13-1294: [REDACTED] Look up nigar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Nigar may refer to: Nigar Awards , the oldest Pakistani film awards Nigar (magazine) , Pakistan-based entertainment magazine Nigâr, a character in Karagöz and Hacivat plays Given name [ edit ] Negar (name) , a Persian feminine given name Nigar Arpadarai (born 1982), Azerbaijani politician and businesswoman Nigâr Hanım , Turkish poet Nigar Hasan-Zadeh , Azerbaijani poets Nigar Jamal , Azerbaijani singer Eldar & Nigar , Azeri pop duo which includes Nigar Jamal Nigar Johar , only female general in Pakistan Army history Nigaar Khan , Indian television actress Nigar Nazar , Pakistani cartoonist Nigar Rafibeyli , Azerbaijani writer Nigar Shikhlinskaya , Azerbaijani nurse Nigar Sultana (disambiguation) Nigar Sultana (actress) , Indian actress Negar Khan , Norwegian-Iranian actress in Indian cinema Places [ edit ] Nigar, alternate name of Negar ,
26-496: A 15-year absence. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards are Pakistan's version of the Academy Awards . The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists. The first Nigar Awards ceremony was held in 1957, to honor the accomplishments of Pakistani cinema for the year 1956. In 2002, following the 46th Annual Nigar Awards, Nigar Magazine announced its discontinuation of
39-448: A children's magazine Monthly Nigar from his friend Ibne Hassan Nigar, and re-branded it as a weekly film magazine from Karachi . The first award distribution ceremony was held on 17 July 1957 at Evernew Studios in Lahore . Since 1979, the award administration also started to give Nigar Awards to television personalities and since 1982, to stage artists. The first TV personality to receive
52-505: A city in Iran Nigar, alternate name of Negar-e Bala , a village in Iran See also [ edit ] Nigga Nigger (disambiguation) Niger (disambiguation) Nigra (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Nigar . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
65-401: A city in Iran Nigar, alternate name of Negar-e Bala , a village in Iran See also [ edit ] Nigga Nigger (disambiguation) Niger (disambiguation) Nigra (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Nigar . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
78-483: The Nigar Magazine, which was also founded by Rashidi in 1948 and was Pakistan's first weekly newspaper dedicated solely to Pakistani cinema . Ilyas Rashidi acquired experience in entertainment journalism through his association with Umer Azad (his older brother) and his daily newspaper Anjum , which had shifted its offices from Delhi to Karachi in 1947. Ilyas had been inspired by Filmfare magazine and thus purchased
91-613: The award was Fatima Surayya Bajia who got a special award. Among stage artists, Furqan Haider and Moin Akhtar were the first to be honored with the award in the categories of best stage director and best stage compere respectively. Ilyas Rashidi had initially chosen the design of a lady statuette and the Nigar Awards continued with this award from 1957 to 1977. During the Islamic dictatorial rule of President General Zia-ul-Haq and his regime,
104-556: The awards due to the collapse of the Pakistani cinema industry. After a 15-year hiatus, with the revival of Pakistani cinema, the 47th Nigar Awards were announced to be held on 16 March 2017 in Karachi . The Nigar Awards were introduced in 1957 by Ilyas Rashidi , also known as Baba-e-Filmi Sahafat (translation: The Father of Film Journalism) in Pakistan. The award was an extension of
117-460: The candidacy of those films and television shows that are nominated for the awards and their copies are provided by the filmmakers or distributors to the Awards Committee of Nigar Awards. The Nigar Awards are also known for their impartial assessment and unbiased attitude as compared with other high-level awards in Pakistan for the public entertainment media. Another prominent factor of the awards
130-1071: The 💕 [REDACTED] Look up nigar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Nigar may refer to: Nigar Awards , the oldest Pakistani film awards Nigar (magazine) , Pakistan-based entertainment magazine Nigâr, a character in Karagöz and Hacivat plays Given name [ edit ] Negar (name) , a Persian feminine given name Nigar Arpadarai (born 1982), Azerbaijani politician and businesswoman Nigâr Hanım , Turkish poet Nigar Hasan-Zadeh , Azerbaijani poets Nigar Jamal , Azerbaijani singer Eldar & Nigar , Azeri pop duo which includes Nigar Jamal Nigar Johar , only female general in Pakistan Army history Nigaar Khan , Indian television actress Nigar Nazar , Pakistani cartoonist Nigar Rafibeyli , Azerbaijani writer Nigar Shikhlinskaya , Azerbaijani nurse Nigar Sultana (disambiguation) Nigar Sultana (actress) , Indian actress Negar Khan , Norwegian-Iranian actress in Indian cinema Places [ edit ] Nigar, alternate name of Negar ,
143-458: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nigar&oldid=1214416668 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages nigar From Misplaced Pages,
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#1732901314456156-773: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nigar&oldid=1214416668 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Nigar Awards The Nigar Awards ( Urdu : نگارانعامات , romanized : Negār Inʿāmaʿat , lit. 'Picture Awards') were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema , after having been revived in 2017 following
169-435: The statue design was changed into a textual design. In 2017, the 47th Nigar Awards reverted to the original award design. Instead of the usual practice of envelope opening, the award committee prints the names of the winners on the back of the invitation cards that are sent to all invitees. This removes the charm of suspenseful moments for the attendees. Despite all this, the award committee has strict rules of only considering
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