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| Nigar Awards نگارانعامات Negār Inʿāmaʿat | |
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| Current: 47th Nigar Awards | |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| First awarded | 1958 (for films released in 1957) |
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The Nigar Awards (Urdu: نگارانعامات, romanized: Negār Inʿāmaʿat, lit. 'Picture Awards') were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema, after having been revived in 2017 following a 15-year absence. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards are Pakistan's version of the Academy Awards.[1][2][3][4]
The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists. The first Nigar Awards ceremony was held in 1957, to honor the accomplishments of Pakistani cinema for the year 1956.[3] In 2002, following the 46th Annual Nigar Awards, Nigar Magazine announced its discontinuation of the awards due to the collapse of the Pakistani cinema industry.[2][3]
After a 15-year hiatus, with the revival of Pakistani cinema, the 47th Nigar Awards were announced to be held on 16 March 2017 in Karachi.[4][5][6]
- ^ Wara Irfan (25 February 2023). "What happened to Nigar Weekly? - The Pioneer of film journalism in Pakistan has now faded from our collective memory". Images magazine (Dawn Group of Newspapers). Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
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Tribune2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c Muhammad Awais (28 April 2021). "Showtime: A Brief History of the Nigar Awards". YOULIN magazine. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ a b Aijaz, Rahul (18 January 2017). "Nigar Awards set for a comeback after 15-year-long hiatus". The Express Tribune newspaper. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ Salman, Peerzada (20 January 2017). "Nigar Awards to be held on March 16 – after 12 years". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ Mairas (25 November 2012). "Nigar Pakistani Film Awards: Prestigious Nigar Awards of Lollywood". Films and Movies website. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2025.