Tag: Lux Style Awards

  • Nadeem Baig says awards have ‘no value’ after Arsalan Naseer wins against Naumaan Ijaz

    Nadeem Baig says awards have ‘no value’ after Arsalan Naseer wins against Naumaan Ijaz

     
    Director Nadeem Baig has raised concerns about the credibility of awards shows in the entertainment industry.
     
    Recently, Baig appeared as a guest on Say It All with Iffat Omar, where he talked about how Arsalan Naseer won the Best Actor award, beating Naumaan Ijaz.
     
    “For instance, in front of Naumaan Ijaz, Arsalan Naseer, who just entered the industry through YouTube, he gets an award for Best Actor. I’m sorry, this surprises me. Actually, such awards don’t exist in Pakistan. There is one award for fashion, and they have to include the film and TV category so that they have good attendance and good faces sitting in the front row. They give five awards each for film and TV. So it’s about the category. You cannot put Sajal Aly and Saba Hamid in the same category, it will be very unfair.”
     
    Talking about the credibility of the current awards show, he categorically stated:

    “I think the awards that are being given, they hold no value. I’m not saying this lightly, I mean, when something is so public, if you don’t acknowledge it, it diminishes your worth. The awards you give then lose their significance. It’s as if everyone just shows up today and gets one of these social media awards, including Lux, I don’t know what the format is, but when the public is voting, it can be hacked. You can hire 500 people to vote or do something else. At the end of the day, what happens is that you receive a surprise there that leaves you  stunned.”

  • Hasnain Lehri debuts in ‘Dubai Bling’, proposes to Loujain ‘LJ’ Adada

    Hasnain Lehri debuts in ‘Dubai Bling’, proposes to Loujain ‘LJ’ Adada

    Pakistani model Hasnain Lehri made a stunning debut in the second season of the popular Netflix series ‘Dubai Bling’, when he stunned his paramour, Lebanese reality TV star Loujain ‘LJ’ Adada, with an elaborate proposal in front of friends during the season finale.

    The Netflix reality TV series, which premiered in 2022, delves into the lives of affluent and glamorous Arab women in Dubai as they navigate the complexities of high society, fashion, and relationships. Each episode, lasting approximately 45 minutes, showcases extravagant parties, designer clothes and opulent lifestyles.

    In episode seven of Dubai Bling season two, Lehri’s grand proposal to Adada marked the conclusion of the season. The gripping moment left the audience eagerly anticipating Adada’s response, as the episode concluded without revealing her answer.

    Last year, Lehri acknowledged his real-life relationship with Adada, making their on-screen chemistry sweeter.

    Taking to Instagram, he shared a stunning intimate photo of himself and Adada in each other’s embrace. He also captioned the photo with a heartfelt message for his lady love.

    “I thought fairy tales would never come true until I met my princess,” the caption read, followed by their initials “H” and “L” written with an infinity symbol. Adada also replied to the Instagram post in the comments.

    Reciprocating the sentiments, she said, “My heart, H! Fairytales do come true.”

    In 2012, Adada tied the knot with Walid Juffali, a late Saudi Arabian business magnate and billionaire.

    She was reportedly 25-years-old and he was 60 at the time. Juffali passed away in 2016 after a long battle with cancer. The supermodel currently has two daughters.

    When she was just 14, Adada started her modelling career, immediately landing photoshoots and establishing an impressive portfolio in preparation for a career in the runway business.

    At 21, she was given the opportunity to present the music program Energy Spin Magazine on MTV Lebanon. However, after her marriage, the star took a long hiatus from media until her big comeback with Netflix’s hit reality TV show, Dubai Bling.

    Lehri, on the other hand, confirmed dating fellow model Sabeeka Imam in 2018. However, the duo parted ways after a year.

    Imam shared the news of their breakup in a post, writing, “And so this journey officially comes to an end. It has been a long time since we both realised that our paths are destined to be separate. After multiple attempts and much consideration, we have called it quits.”

    Lehri is the first supermodel in Pakistan to bag five Lux Style Awards including picking up the coveted trophy four years in a row. In 2017, Lehri was also mentioned in the Top 100 Sexiest Asian Men list by Eastern Eye.

  • Sajal Aly questions Lux Style Awards selection criteria

    Sajal Aly questions Lux Style Awards selection criteria

    The Lux Style Awards were met with criticism this year, with major film and drama actors speaking out against the unfair selection process that only seemed to recognise few of the best projects that came out this year. The production team behind the critically acclaimed film ‘The Legend Of Maula Jatt’ had justified their reason for not sending their nomination for the awards in a statement, that criticised the lack of categories honouring film directors and writers, “disregarding their major and substantial creative contributions, while including one for best playback song doesn’t resonate with our vision for comprehensive film recognition. Therefore, we’ve decided not to make an exception in this case.”

    Read more: Why wasn’t ‘Maula Jatt’ nominated for the Lux Style Awards?

    Several fans expressed their disappointment on Wahaj Ali’s, pointing out that the actor was not nominated despite having submitted his portfolio for the drama series ‘Jo Bichar Gaye’.

    Actress Sajal Aly took to Instagram to call out the selection jury, suggesting ways to improve their criteria so that deserving performances are given due credit. She questioned why several actors who gave excellent performances this year including Zara Noor Abbas for ‘Badshah Begum’ or Ushna Shah for ‘Habs’ weren’t given awards.

    “It is greatly dissapointing to me as an artist that LSA routinely ignores other artists who are doing great work. For example, Mehwish Hayat who was great in London Nahi Jaunga’. Zara Noor Abbas for ‘Badshah Begum’ and Ushna Shah for ‘Habs’. Who exactly are the jury members, do they watch our shows even? Or do they simply choose who is popular? It is one thing not to win an award but to simply be ignored even if you have done great work is heartbreaking!”

    Moving on, the ‘Kuch Ankahi’ actress requested the Lux Style Awards to include categories honouring the technical teams “who create magic for us, us actors and for the audiences who see us.”

    Lastly, the ‘Ye Dil Mera’ actress expressed her disappointment at Wahaj Ali’s snub from the Lux Style Awards, and called for a seperate category honouring supporting actors in films and actors to be set up.

    ‘My third request is: please add a way/caetgory to honor supporting actors. We have great actors who make our plays stronger because of their contributions. Let’s appreciate them please. PS: How could Jo Bichar Gaye not even be nominated?”

    Sajal Aly was not the only actress who expressed her disdain at the jury board, but Farhan Saeed, who was nominated for his performance in drama ‘Mere Humsafar’, but then lost to Arsalan Naseer for ‘Paristaan’, called out the awards in an Instagram post for refusing to honour actors for their hard work.

    “If you had to fix it , it could have been done intelligently at least #LSA2023 ! I don’t say this for myself but for anyone who deserves a fair chance at winning for their hard work at any platform, I say this to encourage ppl who aspire to join our industry! I say this to keep people’s faith in us intact !
    Nevertheless
    Your Love Is The Biggest Award I Have !!
    Congratulations to all the winners!”

  • Sarwat Gilani announces her pregnancy in the most wholesome way

    Sarwat Gilani announces her pregnancy in the most wholesome way

    This year’s Lux Style Awards were more than just a ceremony celebrating the best of the entertainment industry. We got two sweet surprises that definitely became the highlights of the event.

    Actress Sarwat Gilani showed everyone how to leave a mark even when you’re not nominated, by announcing her pregnancy in a picture with the rest of the ‘Joyland’ cast.

    “Couldn’t think of a better picture to announce our new arrival! Celebrating together the biggest joy of now and the future.”

    Celebrities were as moved by the announcement as social media users, congratulating the actress on her impending bundle of joy.

    Mira Sethi and Frieha Altaf sent their congratulations to the actress.

    Sarwat was not the only celebrity to share her pregnancy announcement, however. Actress Urwa Hocane moved social media to tears when she shared a picture of herself and husband Farhan Saeed along with her visible baby bump, announcing that they were set to become parents for the first time.

    Celebrities like Zara Noor Abbass, Aiman Khan and Minal Khan congratulated Urwa for this wholesome announcement.

  • Slay or nay: our favourite looks from the Lux Style Awards

    Slay or nay: our favourite looks from the Lux Style Awards

    The Lux Style Awards really lived up to its name last night with how the creme de la creme of Pakistan’s entertainment industry came out, dressed to the nines. Some of the biggest stars of Pakistan were present to celebrate the night’s occasion like Saba Qamar, Saim Sadiq, Yumna Zaidi, and even Maya Ali. Most importantly, who were the best looks of the night? This time we can safely say that celebrities served a whole three course dinner with the way they slayed on the red carpet, and we’re sharing some of the looks that had us going oh la la!

    Haseena Yumna Zaidi was the belle of the ball last night, walking away with two of the biggest awards and looking like she stepped out of a fairy tale. The actress wore a shimmering ensemble by Noor H Gul, paired with a simple makeup look and her hair in an elegant bun.

    Alina Khan may have only stepped into the main screen last year with her standout performance as Biba in ‘Joyland’ but she isn’t ready to fade away yet. The actress left everyone spellbound by how serene she looked at the awards last night with a decorated peplum she paired with a black silk skirt, and silver earrings, to make her outfit shine.

    Saba Qamar was a vision of elegance in the silk gown she had donned for the red carpet, and then the glittering ivory saari she wore during the performances. The actress walked away with the Best Actress award because of her stellar performance in ‘Kamli’.

    Shae Gill won us over last year with her gorgeous singing but she is also ready to win more hearts with her sense of style. The ‘Sukoon’ singer looked gorgeous posing in a shimmery white gown with her hair pulled back in a bun, and was the recipient of the Most Streamed Song Of The Year award for ‘Pasoori’.

    The headliner of the awards, and the one with whom we close this piece with a bang was definitely Ayesha Omar. She didn’t just come to serve, she came to break all expectations and leave us absolutely flabbergasted, even though the actress was not nominated for any awards. The ‘Bulbulay’ actress looked as if she stepped out of a Gatsby party with her glittering, dark blue ensemble along with her hair set in a 50’s style hairdo. We feel a separate category should be set up by Lux just to award the stylish person of the night: so that Ayesha wins every time!

  • Here are all the winners from the Lux Style Awards

    Here are all the winners from the Lux Style Awards

    The prestigious Lux Style Awards were held in Karachi last night, celebrating the best of fashion and entertainment. The night’s hosts were Fahad Mustafa, Saba Qamar, Ahmed Ali Butt and Dur-e-Fishan Saleem, while several celebrities took home some of the biggest awards of the night.

    Veteran celebrities were honoured for their contributions to Pakistan’s entertainment industry, like Reema Khan took home The Youngest Lifetime Achievement Award, after Saba Qamar honoured the actress with a medley performance, and Marina Khan received the Lux Changemaker’s Award.

    Two of biggest celebrations last night was when two fan-favourite celebrities walked home with the biggest awards of the night. Yumna Zaidi was the belle of the ball last night when she bagged two awards for her performance in ‘Bakhtawar’ making her the most awards actress in Pakistan’s entertainment industry, and Pasoori got it’s well needed due after breaking out as an international hit with Ali Sethi walking home with two of the biggest awards of the night. While in the film category, Kamli was honoured with Saba Qamar receiving the Best Actress award, and the film receiving the Best Film of the year award.

    Here is a complete list of all the winners from last night:

    FASHION

    CRITICS CHOICE CATEGORY

    Emerging Talent of the Year

    Abeer Asad

    Fashion Model of the Year (Male/Female)

    Maha Tahirani

    Fashion Forward Brand of the Year

    Hussain Rehar

    Fashion Photographer/ Videographer of the Year

    Aleena Naqvi

    Fashion Hair and Make-up Artist of the Year

    Sunil Nawab

    Fashion Stylist of the Year

    Tabesh Khoja

    Most Stylish Musician of the Year

    Meesha Shafi

    FILM

    VIEWERS CHOICE CATEGORY

    Film of the Year

    Kamli

    Best Film Actor of the Year

    Feroze Khan – Tich Button

    Best Film Actor of the Year Female

    Saba Qamar – Kamli

    Film Playback Song of the Year

    Peela Rung – Parde Mein Rehne Do

    CRITICS CHOICE CATEGORY

    Best Film Director of the Year

    Sarmad Sultan Khoosat – Kamli

    Best Film of the Year

    Quaid E Azam Zindabad

    MUSIC

    VIEWERS CHOICE CATEGORY

    Singer of the Year

    Ali Sethi – Pasoori

    Song of the Year

    Kahani Suno – Kaifi Khalil

    Most Streamed Song of the Year

    Pasoori – Ali Sethi and Shae Gill

    CRITICS’ CHOICE CATEGORY

    Music Producer of the Year

    Abdullah Siddiqui and Xulfi – Pasoori

    TELEVISION

    Best TV Play

    Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi

    Best TV Long Serial

    Betiyaan

    Best TV Actor (Male)

    Arsalan Naseer – Paristan

    Best TV Actor

    Yumna Zaidi – Bakhtawar

    Best Original Soundtrack

    Mere Humsafar

    CRITICS CHOICE CATEGORY

    Best Emerging Talent

    Dananeer Mobeen – Sinf-e-Aahan

    Best Ensemble Play

    Sinf-e-Aahan

    Best TV Actor (Male)

    Bilal Abbas Khan – Dobara

    Best TV Actor (Female)

    Yumna Zaidi – Bakhtwar

    Best TV Director

    Saife Hasan – Sang-e-Mah

    Best TV Play Writer

    Mustafa Afridi – Sang-e-Mah

  • ‘It wasn’t easy’: Sajal Aly expresses gratitude after Sinf-e-Aahan receives multiple Lux Style award nominations

    ‘It wasn’t easy’: Sajal Aly expresses gratitude after Sinf-e-Aahan receives multiple Lux Style award nominations

    The nominations for the prestigious Lux Style Awards have been announced a few days ago, and among the nominated dramas was ‘Sinf-e-Ahan’, starring Sajal Aly, Syra Yousaf, Kubra Khan, Ramsha Khan. The series, directed by Nadeem Baig, was praised by audience for exploring the issue of women empowerment.

    It received several nominations including Best Ensemble Play (Critic’s Choice), Best TV Play (Viewer’s Choice), Best TV Play Writer (Critic’s Choice) for Umera Ahmed, Best TV Director (Critic’s Choice) for Nadeem Baig, Best TV Actor (Critic’s Choice) for Sajal Aly, and Best Emerging Talent (Critic’s Choice) for Dananeer Mobeen.

    Taking to her Instagram account, Sajal Aly reacted to the nominations by expressing gratitude, sharing how the project wasn’t easy. She also wished good luck to the rest of the team for the awards:

    “This project wasn’t easy for anyone. When Sana Shahnawaz called me, I knew I am playing this character without even reading my part,” reflected the ‘Kuch Ankahi’ actor.

    The actress went on to thank the director Nadeem Baig and the producers and rest of the cast for their commendable effort to make this show succeed.

    Sinf-e-Aahan is the story of seven women from diverse backgrounds of Pakistan who each decide to join the Pakistan Army and prove their critics wrong, who assume they won’t be able to handle such an intense environment. Sajal Aly’s character Rabia Safeer, longs to do something exceptional with her life rather than wait around for a marriage proposal, and decides to take the test of the Pakistan Armed Forces selection process to join the military.

  • Here is a complete list of the nominations from the Lux Style Awards 2023

    Here is a complete list of the nominations from the Lux Style Awards 2023

    The final nominations for the prestigious Lux Style Awards 2023 are finally here, celebrating the best of the art and culture of Pakistan. The 22nd award ceremony will be held in Karachi, attended by the creme de la creme of the entertainment industry.

    This year marks a cultural shift as Pakistani entertainment is fresh off the high of global praise. Songs from Coke Studio like ‘Pasoori’ by Ali Sethi and Shae Gill received international acclaim, and the later was also the subject of a controversial re-make in the Bollywood film ‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’.

    Pakistani films like Kamli by Sarmad Khoosat were well received , as well as ‘The Legend Of Maula Jatt’ which was sadly not included in the nominations after the producers released a statement saying the ceremony’s limited film categories honoring writers and directors is the reason why they did not submit their film as consideration.

    READ MORE: Why wasn’t ‘Maula Jatt’ nominated for the Lux Style Awards?

    ‘Joyland’ by Saim Sadiq which featured the transgender actress Alina Khan, is among the most nominated films in the awards ceremony. The movie received a standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival, and was shortlisted as a nomination for the Academy Awards.

    Check out which one of your favorite film, drama or actors made it as the final nomination.

  • Why wasn’t ‘Maula Jatt’ nominated for the Lux Style Awards?

    Why wasn’t ‘Maula Jatt’ nominated for the Lux Style Awards?

    Nominations for the 22nd Lux Style Awards were announced on 3rd September, with industry members being quick to notice one notable omission. ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’, the biggest hit of the year, was not nominated among the films. Surprising considering that the movie received critical acclaim for its writing, acting, action sequences and made $13.8 million worldwide.

    Journalist Hassan Kazmi has uncovered the reason now, by releasing a statement from film producer Ammara Hikmat, who stated:

    “While we are honoured that Lux considered our film for their nominations, we find that their limited range of film categories doesn’t align with our values. The absence of categories for best director or writer, etc, disregarding their major and substantial creative contributions, while including one for best playback song doesn’t resonate with our vision for comprehensive film recognition. Therefore, we’ve decided not to make an exception in this case.”

    Kazmi further tweeted that the team behind ‘TLOMJ’ had stepped back so to give other films a proper chance:

    “The Legend of Maula Jatt is not even up for votes in #LSA2023 I have learnt that the makers have #TLOMJ have regretted as it was the biggest film, so the makers have decided to give others a chance. I have learnt from the sources that The Legend of Maula Jatt will be acknowledged at the main event in October this year.”

    While Maula Jatt is out of the running, once more male actors charged with abuse have been nominated for the Lux Style Awards. Feroze Khan, who was publicly accused by his ex-wife Syeda Aliza of domestic violence and torture, was nominated twice for best male actor in dramas, and also for his performance in ‘Tich Button’.

    While Mohsin Abbas Haider, who was publicly accused by his wife of domestic abuse, and then found guilty by a Lahore court in 2019, was nominated for his performance in the drama ‘Siyani’.

  • Osman Khalid Butt hits out at trolls for calling him ‘bika hua’, slams Feroze Khan amidst controversy

    Osman Khalid Butt hits out at trolls for calling him ‘bika hua’, slams Feroze Khan amidst controversy

    Actor Osman Khalid Butt is always advocating for relevant topics, especially women rights and misogyny. The Baaji star came under scrutiny post his performance at LSA’22, where alleged domestic abuser Feroze Khan was awarded in the Best Actor category.

    I could not attend LSA If Feroze was there' says Osman Khalid Butt

    After his performance, he received a hefty amount of criticism for ‘siding with abusers’ about which, he has released a statement today that clears the air about his stance. He stated that he was contacted more than a week before the ceremony to perform and co-host a segment. At that time, nominations weren’t announced.

    ‘My only reservation, which I made clear before agreeing was that I could not attend, let alone perform at the ceremony if Feroze was present there (which has nothing to do with his acting prowess, and everything to do with the very serious allegations levied by his ex-wife), and I was assured that he would not. That commitment was honored.” He wrote.

    He further elaborated that he got his hosting segment freed of ‘controversial nominations’.

    ‘I will continue to raise my voice: feminism is not a brand I wear, it is ingrained in my very being.’ He concluded.

    Earlier this year Osman clapped back to an age-shaming troll on his Instagram handle. The netizen took a dig at the Chupke Chupke star by stating that he has started to look like an “uncle.”

    The Diyar-e-Dil hero replied by saying, “Catching up to you, aren’t I?”.

    Last year, Butt shared a comment by Zahid Ahmed in which the latter said that Pakistani television is okay with showing violence but not intimacy, Butt received a message from a social media user who alleged that the actors use this as a “pathetic excuse to get physical with female actors”.

    “We can slap women on TV but can’t show intimacy,” Zahid had said in a recent interview. Osman shared his colleague’s statement with the caption: “Strange indeed.”

    Replying to Butt’s story, an Instagram user messaged: “Just a pathetic excuse to get physical with female actors. Not to mention the influence it has on society and especially on young children and teens.”

    Instead of ignoring the comment, Osman decided to school the troll explaining that “intimacy is just not sex”.

    “Yeah so reactions like this are wholly predictable,” said Butt.

    Elaborating further, the actor said: “First off: intimacy is not just sex. Secondly, I’d rather my child see a healthy intimate relationship between fictional spouses than, you know, physical abuse being normalized.”

    “The nerve to talk about ‘influence’,” he concluded.

    In a separate interview, while sharing where the desire to speak about women-related issues comes from Butt said: “Artists have a responsibility [to speak out] because art is very socially relevant, and I think good art creates empathy and empathy is required to bring [social] change.”