Nigar Award for Best Actor
| Nigar Awards for Best Actor | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best performance by an actor in a leading role |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Presented by | Nigar |
| First award | Santosh Kumar, Waada (1957) |
| Currently held by | Fahad Mustafa, Mah e Mir (2017) |
The Nigar Award for Best Actor, also known as Nigar Public Film Award for Best Actor is an award constituted for the cinema of Pakistan to recognise contribution of a lead actor in Lollywood.[1] Established in 1958 by Ilyas Rashidi, it is presented annually by Nigar magazine as part of its annual ceremony of Nigar Awards.[2] The award ceremony takes place independently and is not associated with any government or for-profit entities such as production house or television channel.[3]
The first Best Actor award ceremony took place in 1957 and was given to Santosh Kumar for Waada (1957).[4] The last award was given to Fahad Mustafa in 2017 for Actor in Law.[5]
Superlatives
| Superlative | Actor | Record[6] |
|---|---|---|
| Actor with most awards | Nadeem | 17 |
| Actor with most consecutive awards | Nadeem (1967-91) | 17 |
Multiple winners
- 17 Wins: Nadeem
- 8 Wins: Mohammad Ali
- 5 Wins: Sultan Rahi
- 5 Wins: Jawed Sheikh
- 4 Wins: Waheed Murad
- 4 Wins: Shaan Shahid
- 4 Wins: Moammar Rana
- 3 Wins: Santosh Kumar
- 2 Wins: Darpan
- 2 Wins: Habib
- 2 Wins: Sudhir
- 2 Wins: Ali Ejaz
- 2 Wins: Mustafa Qureshi
- 2 Wins: Umer Shareef
- 2 Wins: Izhar Qazi
Winners and nominees
| ‡ | Indicates the winner |
|---|
1950s
| Year | Photos of winners | Actor | Role(s) | Film | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 (1st) | — | Santosh Kumar ‡ | Santosh | Waada | [4] |
| 1958 (2nd) | — | Habib ‡ | Habib | Aadmi | [7] |
| 1959 (3rd) | — | Darpan ‡ | Darpan | Saathi (1959) | [8] |
1960s
| Year | Photos of winners | Actor | Role(s) | Film | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 (4th) | Darpan ‡ | Doctor | Saheli | [9] | |
| 1961 (5th) | — | Habib ‡ | N/A | Surayya (1961) | [7] |
| 1962 (6th) | Santosh Kumar ‡ | Shahid | Ghunghat | [10] | |
| 1963 (7th) | Santosh Kumar ‡ | N/A | Daman (1963) | [11] | |
| 1964 (8th) | Waheed Murad ‡ | Donkey cart owner | Heera Aur Pathar | [12] | |
| 1965 (9th) | Muhammad Ali ‡ | N/A | Kaneez | [13] | |
| 1966 (10th) | Muhammad Ali ‡ | N/A | Aag Ka Darya (1966) | [13] | |
| 1967 (11th) | — | Nadeem ‡ | N/A | Chakori | [6] |
| 1968 (12th) | Muhammad Ali ‡ | Anwer/Anu | Saiqa (1968) | [13] | |
| 1969 (13th) | Waheed Murad ‡ | N/A | Andaleeb | [14] |
1970s
| Year | Photos of winners | Actor | Role(s) | Film | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awards are also presented to Punjabi language films since 1970 | |||||
| 1970 (14th) | — | Muhammad Ali ‡ | N/A | Insaan aur Aadmi (1970) | [13] |
| — | Sudhir ‡ | N/A | Maa Putter (1970) | [15] | |
| 1971 (15th) | — | Muhammad Ali ‡ | N/A | Wehshi (1971) | [16] |
| Waheed Murad ‡ | N/A | Mastana Mahi (1971) | [17] | ||
| 1972 (16th) | — | Nadeem ‡ | N/A | Ehsas (1972) | [6] |
| — | Sultan Rahi ‡ | N/A | Basheera (1972) | [18] | |
| 1973 (17th) | — | Muhammad Ali ‡ | N/A | Aas (1973) | [13] |
| — | Yousuf Khan ‡ | N/A | Ziddi | [19] | |
| 1974 (18th) | — | Muhammad Ali ‡ | N/A | Aaina Aur Soorat (1974) | [13] |
| — | Sudhir ‡ | N/A | Lottery (1974) | [15] | |
| 1975 (19th) | — | Nadeem ‡ | N/A | Anari (1975) | [13] |
| — | Sultan Rahi ‡ | N/A | Wehshi Jatt (1975) | [18] | |
| 1976 (20th) | — | Shahid ‡ | N/A | Shabana | [20] |
| — | Kamal ‡ | N/A | Jat Kurian Taun Darda (1976) | ||
| 1977 (21st) | — | Nadeem ‡ | N/A | Aina | [6] |
| — | Yousuf Khan ‡ | N/A | Jabroo (1977) | ||
| 1978 (22nd) | — | Muhammad Ali ‡ | N/A | Haider Ali (1978) | [13] |
| — | Asif Khan ‡ | N/A | Shola (1978) | ||
| 1979 (23rd) | — | Nadeem ‡ | N/A | Pakeeza (1979) | [6] |
| — | Ali Ejaz ‡ | N/A | Dubai Chalo (1979) | ||
1980s
| Year | Photos of winners | Actor | Role(s) | Film | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 (24th) | — | Nadeem ‡ | N/A | Saima (1980) | [6] |
| — | Ali Ejaz ‡ | N/A | Sohra Te Jawai (1980) | ||
| 1981 (25th) | — | Nadeem ‡ | N/A | Qurbani (1981) | [6] |
| — | Mustafa Qureshi ‡ | N/A | Sher Khan (1981) | [21] | |
| 1982 (26th) | — | Nadeem ‡ | N/A | Sangdil (1982) | [6] |
| — | Ali Eijaz ‡ | N/A | Naukar Te Maalik (1982) | ||
| 1983 (27th) | — | Nadeem ‡ | N/A | Dehleez (1983) | [6] |
| — | Mustafa Qureshi ‡ | N/A | Rustam Te Khan (1983) | ||
| 1984 (28th) | — | Nadeem ‡ | N/A | Lazawal (1984) | [6] |
| — | Ayaz ‡ | N/A | Ishq Nachaway Gali Gali (1984) | ||
| 1985 (29th) | — | Nadeem ‡ | N/A | Naraaz (1985) | [6] |
| — | Ghulam Mohiuddin ‡ | N/A | Wadera (1985) | ||
| 1986 (30th) | — | Nadeem ‡ | N/A | Faisla (1986) | [6] |
| — | Afzal Ahmad ‡ | N/A | Ye Adam (1986) | ||
| 1987 (31st) | — | Nadeem ‡ | N/A | Choron Ki Barat (1987) | [6] |
| — | Sultan Rahi ‡ | N/A | Dulari (1987) | ||
| 1988 (32nd) | .jpg) | Jawed Sheikh ‡ | N/A | Gharibon Ka Baadshah (1988) | |
| — | Nadeem ‡ | N/A | Mukhra | [6] | |
| 1989 (33rd) | — | Nadeem ‡ | N/A | Barood Ki Chahoon (1989) | [6] |
| — | Sultan Rahi ‡ | N/A | Kalka | ||
| — | Jawed Sheikh ‡ | N/A | Baarish (1989) |
1990s
| Year | Photos of winners | Actor | Role(s) | Film | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 (34th) | | Jawed Sheikh ‡ | N/A | Ustadon Ke Ustad (1990) | |
| — | Nadeem ‡ | N/A | Gorian Dian Jhangra (1990) | [6] | |
| 1991 (35th) | — | Nadeem ‡ | N/A | Watan Kay Rakhwalay | [6] |
| Javed Sheikh ‡ | N/A | Kalay Chor | ||
| 1992 (36th) |  | Umer Shareef ‡ | N/A | Mr. 420 (1992) | [22] |
| — | Sultan Rahi ‡ | N/A | Majhoo (1992) | ||
| 1993 (37th) | | Umer Shareef ‡ | N/A | Mr. Charlie (1993) | |
| Jawed Sheikh ‡ | N/A | Zamana | ||
| 1994 (38th) | — | Ghulam Mohiuddin ‡ | N/A | Sarkata Insaan | |
| — | Yousuf Khan ‡ | N/A | But Shikan (1994) | ||
| 1995 (39th) | | Jawed Sheikh ‡ | N/A | Mushkil | |
| — | Sultan Rahi ‡ | N/A | Gubbar Singh (1995) | ||
| 1996 (40th) | — | Saud ‡ | N/A | Hawaen (1996) | |
| — | Izhar Qazi ‡ | N/A | Sakahi Badshah (1996) | [23] | |
| 1997 (41st) |  | Shaan Shahid ‡ | N/A | Sangam (1997) | |
| — | Izhar Qazi ‡ | N/A | Kala Raj (1997) | ||
| 1998 (42nd) | | Shaan Shahid ‡ | N/A | Nikah | |
| — | Moammar Rana ‡ | N/A | Choorian | [24] | |
| 1999 (43rd) | | Shaan Shahid ‡ | N/A | Jannat Ki Talash | |
| — | Moammar Rana ‡ | N/A | Nikki Jaee Haan (1999) |
2000s
| Year | Photos of winners | Actor | Role(s) | Film | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 (45th) | | Shaan Shahid ‡ | Ali | Tere Pyar Mein | |
| — | Moammar Rana ‡ | N/A | Mehndi Waley Hath (2000) | ||
| 2001 (46th) | — | Ajab Gul ‡ | Aswad | Khoey Ho Tum Kahan | |
| 2002 (46th) | — | Moammar Rana ‡ | Falak | Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa | |
| Not announced from 2003 to 2016 | |||||
| 2017 (47th) |  | Fahad Mustafa ‡ | Ahmad Jamal/Mir Taqi Mir | Mah e Mir | |
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Further reading
- "The Nigar Awards 1972 - 1986". thehotspotonline.com. 2008-07-25. Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- Awais, Muhammad (2021-04-28). "Showtime: A Brief History of the Nigar Awards". Youlin Magazine. Retrieved 2021-11-10.