The Hum Award for Best Writer Drama Serial is one of the Hum Awards of Merit presented annually by the Hum Television Network and Entertainment Channel (HTNEC). It is given in an honor of writers who has written best scripts (not based upon previously published material) and screenplay adaptations (usually a novel, play, short story, or TV show but sometimes another film) working in the television industry. Original and Adapted screenplays are jointly nominated in this category. The 1st Hum Awards (for 2012) was held in 2013, Umera Ahmed was the first winner of award for the screenplay adaptation of Maat from her novel of same name.
Hum Award for Best Writer Drama Serial | |
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Awarded for | Best Drama Serial Writer of the Year |
Country | Pakistan |
Presented by | Hum Television Network and Entertainment Channel |
First awarded | 2013 (for screenplays of dramas televised in 2012) |
Currently held by | Farhat Ishtiaq Diyar-e-Dil (2016) |
Website | hum |
Since its inception, the award has been awarded to three writers, Umera Ahmed is the most nominated and awarded writer with five nominations, and two wins. As of 2015 year ceremony, Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar is the most recent winner in this category for his original screenplay Sadqay Tumhare.
History
editThe Best Writer drama serial category originates with the 1st Hum Awards ceremony since 2013. This category has been given to the best writer/playwright drama serial of previous year to the ceremony held. The name of the category officially termed by the channel is:
- 2012 → present: Hum Award for Best Writer Drama Serial
Winners and nominees
editIn the list below, winners are listed first in the colored row, followed by the other nominees. The year shown is the one in which the drama serial first telecast; normally this is also the year before the ceremony at which the award is given; for example, a drama serial exhibited telecast during 2005 then this will be eligible for consideration for the 2005 Best Writer Drama Serial Hum Awards, awarded in 2006. The number of the ceremony (1st, 2nd, etc.) appears in parentheses after the awards year, linked to the article on that ceremony. Each individual entry shows the title followed by the drama serial, and the television writer. Since its inception the award have been given to both Original and Adapted screenplays.
As of the first ceremony, nine dramas were nominated for the award. All of the nine nominee were also included for Best Director category with additional one extra nominees which were not included in best writer drama serial category. Umera Ahmad and Faiza Iftikhar nominated twice in the same category for their works.
For the first ceremony, the eligibility period spanned full calendar years. For example, the 1st Hum Awards presented on 28 April 2013, to recognized dramas writer of dramas that were released between January, 2012, and December, 2012, the period of eligibility is the full previous calendar year from 1 January to 31 December. However, this rule was subjected to change when at third year ceremony two (Sadqay Tumhare and Digest Writer) of seven nominated drama serials were running on TV at the time when nominations were announced.
Date and the award ceremony shows that the 2010 is the period from 2010-2020 (10 years-decade), while the year above winners and nominees shows that the dramas year in which they were telecast, and the figure in bracket shows the ceremony number, for example; an award ceremony is held for the dramas of its previous year.
Key | Explanation |
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‡ | Indicates the actor won Lux Style Award for Best TV Director |
† | Indicates the actor was nominated for Lux Style Award for Best TV Director |
2010s
editYear | Drama Serial | Writer | Adapted from / Screenplay of | Ref. |
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2012 (1st) | ||||
Maat | Umera Ahmad † | The novel Sehar Aik Isti'aara Hai by Umera Ahmed. | [1] | |
Shehr-e-Zaat | Umera Ahmad | The story Shehr-e-Zaat by Umera Ahmed. | ||
Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu | Farhat Ishtiaq | The Novel of same name by Farhat. | ||
Mere Qatil Mere Dildar | Aliya Bukhari | Original Script written by Aliya Bukhari | ||
Yahan Pyar Nahin Hai | Faiza Iftikhar | Original Script written by Faiza Iftikhar | ||
Bilqees Kaur | Faiza Iftikhar | Original Script written by Faiza Iftikhar | ||
Ek Tamanna Lahasil Si | Syed Wasi Shah | Original Script written by Wasi Shah | ||
Bari Aapa | Samira Fazal | Original Script written by Samira Fazal | ||
2013 (2nd) | ||||
Zindagi Gulzar Hai | Umera Ahmad † | The novel of same name by Umera Ahmed. | [2] | |
Kankar | Umera Ahmad | Original Script written by Umera Ahmad | ||
Rehaai | Farhat Ishtiaq † | Original Script written by Farhat Ishtiaq | ||
Dil-e-Muztar | Aliya Bukhari | Original Script written by Aliya | ||
Aseerzadi | Mustafa Afridi | Original Script written by Mustafa | ||
Humnasheen | Shehla Shakoor | Original Script written by Shehla | ||
Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi | Amna Mufti ‡ | The short story Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi by Amna Mufti | ||
Rishtey Kuch Adhorey Se | Nadia Akhtar | Original Script written by Nadia | ||
2014 (3rd) | ||||
Sadqay Tumhare | Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar ‡ | Original Script written by Khalil | [3] | |
Muhabbat Subha Ka Sitara Hai | Umera Ahmad | The novel Ye jo ik Subha Ka Sitara Hai by Umera Ahmed | ||
Mere Meherbaan | Maha Malik | The story Mere Meherbaan written by Maha Malik | ||
Mausam | Aliya Bukhari | Original Script written by Aliya | ||
Shanakht | Amna Nawaz Khan | Original Script written by Amna | ||
2015 (4th) | ||||
Diyar-e-Dil | Farhat Ishtiaq † | Novella Dayar-e-Dil written by Farhat | [4] | |
Alvida | Samira Fazal | Original script | ||
Mol | Faysal Manzoor Khan | Original script | ||
Sangat | Zafar Mairaj | Original Script | ||
Mol | Amna Mufti | Novel Shehzori by Mirza Azeem | ||
Mohabbat Aag Si | Imran Nazir † | Original script | ||
2016 (5th) | ||||
Udaari | Farhat Ishtiaq ‡ | Original script | [5] | |
Sang-e-Mar Mar | Mustafa Afridi ‡ | Original script | ||
Choti Si Zindagi | Sarwat Nazir | Original script | ||
Abro | Qaisra Hayat | Original script | ||
Pakeeza | Bushra Ansari | Original Script | ||
Gul-e-Rana | Samra Bukhari | novel by Samra Bukhari titled Hasti Ke Ahang | ||
2017 (6th) | ||||
Alif Allah Aur Insaan | Qaisra Hayat † | Novel of the same name by Qaisra Hayat | [6] | |
O Rangreza | Saji Gul † | Original script | ||
Yaqeen Ka Safar | Farhat Ishtiaq | Based on Ishtiaq's novel Woh Yakeen Ka Naya Safar | ||
Khamoshi | Aliya Bukhari | Original Script | ||
Daldal | Qaisra Hayat | Original script | ||
2018 (7th) | ||||
Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila | Bee Gul ‡ | Original script | [7] | |
Suno Chanda | Saima Akram Chaudhry | Original script | ||
Belapur Ki Dayan | Misbah Nausheen | Original script | ||
Ishq Tamasha | Inam Hasan | Original script | ||
Baandi | Asma Nabeel | Original Script | ||
Tabeer | Imran Ashraf | Original script |
2020s
editYear | Drama Serial | Writer | Adapted from / Screenplay of | Ref. |
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2021 (8th) | ||||
Parizaad | Hashim Nadeem ‡ | The novel of the same name by Hashim | [8] | |
Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay | Umera Ahmad | The novel of the same name by Umera | ||
Raqeeb Se | Bee Gul † | Original script | ||
Chupke Chupke | Saima Akram Chaudhry | Original script | ||
Raqs-e-Bismil | Hashim Nadeem | Original script |
Multiple Wins
edit- Umera Ahmed – 2
- Farhat Ishtiaq – 2
References
edit- ^ THR Staff. "Hum Awards: Winners and nominees List". Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "Winner List of 2nd Hum Awards". Showbiz Spice. 30 March 2014. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "2014 Hum Awards winners". Correspondent. Dawn News. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "2014 Hum Awards winners". Correspondent. Dawn News. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "2014 Hum Awards winners". Correspondent. Dawn News. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "2014 Hum Awards winners". Correspondent. Dawn News. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "2014 Hum Awards winners". Correspondent. Dawn News. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ THR Staff. "Hum Awards: Winners and nominees List". Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.