18th
Lux Style Awards
Date:
8 July 2019
Host:
Director:
Venue:
Expo Center, Karachi, Sindh
Best Film:
Cake
Best TV Play:
Suno Chanda
The 18th Lux Style Awards presented by Lux to honor the best in fashion, music, films and 2018 in Pakistani television, took place on 7 July 2019 at Expo Center, Karachi, Sindh. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Nominees for 18th Lux Style Awards were announced on 4 March 2019. [6]
Category | Winners | Nominations |
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Best Film | Cake-Syed Zulfikar Bukhari | |
Best Film Director | Ahsan Rahim-Teefa in Trouble | |
Best Film Actor |
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Best Film Actress |
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Best Film Playback | Atif Aslam-'Thaam Lo'-Parwaaz Hai Junoon |
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Category | Winner | Nominations |
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Best Television Play | Suno Chanda (Hum TV) | |
Best Television Director | Kashif Nisar-Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila-(Hum TV) |
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Best Television Actor |
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Best Television Actress |
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Best Television Writer | Bee Gul-Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila-Hum TV |
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Best Emergening Talent in Television | Rida Belal-Khudgarz (ARY) |
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Best Television Track | Khaani (Geo TV) |
Criticism came from audience that Yumna Zaidi was snubbed for not being nominated despite giving a powerful performance in Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila.Many have argued that Suno Chanda (Best Television Play winner) did not age well compared to the other nominated dramas like Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila and Dil Mom Ka Diya, both of which were the most acclaimed dramas of that year. There is also a discourse over Iqra Aziz's double win for Suno Chanda, accordingly to critics Neelam Muneer could have easily won either of the awards as she gave a much more dynamic performance in Dil Mom Ka Diya.
Category | Winner | Nominations |
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Best Song of the Year | Ya Qurban-Khumariyan |
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Best Singer of the Year | Mohsin Abbas Haider & Sohail Asghar-Na Ja |
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Best Emergening Talent in Music | Saakin |
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