good that they ignoredOriginally posted by: ABBY_JERAN
Since ARy sponsors it its shows will get most nominations
As simple as that
But i m really mad that they ignored shukk
It was the biggest hit of ary after pyaare afzal
Known for his powerful and intimidating characters on-screen, the very popular figure of our entertainment industry Faysal Qureshi is quite irked over the revised list of Lux Style Awards nominations that has been recently received by the various local media portals.
The displeased actor, who claims that he had no clue about the release of the new revised list, declares that he plans to pull his name out from the nominations as he now deems it a belittling gesture from the LSA jury's side.
Is the star's reaction legit? Read on to find out!
When Lux Style Awards came up with the original list of nominations, almost a month back, it nowhere mentioned the widely acclaimed Qureshi-starrer 'Bashar Momin'- neither in the 'Best TV Play' category or in the 'Best TV Actor' category. So much so, the first Pakistani drama ever to be played on Indian channel Zee Zindagi, 'Bashar Momin' wasn't even nominated in 'Best TV Writer' or 'Best TV Director' category.
This unpleasant occurence obviously came as a shock for all the cast and crew associated with the phenomenal drama. Besides Geo launching campaigns to protest against the discriminating decision of the LSA jury, Qureshi himself was infuriated over the entire episode because he very well knew how great a fan following 'Bashir Momin' had gained over the course of time.
Qureshi was expecting that the LSA would at least recognize the efforts of the writer and the director of the popular play even if they ignored his performance. However, nothing of that sort happened.
Fast forward to today, while exclusively speaking to HIP on telephone, the versatile actor Qureshi says that the basis of the nominations are completely nonsensical as Noman Ijaz had been nominated for a drama he was featured in two years back- 'Zindagi Tere Bina'- that was telecasted on HUM TV.
With 22 years in showbiz up his sleeve, the three-time LSA winner Qureshi feels that his name has now been added in the 'Best Actor' category only because AIjaz Aslam's name has been omitted and the slot had to be filled.
He also says that his only message to the LSA jury is that it should work on its team and appoint people who acknowledge the talent our media possesses that also includes the writers and the directors.
Has Bashar Momin gotten its due? Not if you ask Faysal Qureshi " Publicity photo |
It isn't award season until there's some hue and cry about the nominees (and non-nominees!) " and one of the biggest contentions this year was in the Lux Style Awards' TV category.
One of the most-talked-about TV series last year was Bashar Momin, and fans were distraught because actor Faysal Qureshi didn't make the cut in the Best TV actor category.
Also read: Lux Style Awards nominations are out!
Luckily for fans, the TV nominations were revised, keeping in mind that the LSA TV Rules state that 70% of a drama's episodes must run in the Awards year, that is, January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014, according to a press release. In this revised list, Faysal Qureshi finally made the cut.
While fans of Bashar Momin may have been appeased, the honoured new nominee is not. Faysal Qureshi has rejected his nomination.
"When the original list of nominees came out, we [the Bashar Momin team] were very shocked to see our name not present in any of the categories", Faysal Qureshi shared with Dawn.com, "Bashar Momin was a drama that everyone talked about, and I've seen many Bashar-inspired characters on TV since, so I was really surprised by the lack of recognition. I spoke out about the drama not being nominated, not just myself."
"A lot of fans were also quite upset and spoke out as well, and I got calls from the organisers who promised a revision," Faysal continued, "What they ended up doing was nominating me and no one else from Bashar Momin. After 22 years in the industry, I have no need for awards, but Bashar Momin had excellent cinematography, direction and script, which deserved recognition. There's no point in holding awards like this. If you've chosen to ignore a particular TV drama, then so be it. Move on."
He went on to stress on the need for a proper jury for award shows. "The jury should be made up of people who know dramas on the tips of their fingers, a mix of senior journalists and some neutral people like sportsmen, for example." The revised nominations list had quite a few surprises, not in the form of snubs but inaccuracies. In addition to Faysal Qureshi's inclusion in the Best Actor category, Ahson Khan has also been nominated for his work in New York Se New Karachi, a drama that didn't even star in. "Also, they've nominated two people from the same TV drama," Faysal added, referring to the Best Actor nomination of Hamza Ali Abbasi and Firdous Jamal for their performance in Pyaray Afzal, "This isn't the standard operating procedure of award shows anywhere in the world."
"We've always supported LSAs because it's the only real award show in Pakistan, which is why these recent events are so disappointing," he said conclusively.
The revised TV nominations, revealed in a press release yesterday, are as follows:
In the Best Satellite Play category, Geo Entertainment's Asmano Peh Likha joins the original five nominees. The revised nominees are:
In the Best TV Actor category, Noman Ijaz for Hum TV's Zindagi Teray Bina and Mikaal Zulfiqar for Hum TV's Mohabbat Subh Ka Sitara Hai have been removed from the nominees and replaced by Faysal Qureshi and Ahson Khan for Geo Entertainment's Bashar Momin and TvOne's New York sey New Karachi respectively. The revised nominees are:
The Best TV Actress nominees remain unchanged:
In the Best TV Writer category, Sarmad Sehbai for Hum TV's Laa has been replaced by Zanjabeel Asim for A-Plus's Marasim. The revised nominees are:
In the Best TV Director category, Sakina Samo for Hum TV's Mohabbat Subh Ka Sitaara Hai has been removed, leaving the rest of the five nominees to vie for the award:
The music nomination for Sadqay Tumharay in the Best OST category was withdrawn at the request of the producers.
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