ARY hosted Pakistan’s first Movie Award Show on April 28th, 2014. The #AFA, showcased the best in Pakistani Cinema.
Undoubtedly the last couple of years were by-far the best in Lollywood – with movies like Waar, MHSA and Zinda Bhaag following the legacy of Khuda Kay Liye and Bol.
Also a proud moment for Pakistani cinema was the Oscar Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy brought home, that uplifted the spirits of many Pakistani movie makers.
This event is being considered as the cornerstone of celebrating and restoring the Pakistani Silver Screen. An industry just beginning to recuperate, Pakistani cinema has outperformed in number of ventures – with quite a few much awaited impressive ventures to come including; Jalaibee, Operation 021, Kambakh, Delta Foxtrot, WAAR 2 and Arth 2, the remake of classic Indian movie, which is to be a joint venture by Shaan Shahid and ARY Films’as disclosed at AFA2014.
With all this in tank for the future, let’s take a look at the not long gone past that celebrated the best in Pakistani Film Industry.
Jury’s Choice Awards – Winners
Best film — Zinda Bhaag
Best male actor — Humayun Saeed | Main Hoon Shahid Afridi
Best female actor — Amna Ilyas | Zinda Bhaag
Best director — Bilal Lashari | Waar
Special award for contributions to Pakistan Cinema — Ali Zafar
Lifetime achievement award — Nadeem Baig
Viewer’s Choice Awards – Winners
Best film — Waar
Best male actor — Shaan (Waar)
Best female actor — Aisha Khan | Waar
Best director — Bilal Lashari | Waar
Best music — Mein Hun Shahid Afridi
Best male comic role — Ismail Tara | Main Hoon Shahid Afridi
Best male debut — Hamza Ali Abbasi | Main Hoon Shahid Afridi
Best female debut — Aisha Khan | Waar
Best performance in negative role — Shamoon Abbasi | Waar
Best female supporting actor — Meesha Shafi | Waar
Best male supporting actor — Hamza Ali Abbasi | Waar
Best male singer — Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | Zinda Bhaag
Best female singer — Abida Parveen | Ishq Khuda
Technical Awards – Winners
Best action — Dr Hasan Waqas Rana | Waar
Best background music score — Sahir Ali Bhagga | Zinda Bhaag
Best choreography — Main Hoon Shahid Afridi
Best cinematography — Bilal Lashari | Waar
Best dialogue — Vasay Chaudhry | Main Hoon Shahid Afridi
Best editing — Bilal Lashari | Waar
Best story — Zinda Bhaag
Best screenplay — Usman Khalid Butt | Siyaah
Best special effects — Waar
Best makeup — Nabila | Main Hoon Shahid Afridi
Best costume design — Sara Gandapur | Chambaili
Best independent film — Josh
AmmaraHikmat, CEO of Encyclomedia, tweeted quite a lot from ARY Film Awards last night. She along with many others posted picture of Bilal Lashari naming him the man of the hour at #AFA2014.
With the stunning @HumaimaMalick at #AFA14 #AFA2014 #AryFilmAwardspic.twitter.com/AqN6Xf9Stk
Take a look at the event pictures below:
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