The oft-delayed ninth edition of the Lux Style Awards (LSA) was held in Karachi on Monday night. Bringing together a multitude of actors, models and designers — all dressed in their off-the-runway best — the event was not of the usual song-and-dance variety. This year’s edition was a sober affair, comprising a simple sit-down dinner with an emcee, presenters and award announcements.
However, the elements seem to be conspiring against the LSAs. Shortly after celebrities began to amass on the red carpet, panic spread when the fire extinguisher was set off …

If the Lux Style Awards continue, they will be celebrating their 10th anniversary next year. But it’s a very big ‘if’ considering they are rapidly losing steam. A far cry from rejoicing a decade, the fear is that if the award show isn’t revived to its original glory this year, as is the premonition, then it looks as if it’s been taken to heights only to be pushed off to certain death.
“Lux stands committed to promoting the fashion and art industry in the country,” …

The Lux Style Awards did not take place this year. The actual event with the full fireworks of the four industries – fashion, film, music and television – that collectively stands together under one roof, for one night only was replaced. It was as if the show had been desecrated into small pieces, scattered throughout the room.
For the first time since the inception of the Lux Style Awards in 2002, the show was cut down to a ceremonial photo shoot, which also served as a platform for the media to …

Rumor has it that Iman Ali and Shaan had a fight during LSA. Apparently, Shaan was badmouthing Shoaib Mansoor. He said he was responsible for the success of KKL and Shoaib Mansoor shouldn’t be given all the credit. Iman Ali got annoyed by his comments and told him off. She said that Shoaib Mansoor deserves all the credit for making such a successful film and he has proven to be a savior for our industry. Shaan kept on boasting that SM cashed in on his name to sell the film. …

Entertainment Categories & fashion categories
1. Best Film | Khuda Kay Liye
2. Best Film Actor | Shaan for Khuda Kay Liye
3. Best Film Actress | Iman for Khuda Kay Liye
4. Best Original Sound Track | Khuda Kay Liye
5. Best TV Play (PTV) | Lyari Express
6. Best TV Director (PTV) | Manzoor Magsi for Lyari Express
7. Best TV Actor (PTV)| Asif Reza Mir for Merey Dard ko Jo Zuban Milay
8. Best TV Actress (PTV) | Beenish Chohan for Pehli Boond
9. Best TV Play (Satellite) | Man o Salwa
10. Best TV Director (Satellite) …

Ather-Shehzad is professionally a single entity shared by two men who have become the media and fashion industry’s most favoured – and most controversial – names. They are favoured by celebrities and models for their volte-face photographic and, more recently, make up techniques to transform the fair-to-middling into unforgettable faces. And controversial, for beating their rivals on a common turf. Ather and Shehzad could not have been better rewarded for gliding smoothly out of the ‘others’ shadows than winning the Lux Style Awards two years in a row.
The most sought …

This week, we bring you eight fantastic females who made it big enough to enter the LSA by making a mark both in the field of acting and direction …
Music, drama, theatre, plays… our entertainment industry is growing day by day. What began as one TV channel way back in the ’60s, airing everything from news to dramas, now has turned into a scenario where we have a separate channel for every genre of entertainment – be it music, drama, or simply news. Of course, it brought forth a lot …

Truly one of the best video directors in Pakistan, Sohail Javed has come a long, long way. His videos have left a mark in the Pakistani pop music industry, and have been an inspiration for the new generation of video directors.

How many years have you been in this field?
It’s been eleven years. I started out in 1993 as a director, borrowed money from somewhere and made a programme.
Were you assisting someone?
Nope. I’ve never assisted anyone. I am not the sort who would assist someone. I know people who were assistants …

What have you enjoyed the most in your three-and-a-half years of working life – acting, modeling or direction?
I don’t enjoy catwalk modeling. I had a very different impression of it earlier, but now that I have done it. I felt like beef in a cattle show. I admire the women who can model in this society. As for acting and directing, both have their own appeal. Normally, I like to work under pressure and my best work has been under stress. But, what I hate is acting and directing at …

Khawar Riaz is known as a star-maker par excellence and has been instrumental in making several careers Zara Sheikh, Farooq Mannan, Ahmed Butt, Arooj, Imran Abbas, Amina Shafat, Danial… the list of stars made by this star makers is endless. Having the Midas touch must make him feel ten feet tall!
“I love unconventional faces – faces that most other people wouldn’t consider exceptional. I sometimes get fascinated by a particular face and imagine how I could go about transforming it. For instance, when Ahmed and Zara came to me, no …