Crème of Pakistani celebrities honoured in London at 2nd annual International Pakistan Prestige Awards (IPPA)
Who’s Who Guest List from Pakistani film, television, music and fashion descends on London’s Indigo at The O2
Following its inaugural debut on the UK’s celebrity event calendar in 2017, the second, annual International Pakistan Prestige Awards (IPPA) welcomed the A-list of Pakistan’s glitterati on Sunday 9th September at the renowned Indigo at The O2, London. A who’s who guest list of the finest from the worlds of Pakistani film and television, music and fashion were joined by leading figures from the UK’s expatriate community and corporate sector, as well as by fans and audiences themselves, as IPPA continued to acknowledge and celebrate the wealth of talent from Pakistan’s entertainment industries with global audiences and fan bases that transcend borders.
Celebrities in attendance at IPPA 2018 included: Meywish Hayat, Humayun Saeed, Syra and Shehroz Sabzwari, Zahid Iftikhar Ahmed, Yasir Hussain, Ayesha Omer, Sarwat Gilani, Sonya Hussain, Ali Kazmi, Ahsan Khan, Jawed Sheikh, Adnan Siddiqui, Mathira, Sana Fakhar, Bilal Ashraf, Shiraz Uppal, Ayesha Sana, Osman Khalid Butt, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Shermeen Ali, Urwa Hocane, Farhan Saeed, Azfar Rehman, Ainy Jaffri, Nadia Khan, Yashma Gill And Saifi Hasan.
The ceremony was interspersed with world class entertainment that set that stage aYashma Gillblaze, with dazzling performances by: Sana Fakhr, Syra and Shehroze, Shiraz Uppal, Ali Kazmi and Sonia and Urwa and Farhan. Award winners on the night:
Best Film 2017: Punjab Nahi Jaongi
Best Actress Film: Mehwish Hayat (Jury and Viewers’ Choice)
Best Actor Film: Humayun Saeed (Jury and Viewers’ Choice)
Best Jori Film: Osman Khalid Butt and Ainy Jaffri for Balu Mahi
Best Director Film: Nadeem Baig
Best Supporting Actor Film: Urwa
Best Singer of the Year: Shiraz Uppal
Best TV Serial 2017 (Jury): Baaghi
Best TV Serial 2017 (Viewers’ Choice): Yaqeen Ka Safar
Best Actor (Female) TV Serial 2017(Viewers’ Choice): Saba Qamar
Best Actor (Female) TV Serial 2017(Jury): Sajjal Ali
Best Actor (Male) TV Serial 2017(Viewers’ Choice): Mikaal
Best Actor (Male) TV Serial 2017 (Jury): Adnan Siddiqui
Best Supporting Actor TV Serial: Sana Fakhr and Ali Kazmi
Best Director TV Serial: (Khuda aur Muhabbat) Syed Ali Raza Usama
Best Jori TV Serial – Ahad and Sajjal
IPPA Style Icon of the Year: Sonya Hussain
Designer of the Year: Ali Xeeshan
IPPA Star of the Year (female): Sajjal
IPPA Star of the Year (male): Ahsan Khan
Model of the Year: Hira Shah
Best Emerging Talent: Ahad Raza Mir
Most Stylish TV Presenter Male: Yasir Hussain
Most Stylish TV Presenter Female: Ayesha Omer
Best British Pakistani in Business – Mr Mehbbob of Royal Nawab
Best Pakistani International Brand — Damas
Additionally, Special Category Awards were presented for Lifetime Achievement to Sultana Siddiqui, president HUM Network Ltd
IPPA Founder Ali Malik said on the occasion, “Following the success of IPPA’s inaugural year in 2017, we are delighted to have brought to the UK the second, annual instalment on an even grander scale than our debut year. We once again united the most coveted names from Pakistan’s burgeoning arts and entertainment industries on one platform in the UK, allowing fans and audiences to see their favourite icons on stage, while also celebrating the wealth of talent from Pakistan that has garnered fans and followers globally. We are honoured to have shared this immense pride in Pakistani achievement with audiences and guests on the night.”
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