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. Established in 1958 by Ilyas Rashidi, it is presented annually by Nigar magazine as part of its annual ceremony of Nigar Awards. The award ceremony takes place independently and is not associated with any government or for-profit entities such as production house or television channel.

The first Best Actor award ceremony took place in 1957 and was given to Santosh Kumar for Waada (1957). The last award was given to Fahad Mustafa in 2017 for Actor in Law.

Superlatives Superlative Actor RecordActor with most awardsNadeem17 Actor with most consecutive awards Nadeem 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

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1950s Year Photos of winners Actor Role(s) Film 1957 (1st) style="text-align:center" Waada 1958 (2nd)style="text-align:center" Aadmi 1959 (3rd) style="text-align:center" Saathi (1959)

1960s Year Photos of winners Actor Role(s) Film 1960 (4th) Saheli 1961 (5th)style="text-align:center" N/A Surayya (1961) 1962 (6th) Ghunghat 1963 (7th) N/A Daman (1963) 1964 (8th) Donkey cart owner Heera Aur Pathar 1965 (9th) N/A Kaneez 1966 (10th) N/A Aag Ka Darya (1966) 1967 (11th) style="text-align:center" N/A Chakori 1968 (12th) Anwer/Anu Saiqa (1968) 1969 (13th) N/A Andaleeb

1970s Year Photos of winners Actor Role(s) Film Awards are also presented to Punjabi language films since 1970 1970 (14th) style="text-align:center" N/A Insaan aur Aadmi (1970) style="text-align:center" N/A Maa Putter (1970) 1971 (15th) style="text-align:center" N/A Wehshi (1971) N/A Mastana Mahi (1971) 1972 (16th) style="text-align:center" N/A Ehsas (1972) style="text-align:center" N/A Basheera (1972) 1973 (17th) style="text-align:center" N/A Aas (1973) style="text-align:center" N/A Ziddi 1974 (18th) style="text-align:center" N/A Aaina Aur Soorat (1974) style="text-align:center" N/A Lottery (1974) 1975 (19th) style="text-align:center" N/A Anari (1975) style="text-align:center" N/A Wehshi Jatt (1975) 1976 (20th) style="text-align:center" N/A Shabana style="text-align:center" N/A Jat Kurian Taun Darda (1976) 1977 (21st) style="text-align:center" N/A Aina style="text-align:center" N/A Jabroo (1977) 1978 (22nd) style="text-align:center" N/A Haider Ali (1978) style="text-align:center" N/A Shola (1978) 1979 (23rd) style="text-align:center" N/A Pakeeza (1979) style="text-align:center" N/A Dubai Chalo (1979)

1980s Year Photos of winners Actor Role(s) Film 1980 (24th) style="text-align:center" N/A Saima (1980) style="text-align:center" N/A Sohra Te Jawai (1980) 1981 (25th) style="text-align:center" N/A Qurbani (1981) style="text-align:center" N/A Sher Khan (1981) 1982 (26th) style="text-align:center" N/A Sangdil (1982) style="text-align:center" N/A Naukar Te Maalik (1982) 1983 (27th) style="text-align:center" N/A Dehleez (1983) style="text-align:center" N/A Rustam Te Khan (1983) 1984 (28th) style="text-align:center" N/A Lazawal (1984) style="text-align:center" N/A Ishq Nachaway Gali Gali (1984) 1985 (29th) style="text-align:center" N/A Naraaz (1985) style="text-align:center" N/A Wadera (1985) 1986 (30th) style="text-align:center" N/A Faisla (1986) style="text-align:center" N/A Ye Adam (1986) 1987 (31st) style="text-align:center" N/A Choron Ki Barat (1987) style="text-align:center" N/A Dulari (1987) 1988 (32nd) N/A Gharibon Ka Baadshah (1988) style="text-align:center" N/A Mukhra 1989 (33rd) style="text-align:center" N/A Barood Ki Chahoon (1989) style="text-align:center" N/A Kalka style="text-align:center" N/A Baarish (1989)

1990s Year Photos of winners Actor Role(s) Film 1990 (34th) N/A Ustadon Ke Ustad (1990) style="text-align:center" N/A Gorian Dian Jhangra (1990) 1991 (35th) style="text-align:center" N/A Watan Kay Rakhwalay N/A Kalay Chor 1992 (36th) N/A Mr. 420 (1992) style="text-align:center" N/A Majhoo (1992) 1993 (37th) N/A Mr. Charlie (1993) N/A Zamana 1994 (38th) style="text-align:center" N/A Sarkata Insaan style="text-align:center" N/A But Shikan (1994) 1995 (39th) N/A Mushkil style="text-align:center" N/A Gubbar Singh (1995) 1996 (40th) style="text-align:center" N/A Hawaen (1996) style="text-align:center" N/A Sakahi Badshah (1996) 1997 (41st) N/A Sangam (1997) style="text-align:center" N/A Kala Raj (1997) 1998 (42nd) N/A Nikah style="text-align:center" N/A Choorian 1999 (43rd) N/A Jannat Ki Talash style="text-align:center" N/A Nikki Jaee Haan (1999)

2000s Year Photos of winners Actor Role(s) Film 2000 (45th) Ali Tere Pyar Mein style="text-align:center" N/A Mehndi Waley Hath (2000) 2001 (46th) style="text-align:center" Aswad Khoey Ho Tum Kahan 2002 (46th) style="text-align:center" Falak Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa Not announced from 2003 to 2016 2017 (47th) Ahmad Jamal/Mir Taqi Mir Mah e Mir

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