7th Lux Style Awards | |
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Date | 29 October 2008 |
Site | Expo Centre, Karachi |
Hosted by | Shaan Shahid, Fawad Khan and Ali Azmat |
Highlights | |
Best Film | Khuda Kay Liye |
Best Actor | Shaan Shahid |
Television coverage | |
Channel | Geo TV |
The 2008 Lux Style Awards, officially known as the 7th Lux Style Awards ceremony, presented by the Lux Style Awards honours the best films of 2008 and took place at the DHA Golf Club, Karachi on 29 October 2008. This year, the city of lights played host to the Pakistani Film Industry. [1]
The official ceremony took place on 29 Oct, 08, at the Expo Centre, in Karachi. [1] During the ceremony, Lux Style Awards were awarded in 29 competitive categories. The ceremony was televised in Pakistan and internationally on Geo TV. Actor Shaan Shahid, Fawad Khan and rockstar Ali Azmat hosted the ceremony. [1] [2]
The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, and honour the country's best talents in film, television, music, and fashion. Around 30 awards are given annually. [3]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Category | Nominees | Winner |
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Film | ||
Best Film | N/A | Khuda Kay Liye |
Best Film Actor | N/A | Shaan Shahid-Khuda Kay Liye |
Best Film Actress | N/A | Iman Ali-Khuda Kay Liye |
Best Original Soundtrack | N/A | Khuda Kay Liye-Rohail Hayat |
Television | ||
Best Television Play (Terrestrial) | Lyari Express-(PTV) | |
Best Television Actor (Terrestrial) |
| Asif Raza Mir-Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Miley (PTV) |
Best Television Actress (Terrestrial) |
| Beenish Chohan-Pehli Boond (PTV) |
Best Television Director (Terrestrial) | Manzoor Magsi-Lyari Express (PTV) | |
Best Television Play (Satellite) |
| Man-O-Salwa-Hum TV |
Best Television Actor (Satellite) |
| Humayun Saeed-Koi Toh Barish (ARY Digital) |
Best Television Actress (Satellite) |
| Bushra Ansari-Vanee (Geo TV) |
Best Television Director (Satellite) |
| Anjum Shahzad-Pehla Chaand (Geo TV) |
Music | ||
Best Song of the Year |
| Sajni-Jal (Band) |
Best Live Act | Strings (band) | |
Best Album of the Year | Boondh-Jal | |
Best Video Director |
| Bilal Lashari-Dhamaal |
Fashion | ||
Best Model of the Year (male) |
| Ameer Zeb Khan |
Best Model of the Year (female) |
| Neha Ahmed |
Best Retail Brand |
| Khaadi |
Best Achievement in Fashion Design (Menswear) |
| Deepak Perwani |
Best Achievement in Fashion Design (Couture) |
| Rizwan Baig |
Best Achievement in Fashion Design (Prét) |
| Maheen Karim |
Best Fashion Photographer/Videographer |
| Rizwan-ul-Haq |
Best Fashion Makeup & Hair Artist |
| Khawar Riaz |
Best Emerging Talent in Fashion |
| Rabia Butt |
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