Karachi, March 29,
2014: HUM Network continued
its tradition of holding the biggest awards show in the country, Servis 2nd
HUM Awards, here at Expo Centre Karachi. Superstars, top-models and socialites
were enthralled to witness a grand red-carpet that was spread across one hall
of the Expo Centre. The foyer area had white couches that were complemented by
a backdrop of glasswork and bright lights with soothing music by Wahab Shah.
Once inside the main activity hall, the audience was
mesmerized to see a majestic stage that was decorated with a big LED screen in
the centre and an awe-inspiring, massive, and beautifully lit stage.
Music
The night began with the young models and actors Mekaal
Zulfiqar and Sanam Saeed who hosted the first segment of the show which was the
Music Awards. The nominees for Best Band 2013 were Symt, Jal, Overload, and
Sketches. The musician and producer Immu came along with Gia Ali to present the
award to band Overload, Farhad Humayun collected the award on behalf of the
band. Next award was for the Best Video for Music. The nominees for this
category were Adnan Kandhar for Main Sufi Hoon by Sketches, Usman Mukhtar for Kyun Gai by Farhan Saeed, Taimoor Mirza for
Waikh Bandiya by Abbas Ali Khan and Natasha Ejaz and Yasir Jaswal for Bolay by
Uzair Jaswal. Pakistani Pop icon Fakhir and Amna Ilyas presented the award to Sketches
for the Best Music Video of 2013. Internationally acclaimed and legendary
singer Alamgir was accompanied by Ayesha Omer to present the next award for
Best Solo Artiste. The nominees for Best Solo Artistes were Bilal Khan for Do gharee,
Uzair Jaswal for Bolay, Falak for Mujh Main Hai Tu, Sajjad Ali for Hur zulm and
Farhan Saeed for Kyun Gai. Sajjad Ali was
declared as the Best Solo Artiste for 2013. The next category for music was
Best OST for 2013 and the nominees for the category were ‘Jalta aasma sulagti zamin
meri Tarjuman’, ‘Zindagi gulzar hai’ by Ali Zafar, ‘Dil-e-muztar ko samjhaya bohat
hai’, ‘Mil gai dukh se rihaee dekho’, ‘Reet riwaj ke zewar hain ya hathkariyan’
and ‘Kabhi aashna kabhi ajnabi’. The award went to ‘Dil-e-muztar ko samjhaya bohat
hai’for best OST of the year 2013.
The
audience was surprised by a captivating performance by veteran artistes Javed
Sheikh and Bushra Ansari who performed on a medley of Gari Ko Chalana. The cute
performance was followed by a special ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ that was
presented by President of HUM Network, Sultana Siddiqui to Zia Mohiuddin for his
contribution towards the entertainment industry of Pakistan.
Fashion
Mekaal
Zulfiqar was joined by comedian Vassay Choudhry who jumped into the crowd and
interacted with them pretending to be Bollywood producers. The next segment was
for fashion that was hosted by Vassay Choudhry and Sanam Saeed. The choreographer
and photographer Tapu Javeri was invited with make-up artist Nabeela to present
Best Women’s Wear. The nominees were Sana Safinaz, Kamiar Rokni, Deepak
Perwani, Rizwan Beyg and Hassan Sheheryar Yasin (HSY). HSY was awarded with
Best Women’s Wear Designer Award for year 2013. Fashion designer Ali Xeeshan
was invited with Saba Ansari to present Best Designer wear award next. The
nominees for this category were Emraan Rajput, Amir Adnan, Ismail Fareed,
Humayun Alamgir and Ahmed Bham. Ismail Fareed was honoured with Best Designer
for Menswear.
The
renowned actor Shabaz Khan and well known actor and model Nadia Hussain came on
stage to present Best Female Model Award. The nominees were Ayyan, Amna Ilyas,
Mehreen Syed, Fauzia Aman, Rabia Butt and Saima Azhar. Amna Ilyas came on stage
in her glamorous dress to collect her award as Best Female Model of the Year
2013. The nominees for Best Male Models
were Abbas Jafri, Jehan e Khalid, Rizwan Jaffery, Omar Shahzad, Muhammad and
Shahzad Noor. Nadia Hussain and Shahbaz Khan presented the award for Best Male
Model to Jehan e Khalid.
The
attendees were given another stunning surprise performance by Mehwish Hayat and
Ahsan Khan who danced along with their troupe on a remixed medley of latest
Bollywood number, Tu ney mari entry yaar.
Television
Mekaal
Zulfiqar was accompanied by young Sanam Jung for the next category of awards
that was Best Comedy Sitcom. Junaid Khan and Sarwat Gillani were invited on
stage to present this award. The nominees for Best Sitcom of the Year 2013 were
‘Halka na lo’, ‘Extras’ and ‘Namak paray’. Comedian and actor Danish Nawaz came
along with his wife to collect on behalf
of the team of ‘Extras’ for Best Sitcom Award. Shahroze Subzwari and Syra Yusuf were invited
next to present the award for Best New Sensation (in drama serial). Ali Rehman
Khan was awarded as the Best New Sensation (in drama serial) – Male for his
exceptional performance in Rishtay kuch adhooray se, while Sanam Jung bagged
the award for Best New Sensation (in drama serial) – Female. Savera Nadeem and
Farhan Ali Agha were called upon the stage to give the award for Best Female
Actor in Soap. The nominees were Soniya Hussain in Mein hari piya, Sidra Batool
in Ishq humari galion mein, Areej Fatima, Ek pagal si larki, Nimra Khan,
Chubhan, Urwa in ek pagal si larki. Areej Fatima collected her award for Best
Female Actress in Soap. The hosts also presented the award for Best Male Actor
for Soap. The nominees were Ali Agha in ‘Mein hari piya’, Azfar Rehman in ‘Ek pagal
si larki’, Humayun Ashraf in ‘Ishq humari galion mein’ and Bilal Qureshi in ‘Chubhan’.
The award winner for this category was Humayun Ashraf. Next were Misbah Khalid
and Deepak Perwani who came on stage to give Best Soap Award. The nominees were
‘Ek pagal si larki’, ‘Ishq humari galion mein’, ’Mein hari piya’ and ‘Chubhan’.
Ek pagal si larki was chosen as the Best Soap in 2013.
Fahad
Mustafa came on stage to present ‘Excellence in Television’ award to Javed
Sheikh for his contribution towards promoting the television industry of
Pakistan. This was followed by a fascinating performance by Tanura dancer
Hamada and his troupe who swirled and enchanted the audience with their colourfully
lit dresses.
Fahad
Mustafa and Mahira Khan presented the award for Best Telefilm, the nominees for
were Yum hum millay, Ek mamoli si larki,
Behad, Zarra si aurat, Saya and Souten meri saheli. Director Asim Raza came on stage the collect
the award on behalf of the team behind the outstanding showcasing of work in
telefilm Behad. Ahsan Khan and Amna Ilyas presented Best Actor in Supporting
Role – Female. The nominees were Maria Wasti in Rihaee, Samina Peerzada in
Zindagi gulzar hai, Sakina Samo in Aseerzadi, Sanya Shamshad in Rihaee/Aseerzadi,
Yumna Zaidi in Ullu baraye farokht nahi, Areej Fatima in Humnasheen and Isra
Ghazal in Ullu baraye farokht nahi. Sameena Peerzada was invited on stage to
collect her award for the Best Actor in Supporting role – female for her
memorable performance in Zindagi gulzar hai. Angeline Malik and Noor Hassan
presented the award for the Best Actor in Supporting Role – Male. The nominees
in this category were Salman Shahid for Aseerzadi, Deepak Perwani for Kadurat, Mehmood
Aslam for Rishtey kutch adhooray se, Waseem Abbas for Zindagi gulzar hai, Noor
Hassan for Aseerzadi and Danish Taimoor
for Rihaae. Salman Shahid was honoured with best Actor in Supporting Role – Male
for his performance in Aseerzadi.
Aaijaz
Aslam and Saadia Imam joined the hosts to present award to Best Actor in
Negative Role. The nominees were Serwat Gillani for Dil-e-muztar, Imran Aslam
for Jiya na jaye, Sanam Saeed for Kadurat, Noman Ejaz for Ullo baraye farokht nahi,
Ayesha Khan for Mujhay khuda per yaqeen hai and Faiza Hassan for Humnasheen. The
well-deserved award was given to Noman Ejaz for his immaculate performance in Ullo
baraye farokht nahi. Naeem Bukhari and Atiqa Odho graced the stage to present
the Most Impactful Character in a serial award. The nominees for the awards
were Bari Sarkar played by Sania Saeed in Aseerzadi, Chacha Jee played by
Sohail Ahmed in Ullo Baraye Farokht
Nahi, Aapi played by Irsa Ghazal in Ullo Baraye Farokht Nahi and Amna played by
Sakina Saammo in Aseerzadi. Sakina Saammo gracefully accepted the award for her
spectacular performance in Aseerzadi.
Shahroze
Subzwari and Soha Ali Abro sparked thrill amongst the audience with their
lively dance performance on a medley based on a super-hit Bollywood song Malang
Malang.
Fahad
Mustafa invited legendary actor / director and producer Samina Peerzada to come
on stage and present a special Recognition Award to Bushra Ansari for her
efforts for introducing new trends and standards to the Pakistani entertainment
industry.
Popular Awards (Viewers’ Choice)
Hosts
Vassay Chaudhry and Sanam Jung called Azfar Ali and Naveen Waqar to present Best
On-Screen Couple Award. The nominees for this category were Fawad Khan &
Sanam Saeed in Zindagi Gulzar Hai, Imran Abbas & Sanam Jhang in Dil-e-muztar
and Fahad Mustufa & Sanam Baloch in Kankar. The viewers voted Sanam Saeed
and Fawad Khan as the best on-screen couple who came on stage to collect the
award. Behroz Sabzwari and Shagufta Ejaz presented the Best Drama Serial award.
The nominees were Zindagi Gulzaar Hay, Dil- e – Muztar, Aseerzadi, Humnasheen, Kankar,
Ullo Baraye Farokht Nahi, Rihaae, Mujhe Khuda Pe Yaqeen Hai and Rishtey Kutch
Adhooray Se. The viewers nominated Zindagi gulzar hai as Best Drama Serial while
the producer of show Momina Duraid collected the award for her team. Later the
superstar of Lollywood film industry Moamar Rana and young heartthrob actror Mehvish
Hayat came on stage to present Best Actor Female. The viewers voted most for Sanam
Saeed as the Best Female Actor. Next were Maria Wasti and Hina Bayat on stage
to hand over the trophy of Best Actor Male Award. Fawad Khan won the award
through viewers’ voting.
The famous
actress and model Noor came on to the stage with her troupe of perform on a
medley of Humri Araiya. The flawless dance by Noor proved her skills as a
dancer and a performer of an international caliber.
Jury Awards
Last
segment of the show was hosted by Vassay Chaudhry. Host and critically
acclaimed actor Noor Ul Huda Shah was invited on stage to present Best Writer
Drama Serial Award. The nominees in this category were Umera Ahmed for Zindagi Gulzar Hai, Aliya Bukhari
for Dil-e-Muztar, Farhat Ishtiaq for Rihaae, Mustafa Afridi for Aseerzadi, Shehla
Shakoor for Humnasheen, Amna Mufti for Ullo Baraye Farokht Nahi, Nadia Akhtar
for Rishtey Kuch Adhooray Se
and Umera Ahmed for Kankar. Umera Ahmed was honoured with the award for writing
a spell binding story of Zindagi gulzar hai.
Sabiha Sumar and Sarmad Khosat were invited to present Best Director for
Drama Serial. The nominees included Sultana Siddiqui for Zindagi Gulzar Hai, Shehzad Kashmiri for Dil-e-muztar,
Ehtisham Uddin for Aseerzadi, Siraj-ul-Haq for Humnasheen, Mehreen Jabbar for Rihaae,
Kashif Nisar for Ullo Baraye Farokht Nahi, Farooq Rind for Rishtey Kutch
Adhooray Se, Barkat Siddiqui for Mujhay Khuda Per Yaqeen Hai and Abis Raza for Kankar.
Sultana Siddiqui was honoured with Best Director Drama Serial for her exception
directorial capabilities shown in Zindagi gulzar hai. World renowned director,
filmmaker and actor Hamza Ali Abbasi and beautifully dressed Saba Qamar
presented the award for Best On-Screen Couple by jury. The nominees included Fawad
Khan and Sanam Saeed in Zindagi Gulzar Hai, Imran Abbas and Sanam Jung in Dil-e-Muztar
and Fahad Mustufa and Sanam Baloch in Kankar. The Best On-Screen Couple Award
was given to Sanam Saeed and Fawad Khanfor their perfect on-screen chemistry in
Zindagi gulzar hai. Director Asim Raza and super model Vaneeza Ahmed came on
stage to give the award for Best Drama Serial. The nominees were Zindagi gulzaar
hai, Dil-e-muztar, Aseerzadi, Humnasheen, Kankar, Ullo baraye farokht nahi, Rihaae,
Mujhe khuda Pe Yaqeen Hai and Rishtey Kutch Adhooray Se. Zindagi gulzar hai was
again selected as the Best Drama Serial. A special recognition award was
presented to Bilal Lashari for his internationally acclaimed movie Waar while
Humayun Saeed was also awarded with a special recognition award for his
outstanding work on Main hon Afridi. Later internationally celebrated Pakistani
actor Humayun Saeed and Umair Mustafa were invited on stage to present Best
Actor Female Drama Serial Award. The nominees were Pakistan’s best actrors
including Sanam Saeed for Zindagi gulzar hai, Sanam Jung for Dil-e-muztar, Sania
Saeed for Aseerzadi, Saba Qamar for Ullo
Baraye Farokht Nahi, Samina Peerzada for Rahaee, Yumna Zaidi for Rishtey Kutch
Adhooray Se and Sanam Baloch for Kankar. Sania Saeed was awarded as the Best Actor
Female in a drama serial for her exceptionally dramatic performance in Aseerzadi.
The most highly anticipated award of the night was Best Actor Male Drama Serial
that was presented by Iman Ali and Farooq Hyder Sheikh. The nominees were Fawad
Khan in Zindagi Gulzar Hai, Adnan Siddiqui in Humnasheen, Noman
Ejaz in Rihaae, Meekal Zulfiqar in Mujhe Khuda Pe Yaqeen Hai, Ahson Khan in Mujhe Khuda Pe Yaqeen Hai, Imran
Abbas in Dil-e-Muztar and Fahad Mustafa in Kankar. The audience roared with
excitement when Noman Ejaz was announced as the winner of the award.
The
night ended with a good-note when all the guests were ushered out of the event.
Photo Credits: Ahsan Qureshy
PR Dept. HUM Network Ltd.