Pakistan International Screen Awards (PISA) announce nominations for third edition in Dubai

This year’s ceremony will take place on November 22 after a four-year break

The Pakistan International Screen Awards (PISAs) will return for their third edition on November 22 at Dubai’s Festival Arena, following a four-year hiatus. Nominations for 22 out of 24 categories were announced on Wednesday, covering work across film, television, music, fashion, and digital content.

The jury, announced on October 9, includes Something Haute Managing Editor Hassan Choudary, YouTuber Taimoor Salahuddin (Mooroo), and cultural critics Kamran Jawaid, Maliha Rehman, and Sabah Bano Malik. Something Haute’s Aamna Isani will serve as jury manager.

 

 

 

 

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The full list of nominees is as follows:

Film

Best Film – Popular
Taxali Gate
Nayaab
Umro Ayyar

Best Actor – Film
Yasir Hussain – Taxali Gate
Samar Jafri – Na Baligh Afraad
Fawad Khan – Nayaab

Best Actress – Film
Yumna Zaidi – Nayaab
Sanam Saeed – Umro Ayyar
Mehwish Hayat – Daghabaaz Dil

Television

Best TV Serial
Zard Patton Ka Bunn (Kashf Foundation/Momina Duraid Productions)
Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum (Big Bang)
Khaie (7th Sky Entertainment)
Noor Jahan (Six Sigma Entertainment)
Dunyapur (Multiverse Entertainment)

Best Actor – TV (Popular)
Bilal Abbas Khan – Ishq Murshid
Feroze Khan – Akhara
Sheheryar Munawar – Radd
Khushhal Khan – Dunyapur
Fahad Mustafa – Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum

Best Actor – TV (Critic’s Choice)
Faisal Qureshi – Khaie
Fahad Mustafa – Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum
Noman Ijaz – Bismil
Sohail Ahmed – Standup Girl
Bilal Abbas Khan – Ishq Murshid

Best Actress – TV (Popular)
Sajal Aly – Zard Patton Ka Bunn
Ramsha Khan – Dunyapur
Mawra Hocane – Jafaa
Hania Aamir – Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum
Yumna Zaidi – Gentleman

Best Actress – TV (Critic’s Choice)
Mawra Hocane – Jafaa
Saba Hameed – Noor Jahan
Sajal Aly – Zard Patton Ka Bunn
Zara Noor Abbas – Standup Girl
Durefishan Saleem – Khaie

Best Actor/Actress in a Negative Role
Khalid Butt – Khaie
Hareem Farooq – Bismil
Naeema Butt – Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum
Manzar Sehbai – Dunyapur
Mohib Mirza – Jafaa

Best Onscreen Couple
Fahad Mustafa & Hania Aamir – Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum
Danish Taimoor & Hiba Bukhari – Jaan Nisar
Hamza Sohail & Sajal Aly – Zard Patton Ka Bunn
Bilal Abbas Khan & Durefishan Saleem – Ishq Murshid
Ali Raza & Anmol Baloch – Iqtidar

Best Original Soundtrack
“Rabba Yaar Mila De” by Shahzaman Ali Khan – Bismil
“Chal Diye Tum Kahan” by Aur – Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum
“Tere Ishq Mein” by Shafqat Amanat Ali – Jafaa
“Tera Mera Pyar Amar” by Ahmed Jahanzeb – Ishq Murshid
“Tumhari Chup” by Atif Aslam – Gentleman

Best Writer
Farhat Ishtiaq – Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum
Aamir Raza – Breaking News
Zanjabeel Asim Shah – Noor Jehan
Mustafa Afridi – Zard Patton Ka Bunn
Saqlain Abbas – Khaie

Best Director
Wajahat Hussain – Khaie
Saife Hassan – Zard Patton Ka Bunn
Badar Mehmood – Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum
Musaddiq Malek – Noor Jehan
Kashif Nisar – Breaking News & Standup Girl

Music

Song of the Year
“Jhol” — Maanu x Annural Khalid
“Departure Lane” — Talha Anjum x Umair
“Sadqay” — Aashir Wajahat x Nayel x Nehaal Naseem
“Blockbuster” — Faris Shafi x Umair Butt x Gharwi Group
“Tu Hai Kahan” — Aur x Zayn Malik

Artist of the Year
Hasan Raheem
Talha Anjum
Annural Khalid
Abdul Hannan
Maanu

Fashion

Bridal Couture Designer of the Year
Faraz Manan
Rano’s Heirlooms
Nomi Ansari
Kamiar Rokni
Fahad Hussayn

Luxury Pret Brand of the Year
Muse
Sania Maskatiya
Hussain Rehar
Iqbal Hussain
Misha Lakhani

Model of the Year
Erica Robin
Ghulam Nabi
Sona Rafique
Abeer Asad Khan
Jaweria Ali

Digital Content

TikToker of the Year
Alishbah Anjum
Kanwal Aftab
Areeka Haq
Jannat Mirza
Abu Bakar (Baba Che)

Short-form Video Creator of the Year
Shahveer Jafry
Laiba Khurram
Abul Hassan
Abbas Raza Bukhari
Kashaf Ali

Long-form Video Creator of the Year
Junaid Akram (GanjiSwag)
Rana Hamza Saif (RHS)
Sajid Rehman (Zalmi)
Abrar Hassan (Wild Lens by Abrar)
Muhammad Shiraz (Shiraz Village Vlogs)

Lifestyle and Culture Creator of the Year
Irfan Junejo
Romaisa Khan
Umar Khan (Ukhano)
Adnan Zafar (Ken Doll)
Waliya Najib