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16th Lux Style Awards
16th Lux Style Awards ---- Official Poster Date: April 19, 2017 ---- Host: Atif Aslam ---- Director: Hassan Sheheryar Yasin ---- Venue: Expo Center, Karachi, Sindh ---- Best Film: ''Actor in Law'' ---- Best TV Play: ''Dil Lagi'' ---- ← 15th Lux Style Awards 17th→ ---- The 16th Lux Style Awards ceremony, presented by Lux to honor the best in fashion, music, films, and Pakistani television of 2016, took place on 19 April 2017 at the Expo Center, Karachi, Sindh. During the ceremony, LUX presented the Lux Style Awards (commonly referred to as LSA) in four segments including Film, Fashion, Television, and Music. Actor in Law remained the most award-winning film with 4 awards while Udaari remained the most award-winning TV series by winning 3 awards. * 18th Lux Style Awards Winners and nominees Nominees for the 16th Lux Style Awards were announced on 15 March 2017. Films Television Note It was one of the few years where nominations were evenly divided among ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lux Style Awards
The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, and it is the oldest event dedicated to cinema, television, fashion, music and film industry in Pakistan. Categories have changed over the years, but most are awarded by panels of judges who are experts in the respective industries, with some "people's choice" awards in the film and TV categories. The ceremonies, which are televised, have usually been held in Karachi, but in some years have taken place in Lahore, Kuala Lumpur and Dubai. History The Lux Style Awards were created and developed in 2002 by Naheed Chowdhry, the female executive who headed the Unilever Lux team at the time, in collaboration with Frieha Altaf, TV and event producer and former model. It is the largest annual awards ceremony held in Pakistan as well as the oldest. "I wanted to ensure that there was a sustainable legacy created that impartially assesse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunya News
Dunya News is a 24 hours Urdu language news and current affairs television channel from Pakistan. It is governed and operated by the National Communication Services (NCS) Pvt. Ltd. Its head office is situated at Lahore. Dunya News was founded and is owned by the Pakistani businessman and politician Mian Amer Mahmood and is part of the larger Punjab Group of Colleges (PGC) – a group of universities, colleges and organizations. It has numerous, news-centred television shows, like ''Dunya Kamran Khan Kay Sath'' and '' On The Front'' as well as satirical infotainment shows like '' Hasb-e-Haal''.Dunya News is a leading Urdu News Channel Skymedia (UK website). Retrieved 21 November 2020 The channel has an online stream available on its website. It is one of the most-watched television news channels in Pak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mah E Mir
''Mah e Mir'' ( ur, , lit=Moon of Mir) is a 2016 Pakistani biographical film directed by Anjum Shahzad, produced by Khurram Rana, Sahir Rasheed, Badar Ikram and written by Sarmad Sehbai. The film is based on the life of the famous poet Mir Taqi Mir, role played by Fahad Mustafa. Film also stars Iman Ali, Sanam Saeed, Alyy Khan and Manzar Sehbai in lead roles. It was the official submission by the Pakistani Academy Selection Committee as the country's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. Mah-e-Mir is a story that follows the struggle of a contemporary poet and draws parallels with events in Mir’s life. The film was co-distributed by Hum Films and Eveready Pictures on 6 May 2016 nationwide. Plot The film's story focuses on the life of a modern day poet named Jamal (Fahad Mustafa) going through a rough patch. The movie tries to draw parallels between Jamal's and Mir Taqi Mir's life with the story jumping from present d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hareem Farooq
Hareem Farooq ( ur, ; born 26 May 1992) is a Pakistani theatre, film and television actress and a film producer, known for her work in the serial ''Diyar-e-Dil'' and ''Pawnay 14 August''. She co-produced ''Janaan'' followed by her 2018 film '' Parchi''. She is the first female celebrity to get the honor of hosting ''Pakistan Super League'' in the same year. Early life Hareem Farooq was born on May 26, 1992, in Islamabad and spent most of her time in that city before she moved with her family to Karachi. Her parents are both doctors, her father being a public health PhD and international consultant while her mother is a dermatologist. The actress received early education from Karachi Grammar School. She did her bachelor's degree in Sociology and Journalism from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, after which she began her career in acting. Singer Abdullah Qureshi is her cousin.Arslan Athar (11 February 2019)"Abdullah Qureshi Is Getting Married And Here’s Everything That Happ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janaan
''Janaan'' (Urdu/Pashto: جانان; ) is a 2016 Pakistani romantic comedy film directed by Azfar Jafri, written by Osman Khalid Butt and co-produced by Hareem Farooq, Munir Hussain, Imran Raza Kazmi and Reham Khan, under production banners of IRK Films and ''Munir Hussain Films – UK''. The film stars Armeena Khan, Bilal Ashraf and Ali Rehman Khan in lead roles. The film was released in Pakistan by ARY Films on 12 September 2016 (Eid al-Adha). B4U Films distributed the film Internationally. Plot Meena (Armeena Khan), a Pashtun student living in Vancouver, Canada, travels to Swat, Pakistan for her cousin Palwasha's (Hania Amir) wedding. Her Canadian friends are worried that she may be married, too. She is met at the airport by the bride's adopted brother, Asafandyar ( Bilal Ashraf), and taken back to the house, where festivities are taking a swing. Upon arrival, Palwasha explains to Meena about her meeting and subsequent engagement with her fiancé Samir, a Punjabi. Daniy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asim Raza
Asim Raza (; ur, ) is a Pakistani film and television commercial director and producer. Asim began his career as an architect and worked with the architectural firm Arshad Shahid Abdullah (PVT) LTD before venturing into film production and direction. He made his debut as a film maker in the mid 90s, he worked in all visual mediums from TV commercials to music videos, long plays and feature films. In 2004, Asim won the Lux Style Award for Best Music Video Director for " Mahi Ve". In 2013, Asim directed a television film, ''Behadd'' which won the Hum Award for Best Television Film. Asim marked his feature film debut with a coming-of-age drama ''Ho Mann Jahaan'', Asim Raza owns a production company called The Vision Factory. Career 1994–1996: TVCs and music videos From 1994 onwards, Asim worked on many commercials and videos as a producer/director. He also directed a magazine show for television based on advertising and marketing called ''The Big Idea''. Between 1994 -1996 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheheryar Munawar
Sheheryar Munawar Siddiqui (born 9 August 1988) is a Pakistani actor, film producer and director. He made his film debut as a lead actor and producer in 2016 with Ho Mann Jahaan. He is notable for his role in Asim Raza's ''Parey Hut Love'', which became Pakistan's highest grossing movie in the year 2019. He has also starred in male-centric serials such as ''Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay'', ''Kahi Un Kahi'', ''Zindagi Gulzar Hai'' and ''Aasmanon Pay Likha'' and ''Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Miley''. For his performances in ''Ho Mann Jahaan'', ''Saat Din Mohabbat In'', and ''Parey Hut Love'', he has won a Lux Style Award (2017); Masala Award(2019); and Pakistan International Screen Award(2020), respectively. Personal life He was born on 9 August 1988 in Karachi. His father, air commodore (r) Munawar Alam Siddiqui, was in the Pakistan Air Force before switching to business after retirement, his sister Nadia is a business graduate, while his elder brother, Asfandyar, who died in a car acci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ho Mann Jahaan
''Ho Mann Jahaan'' ( ur, ) is a 2015 Pakistani coming-of-age musical drama film, written and directed by Asim Raza at his directorial debut. The screenplay was written by Rashna Abdi, Imtisal Abbasi and Asim Raza, while dialogues were written by Asim Raza, Imtisal Abbasi, Rashna Abdi and Yasir Hussain. The film stars Adeel Hussain, Mahira Khan, Sheheryar Munawar and Sonya Jehan, along with veterans Bushra Ansari, Arshad Mahmud, Jamal Shah and Munawar Siddiqui. It is produced in Urdu. The film was released in the Middle East on 31 December 2015 by ARY Films and on 1 January 2016 in Pakistan. The film opened to a highly successful box office weekend and went on to run for several weeks, making it one the highest-grossing films of 2016. In Dec 2016 ''Ho Mann Jahaan'' was showcased at the Pakistani Film Festival in New York City. Plot ''Ho Mann Jahaan'' is a coming-of-age urban story set in present-day Karachi. The film revolves around three main characters – Arhan (Sheher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobara Phir Se
''Dobara Phir Se'' is a 2016 Pakistani romantic drama film directed by Mehreen Jabbar, written by Bilal Sami and a production of ARY Films. The film is produced by Salman Iqbal and co-produced by Mohammad Jerjees Seja. The film stars Ali Kazmi, Hareem Farooq, Adeel Hussain, Tooba Siddiqui, Sanam Saeed, Atiqa Odho, Shaz Khan, and child actor, Musa Khan. The film was released on 25 November 2016. Plot Film's story revolves around a character of a divorced Pakistani woman based in New York City who meets an ambitious Hammad (Adeel Hussain). The film explores their relationship and eventual challenges as they begin to grow feelings for one another. Cast * Adeel Hussain as Hammad Farooqui * Sanam Saeed as Samar * Hareem Farooq as Zainab Rehman * Ali Kazmi as Vassay * Tooba Siddiqui as Natasha * Atiqa Odho as Ammi * Shaz Khan as Asim * Sonia Rehman as Api * Shamim Hilaly as Maa Ji * Musa Khan as Zaid *James Koroni as Choreographer *Michelle Sohn as Young mother Production The direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fizza Ali Meerza
Fizza Ali Meerza is a Pakistani film producer, and screenwriter best known for making films that tackle socio economic issues. She became known in Pakistani cinema with her debut film, ''Na Maloom Afraad'' (2014). Career Ali Meerza started her career with ''Na Maloom Afraad'' which was a hit at the boxoffice. After that, she produced ''Actor in Law'', ''Na Maloom Afraad 2'', and ''Load Wedding ''Load Wedding'' is a 2018 Pakistani romantic comedy film, which is mutually written by the director Nabeel Qureshi and the producer, Fizza Ali Meerza under the banner of Filmwala Pictures. The film stars Fahad Mustafa and Mehwish Hayat in lea ...''. Filmography Films Awards and nominations References External links * Living people Pakistani film producers Pakistani screenwriters Writers from Karachi Year of birth missing (living people) {{Pakistan-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Express Tribune
''The Express Tribune'' is a daily English-language newspaper based in Pakistan. It is the flagship publication of the '' Daily Express'' media group. It is Pakistan's only internationally affiliated newspaper in a partnership with the ''International New York Times'', the global edition of ''The New York Times''. Headquartered in Karachi, it also prints copy from offices in Lahore, Islamabad, and Peshawar. It was launched on 12 April 1999, in broadsheet format, with a news design distinctive from traditional Pakistani newspapers. Its editorial stance identifies with social liberalism, and its readership is generally on the mainstream left of Pakistani political and social opinion. Topics the newspaper covers include politics, international affairs, economics, investment, sports, and culture. It runs a glossy called ''Express Tribune Magazine'' on Sunday, which includes social commentary, interviews, and a four-page supplement with recipes, reviews, travel advice, blogs, and tech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nation (Pakistan)
''The Nation'' is an English-language daily newspaper owned by Majid Nizami Trust and based in Lahore, Pakistan since 1986. ''Rameeza'' is the Executive Editor of ''The Nation''. She is the adopted daughter of the renowned Pakistani journalist, the late Majid Nizami (3 April 1928-26 July 2014). It is published from Lahore, Islamabad, Multan and Karachi by the Nawa-i-Waqt Group, which was founded in 1940 by Hameed Nizami (3 Oct 1915–22 Feb 1962) and edited by him until his death in 1962. Nawa-i-Waqt newspaper was later led by Chief Editor Majid Nizami and his nephew, Editor Arif Nizami. Nawa-i-Waqt Group also publishes the '' Nawa-i-Waqt'', an Urdu-language daily newspaper, and prints 4 weekly English and Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu" '' |
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