Nigar Award for Best Actress

The Nigar Award for Best Actress, also known as Nigar Public Film Award for Best Actress is an award constituted for the cinema of Pakistan to recognise contribution of a lead actress in Lollywood. Established in 1958 by Ilyas Rashidi, it is presented annually by Nigar magazine as part of its annual ceremony of Nigar Awards. The award ceremony takes place independently and is not associated with government or for-profit entities such as production house or television channel.

Nigar Awards for Best Actress
The 2017/last recipient: Saba Qamar
Awarded forBest performance by an actress in a leading role
CountryPakistan
Presented byNigar
First awardedSabiha Khanum,
Saat Lakh (1957)
Currently held bySaba Qamar,
Lahore Se Aagey (2017)

First presented in 1957, the first Best Actress award was given to Sabiha Khanum for Saat Lakh (1957). The last award was given to Saba Qamar in 2017 for Lahore Se Aagey.[1]

Winners and nominees
Table key
Award winner Indicates the winner

1950s
Year Photos of winners Actor Role(s) Film Ref(s)
1957
(1st) 		Sabiha Khanam Award winner N/A Saat Lakh [2]
1958
(2nd)		 — Musarrat Nazir Award winner Sanwali Zeher-e-Ishq [3]
1959
(3rd) 		— Musarrat Nazir Award winner Shadaan Jhoomer [3]

1960s
Year Photos of winners Actor Role(s) Film Ref(s)
1960
(4th) 		Nayyar Sultana Award winner Razia Saheli [4]
1961
(5th)		 — Musarrat Nazir Award winner Laila Shaheed [3]
1962
(6th) 		Nayyar Sultana Award winner Tayyaba Aulad
1963
(7th) 		Sabiha Khanum Award winner Ismat Shikwa [2]
1964
(8th) 		Shamim Ara Award winner Gul Farangi [5]
1965
(9th) 		Shamim Ara Award winner Naila Naila [5]
1966
(10th) 		Zeba Award winner Najma Armaan [6]
1967
(11th) 		Shamim Ara Award winner Shakuntla Lakhon Mein Aik [7]
1968
(12th) 		Shamim Ara Award winner Saiqa Saiqa [5]
1969
(13th) 		Neelo Award winner Zarqa Zarqa [8]

1970s
Year Photos of winners Actress Role(s) Film Ref(s)
Awards are also presented to Punjabi language films since 1970
1970
(14th) 		— Zeba Award winner N/A Insaan aur Aadmi (1970) [9]
— Firdous Begum Award winner Heer Heer Ranjha [10]
1971
(15th)
Shabnum Award winner Rani Dosti
Rani Award winner N/A Babul
1972
(16th) 		— Zeba Award winner N/A Mohabbat [11]
— Aliya Begum Award winner N/A Zulm Da Badla
1973
(17th)
Shabnum Award winner Bano Anmol
— Firdous Begum Award winner N/A Ziddi
1974
(18th)
Shabnum Award winner Najma Dillagi [12]
— Neelo Award winner N/A Khatarnaak
1975
(19th)
Shabnum Award winner Nargis/ Zeenat Zeenat [13]
— Mumtaz Award winner N/A Jadoo
1976
(20th) 		— Babra Sharif Award winner Shabana/ Farzana Shabana [14]
— Neelo Award winner N/A Jat Kurian Taun Darda
1977
(21st)
Shabnum Award winner Rita Aina [15]
Aasia Award winner N/A Qanoon
1978
(22nd) 		— Sangeeta Award winner Rano Mutthi Bhar Chawal [16]
— Najma Award winner N/A Shola
1979
(23rd)
Shabnum Award winner N/A Pakeeza (1979)
— Mumtaz Award winner N/A Nizam Daku (1979)

1980s
Year Photos of winners Actress Role(s) Film Ref(s)
1980
(24th)
Shabnam Award winner N/A Hum Dono (1980)
— Mumtaz Award winner N/A Sohra Te Jawai (1980)
1981
(25th)
Shabnam Award winner N/A Qurbani (1981)
— Anjuman Award winner N/A Sher Khan (1981)
1982
(26th) 		— Babra Sharif Award winner N/A Sangdil (1982) [14]
— Anjuman Award winner N/A Do Bigha Zameen (1982)
1983
(27th) 		— Shabnam Award winner N/A Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (1983)
Rani Award winner N/A Sona Chandi (1983) [17]
1984
(28th) 		— Babra Sharif Award winner N/A Miss Colombo (1984) [14]
— Durdana Rehman Award winner N/A Ishq Nachaway Gali Gali (1984)
1985
(29th)
Shabnam Award winner N/A Naraaz (1985)
— Mumtaz Award winner N/A Dhee Rani (1985)
1986
(30th) 		— Babra Sharif Award winner N/A Miss Bangkok (1986) [14]
— Anjuman Award winner N/A Qismet (1986)
1987
(31st) 		— Babra Sharif Award winner N/A Kundan (1987) [14]
— Anjuman Award winner N/A Dulari (1987)
1988
(32nd) 		— Salma Agha Award winner Gori Bazar-e-Husn [18]
— Babra Sharif Award winner N/A Mukhra [18]
1989
(33rd) 		— Kaveeta Award winner N/A Barood Ki Chahoon (1989)
— Neeli Award winner N/A Madam Bawari (1989)

1990s
Year Photos of winners Actor Role(s) Film Ref(s)
1990
(34th) 		— Anjuman Award winner Miss Rita Insaniyat Kay Dushman
— Babra Sharif Award winner N/A Gorian Dian Jhangra (1990)
1991
(35th) 		— Nadira Award winner Miss Sherin Watan Kay Rakhwalay
— Neeli Award winner N/A Bakhtawar [19]
1992
(36th) 		— Ruby Niazi Award winner N/A Mr. 420 (1992)
— Anjuman Award winner N/A Majhoo (1992)
1993
(37th) 		— Reema Khan Award winner N/A Haathi Mere Saathi [19]
— Neeli Award winner N/A Zamana
1994
(38th) 		— Neeli Award winner Sitara Aakhri Mujra (1994)
— Reema Khan Award winner N/A Rani Beti Raaj Kare Gi (1994)
1995
(39th)
Zeba Bakhtiar Award winner N/A Sargam [20]
— Reema Khan Award winner N/A Jungle Ka Qanoon (1995)
1996
(40th)
Meera Award winner N/A Khilona (1996) [21]
— Saima Noor Award winner N/A Sakahi Badshah (1996)
1997
(41st) 		— Neeli Award winner N/A Mujhe Jeene Nahi Dete (1997)
— Reema Khan Award winner N/A Kala Raj (1997)
1998
(42nd) 		— Reema Khan Award winner Bisma Nikah
— Saima Noor Award winner Billo Choorian [22]
1999
(43rd) 		— ReshamAward winner Salma Jannat Ki Talash [23]
— Reema Khan Award winner N/A Nikki Jaee Haan (1999)

2000s
Year Photos of winners Actor Role(s) Film Ref(s)
2000
(45th) 		— Zara Sheikh Award winner Preeti Tere Pyar Mein
— Saima Noor Award winner N/A Mehndi Waley Hath (2000)
2001
(46th)
Meera Award winner N/A Khoey Ho Tum Kahan
2002
(46th)
Sana Fakhar Award winner Sitara Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa [24]
Not announced from 2003 to 2016
2017
(47th)
Saba Qamar Award winner Taara Ahmed Lahore Se Aagey [25]

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