Karachi: ARY Digital Network, the largest satellite television network of Pakistan is proud to present the biggest film awards of the country, the ARY Film Awards 2016 (AFA16). Once again, Tang supports the entertainment extravaganza dedicated towards the recognition and promotion of the growing film industry of Pakistan.
This year AFA16 is become the first Pakistani film awards to go international with the best films from the year 2015. Films such as the hugely popular Jawani Phir Nahin Ani, Wrong Number, Manto, Karachi Se Lahore and Moor to name a few are part of the nominations.
VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARDS
1. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR FEMALE
* Aisha Khan – Jawani Phir Nahi Ani – WINNER
* Sarwat Gillani – Jawani Phir Nahi Ani
* Janita Asma – Wrong No.
* Saba Qamar – Manto
* Sabeeka Imam – Jalaibee
2. BEST STAR DEBUT MALE
* Vasay Chaudhry – Jawani Phir Nahi Ani
* Ahmed Ali Butt – jawani Phir Nahi Ani
* Yasir Hussain – Karachi Se Lahore
* Adnan Sarwar – Shah
* Danish Taimoor – Jalaibee – WINNER
3. BEST PERFORMANCE IN COMIC ROLE
* Bushra Ansari – Jawani Phir Nahi Ani
* Ahmed Ali Butt – Jawani Phir Nahi Ani – WINNER
* Danish Nawaz – Wrong No
* Yasir Hussain – Karachi Se Lahore
* Ismail Tara – Halla Gulla
4. BEST PERFORMANCE IN A NEGATIVE ROLE
* Shafqat Cheema – Wrong No
* Rashid Naz – Karachi Se Lahore
* Akbar Subhani – Manto
* Ayaz Samoo – Moor – WINNER
* Ismail Tara – Jawani Phir Nahi Ani
5. BEST ACTOR MALE
* Humayun Saeed – Jawani Phir Nahi Ani – WINNER
* Danish Taimoor – Wrong No.
* Sarmad Khoosat – Manto
* Hameed Sheikh – Moor
* Adnan Sarwar – Shah
6. BEST STAR DEBUT FEMALE
* Sarwat Gillani – Jawani Phir Nahi Ani
* Janita Asma – Wrong No.
* Sohai Ali Abro – Wrong No.
* Ayesha Omar – Karachi Se Lahore – WINNER
* Sonya Hussain – Moor
7. BEST ACTOR FEMALE
* Mehwish Hayat – Jawani Phir Nahi Ani
* Sohai Ali Abro – Jawani Phir Nahi Ani – WINNER
* Sohai Ali Abro – Wrong No.
* Ayesha Omar – Karachi Se Lahore
* Sania Saeed – Manto
* Sonya Hussain – Moor
8. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR MALE
* Ahmed Ali Butt – Jawani Phir Nahi Ani
* Hamza Ali Abbasi – Jawani Phir Nahi Ani – WINNER
* Vasay Chaudhry – Jawani Phir Nahi Ani
* Yair Hussain – Karachi Se Lahore
* Javed Sheikh – Wrong No.
9. BEST FILM
* Jawani Phir Nahi Ani – WINNER
* Wrong No.
* Karachi Se Lahore
* Manto
* Moor
10. BEST DIRECTOR
* Nadeem Baig – Jawani Phir Nahi Ani – WINNER
* Yasir Nawaz – Wrong No.
* Wajahat Rauf – Karachi Se Lahore
* Sarmad Khoosat – Manto
* Jami – Moor
* Adnan Sarwar – Shah
11. BEST SINGER MALE
* Nabeel Shaukat Ali – Wrong No.
* Asrar – Wrong No.
* Ali Sethi – Manto
* Mika Singh – Jawani Phir Nahi Ani
* Umair Jaswal – Jalaibee
* Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – Halla Gulla – WINNER
12. BEST SINGER FEMALE
* Sara Raza – Wrong No. – WINNER
* Meesha Shafi – Manto
* Ghazal Ali – Jalaibee
* Sana Zulfiqar – Jawani Phir Nahi Ani
* Sara Haider – Dekh Magar Pyaar Say
JURY CHOICE AWARDS
1. Best Film JPNA
2. Best Actor Sarmad Khoosat- Manto
3. Best ActressSania Saeed- Manto
4. Best Director Nadeem Baig- JPNA
TECHNICAL AWARDS
1. Best Action – Viktor Krav -JPNA
2. Best Background Score – Strings- MOOR
3. Best Cinematography – Farhan Hafeez- Moor
4. Best Choreography – Shabina Khan- JPNA
5. Best Dialogue – Vasay Choudry- JPNA
6. Best Editing – Rizwan AQ-JPNA
7. Best Story – Vasay Choudry- JPNA
8. Best Screen Play – Vasay Choudry- JPNA
9. Best Special Effects (Visuals) – Kamaluddin Ahmed, Shakir, Danial & Fatima – Moor
10. Best Makeup – Nabila-JPNA
11. Best Costume Design – Jahanzeb Qamar & Nabila-JPNA
12. Best Music – Shani Arshad-Jawani Phir Nhi Ani
SPECIAL AWARDS
1. Radio spice entertainer of the year – Mahira Khan
2. International Film icon – Fawad Khan
3. Lifetime achievement award – Waheed Murad
4. Tribute to legend – Javaid Sheikh
SPECIAL AWARD 2014
1. Best Film of 2014 – Namaloom Afraad
2. Critics Award for Best Independent Movie – Manto
3. Animated movie – 3 Bahadur