Punjabi and 17
Pashto
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Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official languages ...
films. Among them ''
Waar'', ''
Main Hoon Shahid Afridi
''Main Hoon Shahid Afridi'' (), is a 2013 Pakistani sports film directed by Syed Ali Raza Usama and produced by Humayun Saeed & Shahzad Nasib. The film features Humayun Saeed, Javed Shaikh and Noman Habib in the lead roles. Nadeem Baig, ...
'', ''
Josh
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People A–J
* "Josh", an early pseudonym of S ...
'', ''
Chambaili
''Chambaili'' ( ur, ) is a 2013 Pakistani Urdu-language political thriller film directed by Ismail Jilani, produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Shahzad Nawaz for Coup d'état Films and 7th Sky Films. It stars Salmaan Peerzada, Khalid Ahmed, Mohamme ...
'', ''
Zinda Bhaag
''Zinda Bhaag'' ( ur, ) is a 2013 Pakistani Punjabi-language drama film co-directed by Meenu Gaur and Farjad Nabi, and produced by Mazhar Zaidi. The film focuses on the issue of illegal migration. The film had a premiere show on 19 September ...
'', ''
Siyaah
''Siyaah'' ( ur, سیاہ, ''Black'') is a 2013 Pakistani horror thriller film directed by Azfar Jafri and written by Osman Khalid Butt. The film stars are Hareem Farooq, Qazi Jabbar, Mahnoor Usman and Ahmed Ali Akbar. The film is about the di ...
'' and ''
Lamha'' tops the charts in industry and collects splendid box office performances on domestically and internationally. To celebrate the success of Pakistani cinema, ARY Films inaugurated First Film Awarding Ceremony after the demolishing of ''
Nigar Awards
The Nigar Awards ( ur, , translit=Inʿām Negār, lit=Picture Awards) were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards a ...
'', with the motto of "Celebrating the New Face of Cinema" to honor the films from all over the Pakistan, actors and technical achievements.
AFA's Statuette
Design
ARY Film trophy is known as ''ARY Film Award of Merit'' and recently it is also referred as AFA's trophy. It is Made of gold-plated
britannium
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Britannia ...
on a black metal base, it is 11 in (27.94 cm) tall, weighs 6.5 lb (2.94 kg) and depicts a gold-lady rendered in
Art Deco
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style turned into curve style making ovule shape above her head by joining hands standing on a reel of film with presenter's name. The presenter name represent organization logo and respective winner field and name. As of first ceremony a total of 33 AFA's trophies have been presented to artists.
Naming
AFA's statute is named after the ARY Group's co-founder
Abdul Razzak Yaqoob
Abdul Razzak Yaqoob (7 May 1944 – 21 February 2014) was a Pakistani gold bullion trader who founded ARY Gold in the United Arab Emirates and later ARY Media Group.
Early life
He was born in Surat, British India to Memon family in 1944 which ...
, which is known as acronym "ARY". This acronym serve as a company logo and its all subsidiaries. Hence ARY Films which generates the idea of "ARY Film Awards" which further shortened to "AFA", first letter of each word (
Abdul Razzak Yaqoob), thus naming the AFA's Trophy or simply AFA.
Nominations
Since 2014, with ceremony inception Nomination results have been announced to public in early April, prior to the ceremony that held late in the same month and televises late in next month.
Voters
ARY presents Awards in three sections decided by their respective Jury:
* Jury Choice Awards
* Viewers Choice Awards
* Technical Awards
ARY Digital Network and Entertainment Channel, a collective name for ARY Group maintains the massive voting membership. Each section has its own jury, for the selection of nominations.
For the Jury Choice category, winners are conclude only in four major categories, Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress, without considering any nominations and voting criteria is totally dependent upon the selected Jury of ARY Group. However this category is made to avoid the biased results which can may occur in Public voting.
Similarly the Technical Awards, all the categories are proposed and voted by relevant Jury of this section, and winners are concluded by Jury selection without considering any nominations.
Viewers Choice categories are the most eye-catching awards that are presented on the basis of public voting. Nominations are made by AFA's special Jury, total of fourteen viewers choice awards are given by public voting. All of four Jury awards are also awarded in Viewers category, so they can vote according to their favorite work and artist. As of first ceremony Public voting's are done through
text messages
Text messaging, or texting, is the act of composing and sending electronic messages, typically consisting of alphabetic and numeric characters, between two or more users of mobile devices, desktops/ laptops, or another type of compatible comput ...
or by going on ceremony official website.
Rules
As per the rules of AFA, a film must open in the previous calendar year, from midnight at the start of 1 January to midnight at the end of 31 December, in
karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...
or
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...
,
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
to qualify, e.g.; if a movie released in 2010 and did not play its AFA's-qualifying run in Pakistan will not be qualify for 2010 awards until its completes its screening to qualify for next ceremony.
As per rule, Film must be feature-length, defined as a minimum of 40 minutes and it must exist either on a
35 mm film 35 mm may refer to:
* 135 film, a type of still photography format commonly referred to as 35 mm film
* 35 mm movie film
35 mm film is a film gauge used in filmmaking, and the film standard. In motion pictures that record on f ...
or
70 mm film
70 mm film (or 65 mm film) is a wide high-resolution film gauge for motion picture photography, with a negative area nearly 3.5 times as large as the standard 35 mm motion picture film format. As used in cameras, the film is wid ...
print or in 24 frame/s or 48 frame/s
progressive scan
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digital cinema
Digital cinema refers to adoption of digital technology within the film industry to distribute or project motion pictures as opposed to the historical use of reels of motion picture film, such as 35 mm film. Whereas film reels have to b ...
format with native resolution not less than
1280x720.
Producers of the films must summit their Official Screen Credits for film before the deadline, in order to get nomination if respective film gets nomination in Best Film category. This rule states the original and credited producers selection of a film by an AFA.
Ceremony
Telecast
All the awards are presented in a ceremony between February to May and usually telecast after a month, following the relevant calendar year, and two weeks after the announcements of Viewers choice nominees. It is the culmination of the film awards season, which usually begins during November or December of the previous year. This is an elaborate extravaganza, with the invited guests walking up the red carpet in the creations of the most prominent fashion designers of the day.
Black tie
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dress is the most common outfit for men, although fashion may dictate not wearing a
bow-tie
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, and musical performers sometimes do not adhere to this, while for women casual to formal dress is the most common outfit.
The ARY Film Awards, like others (
Lux,
Hum
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Science
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* Mains hum, an electric or electromagnetic phenomenon
* The Hum, an acoustic phenomenon
* Venous hum, a physiological sensation
...
and
PMA's) are not a live televised ceremony, due to management and telecast restrictions. The Award show is broadcast on the ceremony presenter's own channel
ARY Digital
''ARY Digital'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani pay television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob ...
and will be televised on the same network in the future.
First ceremony was held on Sunday 8:00 p.m.
PST/
UTC+5
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As standard time (Northern Hemisphere winter)
''Principal cities: Islamabad, Karachi''
South Asia
*Pakistan - Time in Pakistan
As standard time (year-ro ...
, and Televised on Saturday after 27 days of the actual ceremony event at 8:00 p.m.
PST/
UTC+5
UTC+05:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +05:00. This time is used in:
As standard time (Northern Hemisphere winter)
''Principal cities: Islamabad, Karachi''
South Asia
*Pakistan - Time in Pakistan
As standard time (year-ro ...
. In terms of broadcast length, the ceremony generally averages three and a half hours. The first ARY Film Awards, lasted 3 hours and 45 minutes. At the other end of the spectrum. Including the thanking clips of winners before the
break
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* Recess (break), time in which a group of people is temporarily dismissed from its duties
* Break (work), time off during a shift/recess
** Coffee break, a short mid-morning res ...
.
Venue
As of 2014, first ceremony were held at
Golf Club
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, DHA Phase VIII, Karachi in an open ground. In spite of other awarding ceremonies that are usually held at expo centers of
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...
and
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...
. Ceremony usually hold a Red carpet at ceremony sie before the entrance to venue place. For 2016 ceremony that will honor the films of 2015, is scheduled to take place on 18 February 2016, in
Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
, UAE.
Award ceremonies
ARY film Award ceremony become most awaited ceremony of the year after
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 ...
. ARY is currently the only Pakistani awarding ceremony that honors film achievements only after ''
Nigar Awards
The Nigar Awards ( ur, , translit=Inʿām Negār, lit=Picture Awards) were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards a ...
''. Other awarding ceremonies host many other sections of showbiz. The "Afascast" has pulled in a bigger haul when box-office hits are favored to win the Best Film trophy. More than 15 million viewers turned to the telecast for the
first ceremony in 2014, the year of ''
Waar'', which generated Rs. 9 million at Pakistani Box Office before the ceremony. ''Waar'' became the
highest-grossing movie of Pakistan, and won 13 awards among its 19 nominations including
Best Film decided by Public.
With the revival of cinema ARY Film Ceremony regarded as most important ceremony that honor the cinematic achievements and artist of showbiz. In a country like Pakistan where cinema and movie making are on the least edge of showbiz, holding such ceremony generates the new wave of the Pakistani cinema. ARY film awards became the most expensive ceremony that ever held in Pakistan with the cost of Rs. 80 million. No ceremony was held for 2014 film year.
Merit categories
Following is the listing of ARY Film Awards Merit categories since 2014.
Current categories
Jury's Choice Awards
*
Best Actor in a Leading Role Jury
*
Best Actress in a Leading Role Jury
*
Best Director Jury
*
Best Film Jury
Viewer's Choice Awards
*
Best Actor in a Leading Role
*
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
*
Best Actress in a Leading Role
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*
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
*
Best Actor in Comic Role
*
Best Actor in Negative Role
*
Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to:
Film awards
* AACTA Award for Best Direction
* Academy Award for Best Director
* BA ...
*
Best Film
This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards.
Best Actor/Best Actress
*See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...
*
Best Female Playback Singer
*
Best Independent Film
*
Best Male Playback Singer
*
Best Original Music
*
Best Star Debut Male
*
Best Star Debut Female
Technical awards
*
Best Action
*
Best Background Score
*
Best Choreography
*
Best Cinematography
*
Best Costume Design
*
Best Dialogue
*
Best Editing
*
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
*
Best Story
*
Best Screenplay
*
Best Special Effects
As of first ceremony, awarding sections were rendered into three major categories among them Four most highlighted award are presented by only ARY Jury, in order to avoid the biased selection, all of four jury awards are simultaneously also awarded in Viewers category, where winners are concluded on the basis of public selection. Only Jury Awards categories has a superfix of Jury as they specially awarded, while Viewers awards are simply named and mention.
Best Original Music and
Best Makeup and Hairstyling categories are also simply known as
Best Music
Best or The Best may refer to:
People
* Best (surname), people with the surname Best
* Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer
Companies and organizations
* Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain
* Best Lock Corporatio ...
and
Best Makeup respectively.
Special categories
The Special ARY Film Awards are voted on by special committees, rather than by the ARY Film membership as a whole. They are not always presented on a consistent annual basis.
Current special categories
* ARY Film Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award.
* ARY Film Honorary Award for Contributing Pakistani Cinema.
*
ARY Film Honorary International Icon Award.
* ARY Film Honorary Award for Special Contributing to film industry via theaters.
As of first ceremony total of four special awards were presented, in the following year it will be clear that which of the above currently presented award will continue to be given. ARY Film Honorary Award for Special Contributing via theaters is one of the most special awards which is presented only at first ceremony and was given a special ARY token of screening
ARY Films
ARY Films ( ur, ) is a film distribution and production company in Pakistan, part of ARY Digital Network. 35 films including 11 Urdu, six Punjabi and 17 Pashto films have been released by ARY Films since 2013. Among them, '' Waar'', '' Jawani P ...
to the
film theaters of Pakistan instead of AFA's trophy.
Critical response and review
ARY Film Awards met with huge success and response, because of the no such films awards ever held on such grounds in country. ARY Awards were also praised because of their collaboration with many other film companies to help in rebuilding the Pakistani cinema once again. Many critics and bloggers praises
ARY Digital Network such step of introducing Pakistan's "first ever film awards" after the demolishing of country's oldest awarding ceremony ''
Nigar awards
The Nigar Awards ( ur, , translit=Inʿām Negār, lit=Picture Awards) were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards a ...
'' which was demolished after 2001 due to the box office failure of film industry and lack of good films. Afterwards
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 ...
replaced ''Nigar'' but Lux brought different categories of
show business
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under one name and it continue to do so for 12 years and currently entering in its 13th year, but never recognized as film awards. But with the success of ARY Films, ARY Film Awards was also a huge success and recognized as an only film awards of Pakistan. With such response founder of ARY Network Slaman Iqbal said:
While CEO and President of ARY Network Jerjees Seja said:
At the first ceremony Shaan and Ali Zafar were in off-and-on stage fight of words, where Shaan indirectly criticized Ali and other artists for not believing in Pakistani cinema and work across the borders, when Ali was given honorary International Icon award. Audience and critics favored Shaan as they describe that Shaan stood first with industry in time of hour in sprite he was offered many films across the border and internationally, but he refused to regenerates the Pakistan film industry.
Salman Iqbal
Salman Iqbal ( ur, ) is a Pakistani media businessman and media mogul. He became the CEO of ARY Digital Network in 2014 after the death of Abdul Razzak Yaqoob. In addition, Iqbal is the owner of the ARY Group, that was started by his Uncle Abdul ...
's ARY Films and Shaan's Riaz Ahmad Productions join hand to bear the torch in Pakistan Film Industry's quest for its revived future. Riaz Shahid Films will produce four films every year from the next year making sure that there is always enough local content for cinemas to exhibit, whereas ARY Films will make sure that the films receive the grandest reception in the country possible.
Associated events
Following events are closely associated with the annual ARY Awards:
* Red Carpet Ceremony
* Making of Ceremony
Winner gifts
It has been a tradition to give out gifts bags to the winners of their respective category. The assortment of gifts does not varies significantly, usually with the AFA's trophy winners were given out
Nokia phones as Nokia serve as a main sponsor for the ceremony.
See also
*
ARY Film Awards pre-show
The ARY Film pre-show (currently known as ARY Film Red Carpet) is a recorded televised pre-show which precedes the start of the ARY Film Awards telecast by 37 minutes. The pre-show takes place on the red carpet surrounding the theater which holds ...
*
Hum Awards
*
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 ...
*
Nigar Awards
The Nigar Awards ( ur, , translit=Inʿām Negār, lit=Picture Awards) were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards a ...
*
Pakistan Media Awards
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* Hum Style Awards
References
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