Lux Style Awards 2020: Nominations snub MPTH OST

The previous year may not be a good one for many industries but it certainly was a fabulous one for our drama industry as it witnessed the unprecedented success of drama serial Meray Paas Tum Ho. Great acting, immaculate script, and flawless direction made MPTH conspicuous. Its fan following spread like a contagion. But what made the drama an instant success was its soundtrack. The song was heard everywhere since the airing of the first episode. The recent Lux Style Awards Nominations has failed to nominate one of the greatest and the most popular soundtrack the drama industry has ever produced.

Lux Style Awards since its inception was not taken seriously by the film and TV industry. Sponsored by a Unilever brand, Lux Style Awards lacked credibility and prestige. The consistency of the awards has now garnered repute and weightage. At this point in the Awards journey of recognition, Lux has made a blunder of epic proportions. Omitting the MPTH OST from Best Original Soundtrack TV is no less than criminal negligence on the part of the Lux Style jurors and administration.

Laal Kabotar, Best film nominee at Lux Style Awards.

Nominations in 28 categories were announced by the Lux Style Awards in the fields of Fashion, Film, Music, and TV. The event that was scheduled to take place earlier this year was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The ceremony announcing the winners of the 19th Lux Style Awards will be held virtually.

Here are the nominations in the 4 categories:

Category: Fashion

Female Model of the Year

Mushk Kaleem

Alicia Khan

Farwa Kazmi

Fahmeen Ansari

Zara Abid (posthumous)

Male Model of the Year

Waleed Siddiqui

Hasnain Lehri

Shahzad Noor

Aimal Khan

Champ Imi

Achievement in Fashion Design (Pret)

Miraka by Misha Lakhani

Sania Maskatiya

BeechTree

Generation

Zaha by Elan

Achievement in Fashion Design (Luxury Pret)

Husain Rehar

Sania Maskatiya

Misha Lakhani

Sana Safinaz

Ali Xeeshan

Best Designer Menswear

Munib Nawaz

Republic by Omer Farooq

Emran Rajput

Ismail Farid

Sania Maskatiya

Achievement in Fashion Design (Bridal)

House of Kamiar Rokni

Sana Safinaz

Ali Xeeshan

Faraz Manan

Shehla Chatoor

Best Fashion Photographer

MHM Studio

Rizwan ul Haq

Alee Hassan

Ashna Khan

Shahbaz Shazi

Best Artist Hair & Makeup

Fatima Nasir

Shammal Qureshi at Toni & Guy (North Pakistan)

Sunil Nawab

Qasim Liaqat

Saima Bargfrede

Best Emerging Talent

Asad Bin Javed for Photography

Maha Tahirani for Female Model

Natasha Zubair for Photography

Sachal Afzal for Male Model

Zara Ali for Photography

Category: Film

Best Film

Laal Kabootar

Superstar

Baaji

Ready Steady No!

Parey Hut Love

Best Film Director

Kamal Khan – Laal Kabootar

Mohammad Ehteshamuddin – Superstar

Asim Raza – Parey Hut Love

Hisham Bin Munawar – Ready Steady No!

Saqib Malik – Baaji

Best Film Actor

Ahmed Ali Akbar – Laal Kabootar

Rashid Farooqui – Laal Kabootar

Salman Shahid – Ready Steady No!

Nadeem Baig – Superstar

Sheheryar Munawar – Parey Hut Love

Best Film Actress

Mansha Pasha – Laal Kabootar

Meera – Baaji

Amna Ilyas – Baaji

Mahira Khan – Superstar

Maya Ali – Parey Hut Love

Best Playback Singer (Film)

Jabbar Abbas for Jugart

Mai Dhai for Raag Murli

Ali Sethi for Bekaraan

Ali Tariq for Behka Na

Zeb Bangash for Gudi Wang

Category: Music

Singer of the Year

Haadia Hashmi for Bol Hu

Saakin for Aj Sik Mitraan Di

Ali Pervaiz for Unkahi

Ali Sethi for Chaandani Raat

Shehroze Hussain for Qurbaan

Song of the Year

Resistance by Abdullah Siddiqui from Resistance

Sitaaron se Aagay by Abbas Ali Khan featuring Lalarukh

Late Night by Shamoon Ismail from Brown Sugar

Raavi by Sajjad Ali from Raavi

You and I by Saba Jaswal featuring Abdullah Siddiqui

Best Emerging Talent

Ali Hasan for Chaaraasaazi

Zain Ali & Zohaib Ali for Ali Haiderium

Hassan & Roshaan for Savera

Producers Hamad Khan & Sohaib Lari for Big Foot Music

Nimra Gilani for Zindagi Tamasha Bani

Category: TV

Best TV Play

Meray Paas Tum Ho – ARY Digital

Ranjha Ranjha Kardi – HUM TV

Aangan – HUM TV

Cheekh – ARY Digital

Ishq Zah e Naseeb – HUM TV

Best TV Director

Nadeem Baig for Meray Paas Tum Ho

Farooq Rind for Ishq Zah e Naseeb

Muhammad Ehteshamuddin for Aangan

Kashif Nisar for Inkaar

Kashif Nisar for Ranjha Ranjha Kardi

Best TV Best Actor

Bilal Abbas for Cheekh

Rehan Sheikh for Inkaar

Humayun Saeed for Meray Paas Tum Ho

Imran Ashraf for Ranjha Ranjha Kardi

Zahid Ahmed for Ishq Zah e Naseeb

Best TV Actress

Ayeza Khan for Meray Paas Tum Ho

Yumna Zaidi for Inkaar

Iqra Aziz for Ranjha Ranjha Kardi

Sajal Ali for Aangan

Saba Qamar for Cheekh

Best Play Writer

Khalil Ur Rehman Qamar for Meray Paas Tum Ho

Hashim Nadeem for Ishq Zah-e-Naseeb

Sarwat Nazir for Khaas

Zafar Mairaj for Inkaar

Faiza Iftikhar for Ranjha Ranjha Kardi

Best OST (TV)

Ranjha Ranjha Kardi by JB Sisters/Rahma Ali

Kaisa hai Naseeba by Zeb Bangash

Khaas by Natasha Baig

Ramz-e-Ishq by Shani Arshad

Ishq Zah-e-Naseeb by Naveed Nashad

Best Emerging Talent

Shees Gul for Meray Paas Tum Ho

Naimal Khawar for Ana

Saheefa Jabbar Khatak for Beti

Usman Mukhtar for Ana

Haroon Shahid for Do Bol

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