2nd ARY Film Awards

The 2nd ARY Film Awards or AFA'16 ceremony, presented by the ARY Digital Network and Entertainment Channel, sponsored by Tang and L'Oréal, honored the best Pakistani films of 2015 and took place on April 16, 2016,[1] at the Madinat Jumeirah, in Dubai, UAE,[2][3] beginning at 7:30 UAE Standard Time.[1] The ceremony was held recorded and televised on May 7, 2016. During the ceremony, the ARY Digital Network and Entertainment Channel presented ARY Film Awards (commonly referred to as AFAs) in 28 categories. The ceremony was televised in the Pakistan by ARY Digital, and produced by Salma Iqbal and Jarjees Seja.

2nd ARY Film Awards
Official poster
DateApril 16, 2016 (2016-04-16)
April 2016 (2016-28) (televised)
SiteMadinat Arena
Madinat Jumeirah,
Al Sufouh, Dubai, UAE[1]
Hosted by
Produced bySalman Iqbal
Jarjees Seja
Highlights
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani
Best Film:
 Viewers' choice
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani
Most awardsJawani Phir Nahi Ani (18)
Most nominationsJawani Phir Nahi Ani (29)
Television coverage
ChannelARY Digital
NetworkARY Digital Network

Actor Fahad Mustafa was announced to host the show,[4] along with co-hosts Ahmad Ali Butt, Yasir Hussain and Sana Bucha.[5] Mustafa previously co-hosted the first ceremony in 2014. Having been originally scheduled for February 18,[6] it was rescheduled for March 10,[7] before changing once again to April 16, 2016, due to severe-weather conditions in UAE.[8]

Jawani Phir Nahi Ani won eighteen awards, the most for the evening, winning all big-five awards including Best Actor for Humayun Saeed, Best Actress for Sohai Ali Abro, Best Screenplay for Vasay Chaudhry, Best Director for Nadeem Baig and Best Film. Other winners includes Moor with four awards, Manto with two awards, and Halla Gulla and Wrong No. with one each.

Winners and nominees

The following twelve categories in Viewers choice nominations were announced and set open for voting on February 7, 2016, originally till February 15 but with the extension of ceremony date voting lines were also extend till March 4, at ceremony official website and Facebook page that also includes the nominees from all production banners and companies across the Pakistan.[9][10][11]

Awards

Winners are listed first and indicated with a double-dagger.

Jury Choice Categories
Best Film Jury Best Director Jury
Best Actor Jury Best Actress Jury
  • Sarmad Sultan Khoosat – Manto
Viewers Choice Categories
Technical Awards
Best Background Score Best Original Music
Best Story Best Screenplay
Best Dialogue Best Action
Best Cinematography Best Choreography
  • Moor – Farhan Hafeez
Best Makeup and Hairstyling Best Costume Design
Best Film Editing Best Special Effects
  • Moor – Sharp Image

Honorary ARY Film Awards
Fawad Khan, International Icon of the Year award winner

The ARY presented following annual Special Awards during the ceremony:

Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Javed Sheikh
International Icon Award
Special award for contributing Pakistani Cinema

Films with multiple nominations and awards
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See also

References
  1. "ARY Film Awards postponed to April 16". HIP. March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  2. "ARY Film Awards are back...this time in Dubai". HIP. December 31, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  3. "It's official: ARY Film Awards 2016 to be held in Dubai!". ARY News. January 17, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  4. "Fahad Mustafa to host 'ARY Film Awards' in Dubai". HIP. February 29, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  5. "Yasir Hussain, Sana Bucha, and Ahmad Ali Butt all set for AFAs! The three will be co-hosting the ARY FIlm Awards with Fahad Mustafa". HIP. March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  6. "ARY Film Awards to take place in Dubai on February 18". Rozina Bhutto. HIP. January 17, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  7. "ARY Film Awards delayed (yet again)!". HIP. February 14, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  8. "UAE weather: Abu Dhabi, Dubai offices closing early". emirates247. March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  9. "ARY Film Awards 2016 to Hit Dubai in February". Branndsynario. January 17, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  10. "The nominations for the ARY Film Awards are out, with many stunning debut actors, directors and musicians vying for the coveted awards". ARY News. February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  11. "The nominees for the ARY Film awards out!". HIP. February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
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