1. Which of the following
actors has not won a Lux Style Award for Best Film Actor?

a) Hania Aamir

b) Humayun Saeed

c) Mahira Khan

d) Fahad Mustafa

2. Among these films, which was not directed by Shoaib Mansoor?

a) Bol

b) Khuda Kay Liye

c) Cake

d) Verna

3. Which of the following movies was not released during the Pakistani cinema revival period (post-2003)?

a) Bin Roye

b) Choorian

c) Punjab Nahi Jaungi

d) Laal Kabootar

4. From these actors, who has never appeared in a Pakistani feature film?

a) Sajal Aly

b) Maya Ali

c) Adnan Malik

d) Iqra Aziz

Answers

1. The correct answer is a.

Hania Aamir, while a popular actress with notable performances in films like Parwaaz Hai Junoon and Janaan, has not yet won the Lux Style Award for Best Film Actor. She has, however, been nominated for the Lux Style Award for Best Supporting Actress for Janaan (2017), and the Lux Style Award for Best Lead Actress in a Film for Parde Mein Rehne Do (2023).

Humayun Saeed won the Lux Style Award for Best Film Actor for his performance in Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2016) and Punjab Nahi Jaungi (2018). Fahad Mustafa received the Lux Style Award for Best Film Actor for his role in Actor in Law (2017) and the Lux Style Award for Best Film Actor (Critics’ choice) for Load Wedding (2019). Mahira Khan won the Lux Style Award for Best Lead Actress in a Film for Bin Roye (2016), Ho Mann Jahaan (2017), Verna (2018), and Superstar (2020). She also won the Best Film Actress (Critics’ Choice) for Superstar (2020).

2. The correct answer is c.

Cake (2018), a critically acclaimed family drama, was directed by Asim Abbasi, not Shoaib Mansoor. Shoaib Mansoor is a renowned filmmaker known for directing thought-provoking films like Khuda Kay Liye (2007), Bol (2011), and Verna (2017), which have tackled social issues and left a lasting impact on the Pakistani film industry, as well as audiences.

3. The correct answer is b.

Choorian, a blockbuster Punjabi film released in 1998 and directed by Syed Noor, is one of the highest-grossing Pakistani films. It predates the revival of Pakistani cinema, which began post-2003 with films like Khuda Kay Liye (2007) and Ramchand Pakistani (2008). Films such as Bin Roye (2015), Punjab Nahi Jaungi (2017), and Laal Kabootar (2019) represent the new wave of Pakistani cinema, characterized by improved production quality and diverse storytelling.

4. The correct answer is d.

Iqra Aziz, a renowned television actress celebrated for dramas like Suno Chanda and Ranjha Ranjha Kardi, has not yet transitioned to the big screen. In contrast, Sajal Aly made her debut on the big screen with Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay (2016), Adnan Malik made his film debut in Cake (2018), and Maya Ali made her debut with Teefa in Trouble (2018).