Noor, Sahiba, Sana, Meera, and Mathira gave ode to Lahore’s glorious film history and Humaima, Amina Sheikh and Atif Aslam paid rich tributes to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Lahore July 4, 2013: Pakistan celebrated its most prestigious and glamorous Awards show by honoring style and entertainment at the 12th LUX … Read more
The Awards office of the 12th Annual LUX Style Awards announced nominations in 22 categories in the field of television, music and fashion in Karachi yesterday. The three distinct juries that debated and voted for the TV, Music and Fashion nominations had an intensive and challenging task to narrow down to five nominations per category.
The Film Jury refrained from suggesting any 2012 release for nomination this year.
The eight TV nominations were divided into satellite and terrestrial for the Best Serial, Best Actor/Actresses categories. The final winner for each of these categories is decided by Viewer’s Choice votes while Nominees for Best Director and Writer Awards will be decided via Jury Votes. Hum Tv’s mega blockbuster hit Humsafar has a presence in all relevant categories as it is now eligible for inclusion this year as against 2011 as per the rules of the LUX Style Awards. The competition in all TV categories is expected to be intense.
Competition for the nine Fashion Categories was tough and challenging. The Jury, made up of Fashion Editors and journalists across Pakistan voted for top five in each category. Fashion’s new vibrancy is gauged most by the entry of so many new practitioners in the Emerging Talent category.
Frieha Altaf, the CEO of Catwalk Productions, is credited with pioneering the concept of the red carpet in Pakistan. In a brief tete-a-tete, the multi talented Altaf recalls her road to glory and the LSAs. How did the Lux Style Awards come about? What was the initial objective? In 2000, … Read more
The oft-delayed ninth edition of the Lux Style Awards (LSA) was held in Karachi on Monday night. Bringing together a multitude of actors, models and designers — all dressed in their off-the-runway best — the event was not of the usual song-and-dance variety. This year’s edition was a sober affair, … Read more
If the Lux Style Awards continue, they will be celebrating their 10th anniversary next year. But it’s a very big ‘if’ considering they are rapidly losing steam. A far cry from rejoicing a decade, the fear is that if the award show isn’t revived to its original glory this year, … Read more