followed this up with numerous independent covers of popular ''ghazals'' as well as traditional Punjabi folk songs. In 2015, Sethi made his debut on ''Coke Studio Pakistan'' with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meera (Pakistani Actress)
Irtiza Rubab () (born 12 May 1977), better known by her stage name Meera (), is a Pakistani film actress and television presenter. She has appeared in Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi movies. Career Meera made her movie debut in 1995, and earned nationwide critical acclaim in 1999 for her lead performance in ''Khilona'' (1996–97). She won her first Nigar Award for her acting in ''Khilona'', and received significant praise for her work. With the release of ''Inteha'', another critical and commercial success, she won the second consecutive Nigar Award for Best Actress of the year for her break-out performance. During the late 1990s, she became an integral part of Lollywood. In 2004, she played a prominent role in '' Salakhain'' which lifted her image internationally. In 2005, she acted in a joint Indo-Pakistani film, ''Nazar'' with which she debuted in Bollywood. Her kissing scenes with co-star Ashmit Patel, an Indian Hindu actor, led to much outrage and denunciation among conserv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amna Ilyas
Amna Ilyas () is a Pakistani film and television actress, and model. She is the younger sister of models Salma Ilyas and Uzma Ilyas. Amna began her modeling career at the age of twenty, and a few years later, she moved on to acting in 2013. She is known for her leading roles in several films, including ''Zinda Bhaag'' (2013), ''Good Morning Karachi'' (2014), ''Saat Din Mohabbat In'' (2018), ''Baaji (2019 film), Baaji'' (2019), and ''Ready Steady No'' (2019). Ilyas has also starred in a series of television shows including the romantic drama ''Tum Mere Paas Raho'' (2015). Early life Amna began her modeling career at the age of twenty in 2007. She began to pursue acting in 2013. Career In 2011 and 2012, she was nominated for Model of the Year (Female) at 11th Lux Style Awards and 12th Lux Style Awards and won the Best Dressed Female Award at the 11th Lux Style Awards and Best Female Model at the 14th Lux Style Awards. Amna made her film debut with a leading role in the 2013 Mee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya Ali
Maryam Tanveer Ali (born 27 July 1989) known professionally Maya Ali, is a Pakistani actress who works in Urdu films and television series. She has received several accolades, including a Lux Style Award and three Hum Awards. Ali began her career with a brief role in the telenovela '' Durr-e-Shehwar'' but later earned acclaim as the titular character in the romantic comedy '' Aunn Zara'' (2013) and as a veiled Muslimah in the social drama '' Shanakht'' (2014). She achieved her breakthrough in the romance '' Mann Mayal'' (2016), which earned her the Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress. She achieved further success with the romantic drama '' Mera Naam Yousuf Hai'' the ensemble family drama '' Diyar-e-Dil'' (both 2015), the latter of which earned her a nomination at the Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress. Ali ventured into films with the romantic comedies '' Teefa in Trouble'' (2018) and '' Parey Hut Love'' (2019), which both rank among the highest-grossing Pakistani films of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansha Pasha
Mansha Pasha (; born 19 October 1987) is a Pakistani actress and television presenter. She is known for her supporting roles in several critically and commercially successful television series, including '' Shehr-e-Zaat'' (2012), ''Madiha Maliha'' (2012), ''Zindagi Gulzar Hai'' (2013), ''Virasat (GEO)'' (2013) and '' Mera Naam Yusuf Hai'' (2015). She played Zoya in ARY Digital's comedy series '' Aangan'' (2017). Pasha made her debut in films with the romantic comedy '' Chalay Thay Saath'' (2017), and gained critical success with the crime thriller '' Laal Kabootar'' (2019) which earned her nomination for Best Actress at Pakistan International Screen Awards. She is also the recipient of the Hum Award. Personal life Pasha was born in Hyderabad into a Sindhi family. She has three sisters, which are Zeenat Pasha, Hannah Pasha, and Maria Pasha. Pasha resides in Karachi with her family. Pasha was married to businessman Asad Farooqi from 2013 to 2018. In 2021, she married politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahira Khan
Mahira Hafeez Khan (; born 21 December 1984) is a Pakistani film and television actress. One of the most popular and highest-paid actresses of Pakistan, she is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Mahira Khan, several accolades, including seven Lux Style Awards and seven Hum Awards. After working as a video jockey for various television shows, Khan made her acting debut in 2011 with a supporting role in the Blockbuster (entertainment), blockbuster social drama ''Bol (film), Bol'' (2011). She then played a troubled wife in the highly successful romantic television drama ''Humsafar'' (2011), which won her the Lux Style Awards, Lux Style Awards for Best Television Actress. Khan gained wider recognition for portraying a range of unconventional characters in several Pakistani dramas, highest-rated television series, including the religious drama ''Shehr-e-Zaat'' (2012), the biographical romance ''Sadqay Tumhare'' (2014), and the romantic drama ''Bin Roye (TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheheryar Munawar
Sheheryar Munawar Siddiqui (Urdu: شہریار منور; born 9 August 1988) is a Pakistani film and television actor, director and producer. He is the recipient of a Lux Style Award and a Hum Award. The nephew of Hum Network-founder Sultana Siddiqui, Munawar Siddiqui pursued finance and marketing from the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, Institute of Business Administration. Aspiring to take up a career in acting, he worked as a model for various brands and made his acting debut with the acclaimed television series ''Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Miley'' (2012), winning the Hum Award for Best Television Sensation Male, Hum Award for Best Television Sensation. Munawar Siddiqui then went on to play the romantic interest of female leads in the romance ''Kahi Un Kahi'' (2013), and received praise for portraying a struggling husband in the Geo TV series ''Aasmanon Pay Likha'' (2014). He followed it by starring and co-producing the coming-of-age musical film ''Ho Mann Jahaan' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salman Shahid
Salman Shahid () is a Pakistani film, theatre, television and voice actor. The son of producer Saleem Shahid and the late veteran actress Khursheed Shahid, he has worked in Lollywood, Bollywood as well as in theatre and television.Rebel with a definite cause (profile of actor Salman Shahid) Dawn (newspaper), Published 6 June 2010, Retrieved 26 December 2019 He has appeared in the Pakistani television ( PTV) TV programme ''Such Gup'' (1975), the TV shows ''Taal Matol'' (1975), '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadeem Baig (actor)
Mirza Nazir Baig (born 19 July 1941), best known by his screen name Nadeem (), is a Pakistani actor, singer, and producer. He has appeared in over two hundred films during his 56-year-long career.He has also been honored with the Pride of Performance award in 1997. He has also won a record 16 Nigar Awards as an actor. Early life Nadeem was born on 19 July 1941 in Vijayawada, which at the time was part of the Madras Presidency in British India. Nadeem migrated to Dhaka, East Pakistan along with his family after the independence of Pakistan, in 1947. He finished high school at Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Sindh Madrasa-tul-Islam and attended some years of college at Government Islamia Science College, Karachi before he entered the Pakistani film industry.Profile: The legend speaks Dawn (newspaper), Published 29 July 2012. Retrieved 26 Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashid Farooqui
Rashid Farooqui is a Pakistani actor who appears in Pakistani films and television series. He is known for his villainous roles, such as Inspector Ibrahim in Laal Kabootar. Career Rashid Farooqui started his career as a theatre actor and later became a television actor. He has appeared in various television series and telefilms in Pakistan, including the telefilms ''Too Late, The Reformer'', and '' Shahrukh Khan Ki Maut'' (2005). Farooqui made his Lollywood debut in Mehreen Jabbar's drama film ''Ramchand Pakistani'' (2008), in which he played the lead role and got nominated for the Lux Style Award for ''Best Actor (Male)''. In 2009, Farooqui appeared in Insha'Allah ''Inshallah'', usually called the , is an Arabic-language expression meaning or . It is mentioned in the Quran, which requires its use when mentioning future events. It signifies that nothing, neither action nor thought, happens without God' ..., followed by '' Maalik'' (2016). He has also made an appearance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
