1957
Best Film: Saath Laakh
Best Director: W.Z Ahmed - Waada
Best Script/Story: Saifuddin Saif - Saath Laakh
Best Actor: Santosh Kumar - Waada
Best Actress: Sabiha Khanum - Saath Laakh
Best Support Actor: Allaudin - Aas Paas
Best Support Actress: Nayyer Sultana - Saath Laakh
Best Music: Wajahat Attre - Saath Laakh
Best Camera: Suhail Hashmi - Bada Aadmi

1959
Best Film: Raaz
Best Director: Khalil Qaiser - Nagin
Best Script: Riaz Shahid - Neend
Best Actor: Darpan - Saathi
Best Actress: Mussarat Nazir - Jhoomer
Best Support Actor: Allaudin - Raaz
Best Support Actress: Neelo - Koel
Best Music: Rashid Attre - Neend
Best Lyrics: Tanvir Naqvi - Koel
Best Camera: Nabi Ahmed - Jhoomer
Best Singer: Noor Jehan - Koel
Best Editing: Khurshid Ahmed - Faisla
Best Sound: C. Mandody - Koel

1961
Best Film: Shaheed
Best Director: Khalil Qaiser - Shaheed
Best Script: Riaz Shahid - Shaheed
Best Screenplay: Riaz Shahid - Shaheed
Best Actor: Habib - Surayya
Best Actress: Mussarat Nazir - Shaheed
Best Support Actor: Agha Talish - Shaheed
Best Support Actress: Bano Begum - Ghalib
Best Music: Rasheed Attre - Shaheed
Best Lyrics: Faiz Ahmed Faiz - Shaheed
Best Camera: Riaz Bukhari - Zamaana Kya Kahe Ga
Best Singer(F): Naseem Begum - Shaheed
Best Singer (M): Ahmed Rushdie - Saperan
Best Editing: M. Akram - Gulfaam
Best Sound: Zafar Khwaja - Zamaana Kya Kahe Ga

1963
Best Film: Baji
Best Director: Qadeer Ghori - Daman
Best Script: Anwar Batalvi - Baji
Best Screenplay: Riaz Shahid - Shikwa
Best Actor: Santosh Kumar - Daman
Best Actress: Sabiha Khanum - Shikwa
Best Support Actor: Allaudin - Shikwa
Best Support Actress: Neelo - Aman
Best Music: Robin Ghosh - Talash
Best Lyrics: Himayat Ali Shair - Daman
Best Camera: Raza Mir - Seema
Best Singer(F): Naseem Begum - Baji
Best Singer (M): Saleem Raza - Seema
Best Editing: Haider Chaudhary - Baji
Best Art Director: Haji Mohiuddin - Fanoos
Best Sound: Taj Malik - Baji
Best Comedian: Lehri - Daman

1965
Best Film: Naila
Best Director: Sharif Nayyar - Naila
Best Script: Hajra Masood - Aakhri Station
Best Screenplay: Ali Afaqid - Kaneez
Best Actor: Mohammad Ali - Kaneez
Best Actress: Shamim Ara - Naila
Best Support Actor: Talish - Kaneez
Best Support Actress: Shabnam - Aakhri Station
Best Music: Master Inayat - Naila
Best Lyrics: Qateel Shifai - Naila
Best Camera: Nabi Ahmed - Naila
Best Singer(F): Mala - NailaLutera
Best Singer (M): Masud Rana - Mujahid
Best Editing: Asghar -Kaneez
Best Art Director: S.M.Khwaja - Naila
Best Sound: Hashim Quraishi - Eid Mubarak
Best Comedian: Lehri - Kaneez
Special Award: Noor Jehan for wartime songs

1967
Best Film: Chakori
Best Punjabi Film: Dil da Jaani
Best Director: Ehtesham - Chakori
Best Script: Atta-ur-Rahman Khan - Chakori
Best Screenplay: Naqi Mustafa - Nawab Sirajudaulah
Best Actor: Nadeem - Chakori
Best Actress: Shamim Ara - Lakhon Mein Aik
Best Support Actor: Saqi - Lakhon Mein Aik
Best Support Actress: Tarannum - Aag
Best Music: Robin Ghosh - Chakori
Best Lyrics: Fayyaz Hashmi - Lakhon Mein Aik
Best Camera: Kamran Mirza - Lakhon Mein Aik
Best Singer(F): Noor Jehan - Lakhon Mein Aik
Best Singer (M): Mujeeb Alam - Chakori
Best Editing: Khudadad Mirza - Aag
Best Art Director: Haji Mohiuddin - Aag
Best Sound: Afzal Hussain - Lakhon Mein Aik
Best Comedian: Lehri - Main Woh Nahin
Special Award: Sabiha Khanum - Dewar Bhabi
Special Award: Anwer Hussain - Nawab Sirajudaula

1969
Best Film: Zerqa
Best Punjabi Film: Dilan De Sauday
Best Director: Riaz Shahid - Zerqa
Best Script: Riaz Shahid - Zerqa
Best Screenplay: Ali Afaqi - Andaleeb
Best Actor: Waheed Murad - Andaleeb
Best Actress: Neelo - Zerqa
Best Support Actor: Qavi - Bahu Rani
Best Support Actress: Aalia - Nai Laila Naya Majnoon
Best Music: Nashad - Salgirah
Best Lyrics: Habib Jalib - Zerqa
Best Camera: Afzal Chaudhary - Pyasa
Best Singer(F): Noor Jehan - Salgirah
Best Singer (M): Mehdii Hassan - Zerqa
Best Editing: Ali - Zerqa
Best Art Director: Habib Shah - Zerqa
Best Sound: A.Z.Baig - Andaleeb
Best Comedian: Lehri - Nai Laila Naya Majnoon
Special Award: Shabnam - Andaleeb
Special Award: Firdous - Chan Veer
Special Award: Ejaz - Dilan De Sauday
Special Award: A.J. Kardar - Qasam uss Waqt ki

1971
Best Film: Dosti
Best Film (P): Babul
Best Director (U): Sharif Nayyar - Dosti
Best Director (P): Iqbal Kashmiri - Babul
Best Script(U): Riaz Arshad - Ansoo
Best Script(P): Ghazanfar Ali - Babul
Best Screenplay: Riaz Shahid - Yeh Aman
Best Actor: Mohammad Ali - Wehshi
Best Actress: Shabnam - Dosti
Best Actor (P): Waheed Murad - Mastana Mahi
Best Actress (P): Rani - Babul
Best Support Actor: Masood Akhtar - Teri Soorat Meri Aankhen
Best Support Actress: Sangeeta - Yeh Aman
Best Music(U): A.Hameed - Dosti
Best Music (P): Nazir Ali - Mastana Mahi
Best Lyrics: Tanveer Naqvi - Dosti
Best Camera (B&W): Ali Khan - Dil aur Duniya
Best Camera: M.Fazil - Dosti
Best Singer(F): Noor Jehan - Dosti
Best Singer (M): Masood Rana - Aansoo
Best Editing: Arshad Durrani - Dosti
Best Art Director: Habib Shah - Yeh Aman
Best Sound: A.Z.Baig - Yeh Aman
Best Comedian: Rangeela - Dil aur Duniya
Special Award: Aalia - Mastana Mahi
Special Award: Firdous - Aansoo
Special Award: Sultan Rahi - Babul
Special Award: Munawar Zareef - Ishq Deewana

1958
Best Film: Aadmi
Best Director: Luqman - Aadmi
Best Script: Ayub Sarwar - Aadmi
Best Actor: Habib - Aadmi
Best Actress: Mussarat Nazir - Zaher-e-Ishq
Best Support Actor: Allaudin - Aadmi
Best Support Actress: Bano Begum - Zaher-e-Ishq
Best Music: Khurshid Anwer - Zaher-e-Ishq
Best Lyrics: Qateel Shifai - Anarkali
Best Camera: Raza Mir - Aakhri Nishaan
Best Sound: Afzal Husain - Zaher-e-Ishq

1960
Best Film: Saheli
Best Director: S.M. Yusuf - Saheli
Best Script: Anwar Kamal Pasha - Watan
Best Screenplay: Nazir Ajmeri - Saheli
Best Actor: Darpan - Saheli
Best Actress: Nayyer Sultana - Saheli
Best Support Actor: Allaudin - Saheli
Best Support Actress: Shamim Ara - Saheli
Best Music: Muslehuddin - Hamsafar
Best Lyrics: Tanvir Naqvi - Shaam Dhale
Best Camera: Nabi Ahmed - Ayaz
Best Singer(F): Naseem Begum - Shaam Dhalay
Best Singer (M): Saleem Raza - Hamsafar
Best Editing: M. Akram - Shaam Dhalay
Best Sound: Taj Malik - Shaam Dhalay
Best Comedian (special award): Nazir - Hamsafar

1962
Best Film: Chanda
Best Director: S.M. Yusuf - Aulad
Best Script: F. Karim Fazli - Chiragh Jalta Raha
Best Screenplay: Ibraheem Jalees - Aanchal
Best Actor: Santosh Kumar - Ghunghat
Best Actress: Nayyer Sultana - Aulad
Best Support Actor: Talish - Aanchal
Best Support Actress: Shabnam - Chanda
Best Music: Khurshid Anwar - Ghunghat
Best Lyrics: Himayat Ali Shair - Aanchal
Best Camera: Nabi Ahmed - Ghunghat
Best Singer(F): Mala - Ishq Par Zor Nahin
Best Singer (M): Ahmed Rushdie - Mehtaab
Best Editing: Ali - Ghunghat
Best Art Director: Haji Mohiuddin - Azra
Best Sound: C. Mondody - Mehtaab
Best Comedian: Subash Dutta - Chanda

1964
Best Film: Khamosh Raho
Best Director: S.M.Yusuf - Aashiana
Best Script: Riaz Shahid - Khamosh Raho
Best Screenplay: Riaz Shahid - Firangi
Best Actor: Waheed Murad - Heera aur Pathar
Best Actress: Shamim Ara - Firangi
Best Support Actor: Mohammad Ali - Khamosh Raho
Best Support Actress: Sumita - Sangam
Best Music: Nashad - Maikhana
Best Lyrics: Faiz Ahmed Faiz - Firangi
Best Camera: Babar Bilal - Aashiana
Best Singer(F): Naseem Begum - Lutera
Best Singer (M): Mehdi Hassan - Firangi
Best Editing: M. AqeelKhan - Heera aur Pathar
Best Art Director: Haji Mohiuddin - Maikhana
Best Sound: Yusuf Ameen - Khamosh Raho
Best Comedian: Lehri - Paigham

1966
Best Film: Armaan
Best Director: Parvez Malik - Armaan
Best Script: Hasan Minto - Badnaam
Best Screenplay: Nadeem Qasmi - Lorie
Best Actor: Mohammad Ali - Aag ka Darya
Best Actress: Zeba - Armaan
Best Support Actor: Shaukat Akber - Bhaiya
Best Support Actress: Nabila - Badnaam
Best Music: Sohail Rana - Armaan
Best Lyrics: Hasrat Abadi - Aag ka Darya
Best Camera: Raza Mir - Aag ka Darya
Best Singer(F): Noor Jehan - Aag ka Darya
Best Singer (M): Ahmed Rushdie - Armaan
Best Editing: Maqsood Hussain -Jaag Utha Insaan
Best Art Director: M. Ramzan - Aina
Best Sound: Hasaan Zia - Lorie
Best Comedian: Nirala - Armaan
Special Award: Suhail Hashmi - Jan Pehchan
Special Award: Master Roofi - Lorie
Special Award: Allaudin - Badnam

1968
Best Film: Saiqa
Best Punjabi Film: Chan Makhna
Best Director: Hassan Tariq - Behn Bhai
Best Script: Razia Butt - Saiqa
Best Screenplay: Masroor Anwar - Saiqa
Best Actor: Mohammad Ali - Saiqa
Best Actress: Shamim Ara - Saiqa
Best Support Actor: Allaudin - Dil Liya Dard Liya
Best Support Actress: Rozina - Ishaara
Best Music: Nisar Bazmi - Saiqa
Best Lyrics: Masroor Anwar - Saiqa
Best Camera: Masood ul Rahman - Taj Mahal
Best Singer(F): Runa Laila - Commander
Best Singer (M): Mehdi Hassan - Saiqa
Best Editing: Khudadad Mirza - Aag
Best Art Director: Haji Mohiuddin - Taj Mahal
Best Sound: Taj Malik - Ishq
Best Comedian: Lehri - Saiqa
Special Award: Kamal - Behn Bhai
Special Award: Rani - Mera Ghar Meri Jannat
Special Award: Baby Jugnu - Mera Ghar Meri Jannat

1970
Best Film: Heer Ranjha
Best Director (U): Hassan Tariq - Anjuman
Best Director (P): Masood Parvez - Heer Ranjha
Best Script(U): Rangeela - Rangeela
Best Script(P): Tanvir Kazmi - Maa Puttar
Best Screenplay: Masroor Anwar - Sughaat
Best Actor: Mohammad Ali - Insaan aur Aadmi
Best Actress: Zeba - Insaan aur Aadmi
Best Actor (P): Sudhir - Maa Puttar
Best Actress (P): Firdous - Heer Ranjha
Best Support Actor: Aslam Parvez - Insaan aur Aadmi
Best Support Actress: Saiqa - Rangeela
Best Music(U): Nisar Bazmi - Anjuman
Best Music (P): Khurshid Anwar - Heer Ranjha
Best Lyrics: Masroor Anwar - Anjuman
Best Camera (Bl &White): M. Ayub - Sughat
Best Camera: Suhail Hashmi - Honey Moon
Best Singer(F): Runa Laila - Anjuman
Best Singer (M): Ahmed Rushdie - Naseeb Apna Apna
Best Editing: AlHamid - Anjuman
Best Art Director: Habib Shah - Anjuman
Best Sound: Akhtar Gilani - Insaan aur Aadmi
Best Comedian: Lehri - Anjuman
Special Award: Deeba - Sajna Door Diya
Special Award: Ajmal - Heer Ranjha
Special Award: Habib Wali Mohammad - singer for Aashian Jal Gaya

NIGAR AWARDS 1972 - 1986

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