The International Pakistan Prestige Awards, commonly known as the IPPA Awards, are Pakistani entertainment awards presented for work in film, television, music and fashion. The awards were launched in 2017 and have been held outside Pakistan, including ceremonies in the United Kingdom, Norway and Turkey.
History
IPPA was founded by Ali Malik of Vision Events International and Mukhtar Ahmed Chohan of Lollywood Entertainment. The first ceremony was held at the London Hilton on Park Lane in London in September 2017. According to IPPA, around 50 Pakistani entertainment figures, including nominees, guests, presenters, winners and performers, travelled from Karachi and Lahore to London for the ceremony. The inaugural ceremony drew criticism over its organisation and awards process. Actor Adnan Siddiqui later defended the ceremony, saying that Pakistani award shows abroad could give the entertainment industry exposure to foreign media.
The second ceremony was held at Indigo at The O2 in London in September 2018. In 2019, the awards were held at X Meeting Point in Oslo, Norway. The 2020 ceremony was cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The fourth ceremony was held at the Haliç Congress Center in Istanbul on 31 October 2021. It was attended by Pakistani and Turkish officials, actors, directors and producers. The fifth ceremony was held in Manchester in 2023, with nominations covering Pakistani film and television work from 2022.
Ceremonies
Edition Year Venue Location Ref(s) 1st 2017 London Hilton on Park Lane London, United Kingdom 2nd 2018 Indigo at The O2 London, United Kingdom 3rd 2019 X Meeting Point Oslo, Norway 4th 2021 Haliç Congress Center Istanbul, Turkey 5th 2023 Manchester Central Convention Complex Manchester, United Kingdom
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
2017
Category Winner Work Ref(s) Best Drama Udaari Best Film Actor in Law Best Actor Ahsan Khan Udaari Best Actress Aisha Khan Noor-e-Zindagi Best Director Mohammed Ehteshamuddin Udaari Best Supporting Actor Gohar Rasheed Mann Mayal Style Icon Male Hamza Ali Abbasi Style Icon Female Ayesha Omar Star of the Year Male Humayun Saeed Star of the Year Female Mawra Hocane Best Jodi Award – Drama Farhan Saeed and Urwa Hocane Udaari Outstanding Achievement by a Pakistani Actor on a Global Platform – Male Adnan Siddiqui Outstanding Achievement by a Pakistani Actor on a Global Platform – Female Humaima Malik Legend Award Javed Sheikh Best Singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Best Model Neha Ahmed Best Designer Couture Faraz Manan
2018
Category Winner Work Ref(s) Best Film Punjab Nahi Jaungi Best Actress Film Mehwish Hayat Punjab Nahi Jaungi Best Actor Film Humayun Saeed Punjab Nahi Jaungi Best Jodi Film Osman Khalid Butt and Ainy Jaffri Balu Mahi Best Director Film Nadeem Baig Punjab Nahi Jaungi Best Supporting Actor Film Urwa Hocane Best Singer of the Year Shiraz Uppal Best TV Serial – Jury Baaghi Best TV Serial – Viewers' Choice Yaqeen Ka Safar Best Actor Female TV Serial – Viewers' Choice Saba Qamar Best Actor Female TV Serial – Jury Sajal Aly Best Actor Male TV Serial – Viewers' Choice Mikaal Zulfiqar Best Actor Male TV Serial – Jury Adnan Siddiqui Best Director TV Serial Syed Ali Raza Usama Khuda Aur Muhabbat Best Jodi TV Serial Ahad Raza Mir and Sajal Aly IPPA Style Icon of the Year Sonya Hussyn IPPA Star of the Year Female Sajal Aly Lifetime Achievement Sultana Siddiqui
2021
Category Winner Work Ref(s) Best Actor Male in Film Osman Khalid Butt Best TV Presenter of the Year Ahsan Khan Best Supporting Actor in Film Zara Noor Abbas
2023
Film Best Film Best Director Film London Nahi Jaunga Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad Dum Mastam Tich Button Ghabrana Nahi Hai Mohammed Ehteshamuddin – Dum Mastam Nabeel Qureshi – Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad Nadeem Baig – London Nahi Jaunga Qasim Ali Mureed – Tich Button Saqib Khan – Ghabrana Nahi Hai Best Actor Male Film Best Actor Female Film Humayun Saeed – London Nahi Jaunga Fahad Mustafa – Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad Imran Ashraf – Dum Mastam Farhan Saeed – Tich Button Syed Jibran – Ghabrana Nahi Hai Mehwish Hayat – London Nahi Jaunga Mahira Khan – Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad Amar Khan – Dum Mastam Iman Ali and Sonya Hussyn – Tich Button Saba Qamar – Ghabrana Nahi Hai Best Supporting Role Male/Female Film Sohail Ahmed – London Nahi Jaunga Javed Sheikh – Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad Gohar Rasheed and Sohail Ahmed – London Nahi Jaunga Saleem Mairaj – Dum Mastam Sohail Ahmed – Tich Button Saleem Mairaj – Ghabrana Nahi Hai Sources:
Television Best Drama Best Director TV Serial Sinf-e-Aahan Mere Humnasheen Sang-e-Mah Aik Thi Laila Ishq-e-Laa Saife Hassan – Sang-e-Mah Nadeem Baig – Sinf-e-Aahan Ali Faizan – Mere Humnasheen Yasir Hussain – Aik Thi Laila Amin Iqbal – Ishq-e-Laa Best Actor Male TV Serial Best Actor Female TV Serial Ahsan Khan – Mere Humnasheen Sheheryar Munawar – Sinf-e-Aahan Atif Aslam – Sang-e-Mah Yasir Hussain – Aik Thi Laila Azaan Sami Khan – Ishq-e-Laa Hania Amir – Sang-e-Mah Sajal Aly and Yumna Zaidi – Sinf-e-Aahan Hiba Bukhari – Mere Humnasheen Hania Aamir and Kubra Khan – Sang-e-Mah Iqra Aziz – Aik Thi Laila Yumna Zaidi – Ishq-e-Laa Best Supporting Actor TV Serial Best On-screen Couple TV Serial Samiya Mumtaz – Sang-e-Mah Saba Hamid and Ramsha Kanwal – Sinf-e-Aahan Syed Jibran – Mere Humnasheen Samiya Mumtaz and Sania Saeed – Sang-e-Mah Faysal Quraishi – Aik Thi Laila Adnan Samad Khan – Ishq-e-Laa Ahsan Khan and Hiba Bukhari – Mere Humnasheen Azaan Sami Khan and Yumna Zaidi – Ishq-e-Laa Zaviyar Nauman Ijaz and Hania Aamir – Sang-e-Mah Atif Aslam and Kubra Khan – Sang-e-Mah Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain – Aik Thi Laila Sources:
Reception and criticism IPPA has been discussed in relation to the wider practice of holding Pakistani entertainment award ceremonies outside Pakistan. Founder Ali Malik said the awards faced criticism in their early years but had become more organised over time.
The awards have also attracted criticism over their organisation and awards process. The inaugural ceremony in 2017 was criticised for being unfamiliar to many invitees before the event and for presenting a large number of awards to attendees. In 2021, the Istanbul ceremony drew controversy after model Fatima Hasan alleged that she was asked to leave the red carpet because her outfit was considered too revealing, despite having shared it with the production team beforehand.
See also Lux Style Awards Hum Awards ARY Film Awards Pakistan International Screen Awards
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