First awards for Pakistani films in 2018

Which Pakistani film was the best one in 2018? Who were the top actors and actresses? What is the difference between best star and best actor? Which movie disappointed the audience the most? Who made a fantastic comeback? Who popped a surprise? Who took a U-turn? Which song resonated the most? Who sang to the audience's hearts?

Best Film

Donkey King and Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2

Best Entertainment Film

Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 and Teefa in Trouble

Best Actor (Popular)

Humayun Saeed in Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2, Ali Zafar in Teefa in Trouble, and Hamza Ali Abbasi in Parwaaz Hai Junoon

Best Actor (Critics)

Ahmad Ali Butt in Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2, Javed Sheikh in 7 Din Mohabbat In, and Ahad Raza Mir in Parwaaz Hai Junoon

Best Actress (Critics)

Sanam Saeed in Cake

Best Actress (Popular)

Maya Ali in Teefa in Trouble, and Kubra Khan in Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2

Best Animated Film

Donkey King and Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor

Best Actor (Comedy)

Ahmad Ali Butt in Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2

Best Actress (Comedy)

Beo Raana Zafar in Cake

Best Debut (Actor and Actress)

Ahad Raza Mir in Parwaaz Hai Junoon and Maya Ali in Teefa in Trouble

Best Photography (Director of Photography)

Mo Azmi for Cake and Zain Haleem for Teefa in Trouble

Best Director

Nadeem Baig for Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2

Best Music

Teefa in Trouble (Naqash Haider, Ali Zafar, Daniyal Zafar, Shani Arshad, and Baqar Abbas)

Best Action Film

Mehboob Shah for Teefa in Trouble

Best Song and Choreography

"Item Number" of Teefa in Trouble

Best Story and Dialogue

Aziz Jindani and Kamran Khumani for Donkey King

Best Marketing and News Coverage

Donkey King

Best Singer (Male)

Azhar Abbas for Load Wedding's "Mohalle Wich Coach" and Atif Aslam for Parwaaz Hai Junoon's "Thaam Lo"

Best Singer (Female)

Zeb Bangash for Parwaaz Hai Junoon "Aaj Ganga Bhi Nache"

Best U-turn

Hamza Ali Abbasi, who, despite the fact that Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 has an item number, made a special appearance

Disappointment Award

Load Wedding and Wujood

Best Special Appearance

Hamza Ali Abbasi in Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2

Most Popular Character

Donkey King's Mangu (played by Afzal Khan aka John Rambo)

Best Surprise Entry

Fawad Khan in Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2

Best Comeback

Afzal Khan (John Rambo) as Mangu in Donkey King

Oscar Nomination

Motorcycle Girl was believed to be nominated for an Oscar but instead, Cake was nominated.