This 23rd March, leading celebrities and people belonging to the entertainment fraternity were conferred with Civil Awards the Aiwan-e-Sadar in Islamabad. Amongst them were renowned people like legendary singer Abida Parveen, President HUM Network Limited Sultana Siddiqui, and leading actor Humayun Saeed to name a few. Let’s take a look at some of these awardees and their contribution to the entertainment sector, for which they were considered for the country’s prestigious awards.
Abida Parveen (Nishan-e-Imtiaz)
Abida Parveen is not just the most popular folk singer in Pakistan but her fandom exceeds all boundaries. She has been entertaining listeners for four decades and is making Pakistan proud with her songs, no matter which language they are in. Known as the Queen of Sufi Music, she is the only Pakistani singer to have received all four civil awards for her services to arts and entertainment. She was awarded the Pride of Performance Award in 1984, Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 2005, Hilal-e-Imtiaz in 2012 and Nishan-e-Imtiaz in 2021.
Sultana Siddiqui leads the Sitara-e-Imtiaz recipients
Renowned TV director and the President of HUM Network Limited Sultana Siddiqui led the batch of celebrities who received the Sitara-e-Imtiaz from the President of Pakistan. Her contribution as a popular TV director, the first-ever female head of a leading TV network and as a mentor to the many females who dared to follow her into showbiz has been immense. She was among the four TV personalities to be conferred the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, the other three also being powerhouses of showbiz.
While leading TV, film, and theatre actor Talat Hussain received his award from the Governor Sindh Imran Ismail in Karachi, Bushra Ansari, and Farooq Qaiser were felicitated at the President’s House. It must be mentioned here that Bushra Ansari rose to prominence with Farooq Qaiser’s puppet show Kaliyan when it was aired from Islamabad Television in the 1970s, and getting the award with the person who gave her the first break must have been very satisfying for her.
For Farooq Qaiser, it would have been a memorable moment as well to see her protégé get felicitated for her contribution to the entertainment industry as a writer, actor, singer, and host. He himself had great innings with the national television as a puppeteer who introduced characters like Uncle Sargam, Haiga, Masi Museebtay, and Farigh ul Baal to name a few. Besides that, he wrote countless TV plays, songs, and columns and even acted in Kaliyan skits, most notably as one part of the Watta Satta duo.
Humayun Saeed, Ali Zafar among the Pride of Performance recipients
Mohammed Ali Shehki isn’t a Pakistani by birth but he has been making his adoptive country proud since the early 1970s. With patriotic songs like Main Bhi Pakistan Hoon and hit numbers like Tere Ishq Main Jo Bhi and Mere Bachpan Ke Din to name a few, Mohammad Ali Shehki continued to carry the pop singing flag in the 1980s, earlier hoisted by his predecessor Ahmed Rushdi in the 1960s and the 1970s. Getting recognized for his decades-long services was long overdue, but it’s never too late considering Shehki is still active as an RJ today, besides trying his hand at composing songs, acting in films and also on TV.
Talking about TV brings us to Humayun Saeed, the leading actor, producer, and film star of Pakistan; he began his career in the 90s and is considered today as the most bankable actor in the country. Out of the top six highest-grossing films of Pakistan, he has appeared in four of them and continues to play mentor to youngsters entering the field. He is not just a proud Pakistani but well-deserving Pride of Performance recipient.
Film and TV actress Resham has also conferred the Pride of Performance alongside her Inteha costar Humayun Saeed. Like Humayun, she also began her career in the 90s but she peaked as a leading lady with Jeeva and continued to play the heroine in countless hits including Sangam, Chor Machaye Shor, Ghungat, and Dupatta Jal Raha Hai besides Inteha. She has been active as a philanthropist as well as a TV actress ever since leaving films and has a massive following even today.
And finally the Rockstar of Pakistan music Ali Zafar was also honored with Pride of Performance for his contribution to arts and entertainment. Not only has he kept churning hits after hits in the last 20 years as a singer, but he was also the writer, producer, and leading man of Teefa In Trouble three years back. He has also been a great ambassador of Pakistan in India where he starred in hit flicks like Tere Bin Laden, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, Chashme Baddoor, Kill Dil, and Dear Zindagi to name a few. No one can forget his evergreen PSL anthems that remain the crowd favorite despite many others trying to emulate him, without tasting the same level of success.
TV actress Sakina Samo and Fifty Fifty stalwart Majid Jehangir were also awarded Pride of Performance at the Governor House Sindh, for their tremendous contribution to the entertainment industry in Pakistan, and making Pakistan proud all over the world.
Zeba Shehnaz (Tamgha-e-Imtiaz)
Zeba Shehnaz was not just the original member of the legendary comedy show Fifty Fifty back in the 1980s but has been an integral part of arts and entertainment since. Besides being nominated for the PTV award for the Best Supporting Actress in the 80s, she has been performing on stage and TV for four decades now. The Tamgha-e-Imtiaz was awarded to Zeba Shehnaz for her tremendous contribution to the field of acting.
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