List of Nigar awards
The Nigar awards are divided in three sections, i.e., Urdu, Punjabi and Pushto film awards, for Punjabi films Nigar Awards started from 1970. Following is the list of Nigar Awards to Urdu films from 1957 to 2002 and Nigar Awards to Punjabi films from 1970 to 2002:
1957
For Urdu films
| Award | Winner | For the film |
| Best Film | Saifuddin Saif | Saath Laakh |
| Best Director | W.Z. Ahmed | Waada |
| Best Script / Story Writer | Saifuddin Saif | Saath Laakh |
| Best Actor | Santosh Kumar | Waada |
| Best Actress | Sabiha Khanum | Saath Laakh |
| Best Supporting Actor | Allauddin | Aas Paas |
| Best Supporting Actress | Nayyar Sultana | Saath Laakh |
| Best Musician | Rasheed Attre | Saath Laakh |
| Best Cinematographer | Suhail Hashmi | Bara Aadmi |
1958
For Urdu films
| Award | Winner | For the film |
| Best Film | Aadmi | |
| Best Director | Luqman | Aadmi |
| Best Script Writer | Ayub Sarwar | Aadmi |
| Best Actor | Habib | Aadmi |
| Best Actress | Musarrat Nazir | Zehr-e-Ishq |
| Best Supporting Actor | Allauddin | Aadmi |
| Best Supporting Actress | Bano Begum | Zahr-e-Ishq |
| Best Musician | Khwaja Khurshid Anwar | Zahr-e-Ishq |
| Best Lyricist | Qateel Shifai | Anarkali |
| Best Cinematographer | Raza Mir | Aakhri Nishan |
| Best Sound Editor | Afzal Hussain | Zehr-e-Ishq |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Noor Jehan | Anarkali |
1959
For Urdu films
| Award | Awardee | For the film |
| Best film | Raaz | |
| Best Director | Khalil Qaiser | Nagin |
| Best Script Writer | Riaz Shahid | Neend |
| Best Actor | Darpan | Saathi |
| Best Actress | Musarrat Nazir | Jhoomer |
| Best Supporting Actor | Allauddin | Raaz |
| Best Supporting Actress | Neelo | Koel |
| Best Musician | Rasheed Attre | Neend |
| Best Lyricist | Tanvir Naqvi | Koel |
| Best Cinematographer | Nabi Ahmed | Jhoomer |
| Best Playback Singer | Noor Jahan | Koel |
| Best Editor | Khursheed Ahmed | Faisla |
| Best Sound Editor | C. Mandody | Koel |
1960
For Urdu films
| Award | Awardee | For the film |
| Best film | Saheli | |
| Best director | S.M. Yousuf | Saheli |
| Best script writer | Anwar Kamal Pasha | Watan |
| Best screenplay | Nazeer Ajmeri | Saheli |
| Best actor | Darpan | Saheli |
| Best actress | Nayyar Sultana | Saheli |
| Best supporting actor | Allauddin | Saheli |
| Best supporting actress | Shamim Ara | Saheli |
| Best musician | Muslehuddin | Humsafar |
| Best lyricist | Tanvir Naqvi | Shaam dhale |
| Best cinematographer | Nabi Ahmed | Ayaz |
| Best playback female singer | Naseem Begum | Shaam dhale |
| Best playback male singer | Saleem Raza | Humsafar |
| Best editor | M. Akram | Shaam dhale |
| Best sound editor | Taj Malik | Shaam dhale |
| Best comedian – special award | Nazar | Humsafar |
1961
For Urdu films
| Award | Awardee | For the film |
| Best film | Shaheed | |
| Best director | Khalil Qaiser | Shaheed |
| Best script writer | Riaz Shahid | Shaheed |
| Best screenplay | Riaz Shahid | Shaheed |
| Best actor | Habib | Surayya |
| Best actress | Musarrat Nazir | Shaheed |
| Best supporting actor | Talish | Shaheed |
| Best supporting actress | Bano Begum | Ghalib |
| Best musician | Rasheed Attre | Shaheed |
| Best lyricist | Faiz Ahmed Faiz | Shaheed |
| Best cinematographer | Riaz Bukhari | Zamana kya kahe ga |
| Best playback female singer | Naseem Begum | Shaheed |
| Best playback male singer | Ahmed Rushdi | Saperan |
| Best editor | M. Akram | Gulfaam |
| Best sound editor | Zafar Khawaja | Zamana kya kahe ga |
1962
For Urdu films
| Award | Awardee | For the film |
| Best film | Chanda | |
| Best director | S.M. Yousuf | Aulad |
| Best script writer | F. Kareem Fazli | Chiragh jalta raha |
| Best screenplay | Ibrahim Jalees | Aanchal |
| Best actor | Santosh Kumar | Ghunghat |
| Best actress | Nayyar Sultana | Aulad |
| Best supporting actor | Talish | Aanchal |
| Best supporting actress | Shabnam | Chanda |
| Best musician | Khwaja Khurshid Anwar | Ghunghat |
| Best lyricist | Himayat Ali Shair | Aanchal |
| Best cinematographer | Nabi Ahmed | Ghunghat |
| Best playback female singer | Mala | Ishq par zor nahin |
| Best playback male singer | Ahmed Rushdi | Mehtaab |
| Best editor | Ali | Ghunghat |
| Best sound editor | C. Mondody | Mehtaab |
| Best comedian | Subhash Dutta | Chanda |
1963
For Urdu films
| Award | Awardee | For the film |
| Best film | Baji | |
| Best director | Qadeer Ghori | Daman |
| Best script writer | Anwar Batalvi | Baji |
| Best screenplay | Riaz Shahid | Shikwa |
| Best actor | Santosh Kumar | Daman |
| Best actress | Sabiha Khanum | Shikwa |
| Best supporting actor | Allauddin | Shikwa |
| Best supporting actress | Neelo | Daman |
| Best musician | Robin Ghosh | Talash |
| Best lyricist | Himayat Ali Shair | Daman |
| Best cinematographer | Raza Mir | Seema |
| Best playback female singer | Naseem Begum | Baji |
| Best playback male singer | Saleem Raza | Seema |
| Best editor | Haider Chaudhry | Baji |
| Best art director | Haji Mohiuddin | Faanoos |
| Best sound editor | Taj Malik | Baji |
| Best comedian | Lehri | Daman |
1964
For Urdu films
| Award | Awardee | For the film |
| Best film | Tajamul Hasan Rizvi | Khamosh raho |
| Best director | S.M. Yousuf | Aashiana |
| Best script writer | Riaz Shahid | Khamosh raho |
| Best screenplay | Riaz Shahid | Farangi |
| Best actor | Waheed Murad | Heera Aur Pathar |
| Best actress | Shamim Ara | Farangi |
| Best supporting actor | Mohammad Ali | Khamosh raho |
| Best supporting actress | Sumita Devi | Sangam |
| Best musician | Nashad | Maikhana |
| Best lyricist | Faiz Ahmad Faiz | Farangi |
| Best cinematographer | Babar Bilal | Aashiana |
| Best playback female singer | Naseem Begum | Lutera |
| Best playback male singer | Mehdi Hassan | Farangi |
| Best editor | M. Aqeel Khan | Heera Aur Pathar |
| Best art director | Haji Mohiuddin | Maikhana |
| Best sound editor | Yousuf Ameen | Khamosh raho |
| Best comedian | Lehri | Paigham |
1965
For Urdu films
| Award | Awardee | For the film |
| Best film | Naila | |
| Best director | Sharif Nayyar | Naila |
| Best script writer | Hajra Masroor | Aakhri station |
| Best screenplay | Ali Sufiyan Afaqi | Kaneez |
| Best actor | Mohammad Ali | Kaneez |
| Best actress | Shamim Ara | Naila |
| Best supporting actor | Talish | Kaneez |
| Best supporting actress | Shabnam | Akhri station |
| Best musician | Master Inayat | Naila |
| Best lyricist | Qateel Shifai | Naila |
| Best cinematographer | Nabi Ahmed | Naila |
| Best playback female singer | Mala | Naila |
| Best playback male singer | Masood Rana | Mujahid |
| Best editor | Asghar | Kaneez |
| Best art director | S.M. Khwaja | Naila |
| Best sound editor | Hashim Qureshi | Eid mubarak |
| Best comedian | Lehri | Kaneez |
| Special award | Noor Jahan |
1966
For Urdu films
| Award | Awardee | For the film |
| Best film | Waheed Murad | Armaan |
| Best director | Pervez Malik | Arman |
| Best script writer | Saadat Hassan Manto | Badnaam |
| Best screenplay | Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi | Lori |
| Best actor | Mohammad Ali | Aag Ka Darya |
| Best actress | Zeba | Armaan |
| Best supporting actor | Shaukat Akbar | Bhayya |
| Best supporting actress | Nabila | Badnaam |
| Best musician | Sohail Rana | Armaan |
| Best lyricist | Josh Malihabadi | Aag ka darya |
| Best cinematographer | Raza Mir | Aag ka darya |
| Best playback female singer | Noor Jahan | Aag ka darya |
| Best playback male singer | Ahmed Rushdi | Armaan |
| Best editor | Maqsood Hussain | Jaag utha insaan |
| Best art director | M. Ramzan | Aaina |
| Best sound editor | Hassan Zia | Lori |
| Best comedian | Nirala | Armaan |
| Special award | Sohail Hashmi | Jaan pehchaan |
| Special award | Master Rufi | Lori |
| Special award | Allauddin | Badnaam |
1967
For Urdu films
| Award | Awardee | For the film |
| Best film | Mustafiz | Chakori |
| Best director | Ehtesham | Chakori |
| Best script writer | Ata-ur-Rehman Khan | Chakori |
| Best screenplay | Naqi Mustafa | Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah |
| Best actor | Nadeem | Chakori |
| Best actress | Shamim Ara | Lakhon mein ek |
| Best supporting actor | Saaqi | Lakhon mein ek |
| Best supporting actress | Tarannum | Aag |
| Best musician | Robin Ghosh | Chakori |
| Best lyricist | Fayyaz Hashmi | Lakhon mein ek |
| Best cinematographer | Kamran Mirza | Lakhon mein ek |
| Best playback female singer | Noor Jahan | Lakhon mein ek |
| Best playback male singer | Mujeeb Aalam | Chakori |
| Best editor | Khudadad Mirza | Aag |
| Best art director | Haji Mohiuddin | Aag |
| Best sound editor | Afzal Hussain | Lakhon mein ek |
| Best comedian | Lehri | Mein woh nahin |
| Special award | Sabiha Khanum | Devar bhabi |
| Special award | Anwar Hossain | Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah |
For Punjabi films
1968
For Urdu films
| Award | Awardee | For the film |
| Best film | Saiqa | |
| Best director | Hassan Tariq | Behan Bhai |
| Best script writer | Razia Butt | Saiqa |
| Best screenplay | Masroor Anwar | Saiqa |
| Best actor | Mohammad Ali | Saiqa |
| Best actress | Shamim Ara | Saiqa |
| Best supporting actor | Allauddin | Dil liya dard diya |
| Best supporting actress | Rozina | Ishara |
| Best musician | Nisar Bazmi | Saiqa |
| Best lyricist | Masroor Anwar | Saiqa |
| Best cinematographer | Masood-ul-Rehman | Taj Mahal |
| Best playback female singer | Runa Laila | Commander |
| Best playback male singer | Mehdi Hassan | Saiqa |
| Best film editor | ||
| Best art director | Haji Mohiuddin | Taj Mahal |
| Best sound editor | Taj Malik | Ishq |
| Best comedian | Lehri | Saiqa |
| Special award | Kamal | Behan Bhai |
| Special award | Rani | Mera ghar meri jannat |
| Special award | Babu Jugnu | Mera ghar meri jannat |
For Punjabi films
1969
For Urdu films
| Award | Awardee | For the film |
| Best film | Zerqa | |
| Best director | Riaz Shahid | Zerqa |
| Best script writer | Riaz Shahid | Zerqa |
| Best screenplay | Ali Sufyan Afaaqi | Andaleeb |
| Best actor | Waheed Murad | Andaleeb |
| Best actress | Neelo | Zerqa |
| Best supporting actor | Qavi Khan | Bahu Rani |
| Best supporting actress | Aaliya | Nai Laila naya Majnu |
| Best musician | Nashad | Salgirah |
| Best lyricist | Habib Jalib | Zerqa |
| Best cinematographer | Afzal Chowdhary | Pyasa |
| Best playback female singer | Noor Jahan | Salgirah |
| Best playback male singer | Mehdi Hassan | Zerqa |
| Best film editor | Ali | Zerqa |
| Best art director | Habib Shah | Zerqa |
| Best sound editor | A.Z. Baig | Andaleeb |
| Best comedian | Lehri | Nai Laila Naya Majnu |
| Special award | Shabnam | Andaleeb |
| Special award | A. J. Kardar | Qasam us waqt ki |
1970
For Urdu films
| Award | Awardee | For the film |
| Best film | Safdar Masood | Anjuman |
| Best director | Hassan Tariq | Anjuman |
| Best script writer | Rangeela | Rangeela |
| Best screenplay | Masroor Anwar | |
| Best actor | Mohammad Ali | Insaan aur aadmi |
| Best actress | Zeba | Insaan aur aadmi |
| Best supporting actor | Aslam Pervaiz | Insaan aur aadmi |
| Best supporting actress | Saiqa | Rangeela |
| Best musician | Nisar Bazmi | Anjuman |
| Best lyricist | Masroor Anwar | Anjuman |
| Best cinematographer | Sohail Hashmi | Honeymoon |
| Best playback female singer | Runa Laila | Anjuman |
| Best playback male singer | Ahmed Rushdi | Naseeb apna apna |
| Best film editor | AlHamid | Anjuman |
| Best art director | Habib Shah | Anjuman |
| Best sound editor | Akhtar Gilani | Insaan aur aadmi |
| Best comedian | Lehri | Anjuman |
| Special award | Habib Wali Mohammad | for singing Aashian jal gya |
For Punjabi films
| Award | Awardee | For the film |
| Best film | Heer Ranjha | |
| Best director | Masood Parvez | Heer Ranjha |
| Best script writer | Tanvir Kazmi | Maa Puttar |
| Best actor | Sudhir | Maa Puttar |
| Best actress | Firdous | Heer Ranjha |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Noor Jehan | Heer Ranjha |
| Best musician | Khwaja Khurshid Anwar | Heer Ranjha |
| Special award | Ajmal | Heer Ranjha |
| Special award | Deeba | Sajna Door Diya |
1971
For Urdu films
| Award | Awardee | For the film |
| Best film | Dosti | |
| Best director | Sharif Nayyar | Dosti |
| Best script writer | Riaz Ahmed | Ansu |
| Best screenplay | Riaz Shahid | Yeh aman |
| Best actor | Mohammad Ali | Wehshi |
| Best actress | Shabnam | Dosti |
| Best supporting actor | Masood Akhtar | Teri soorat meri aankhein |
| Best supporting actress | Sangeeta | Yeh aman |
| Best musician | A. Hameed | Dosti |
| Best lyricist | Tanveer Naqvi | Dosti |
| Best cinematographer | M. Fazil | Dosti |
| Best playback female singer | Noor Jahan | Dosti |
| Best playback male singer | Masood Rana | Ansu |
| Best film editor | Arshad Durrani | Dosti |
| Best art director | Habib Shah | Yeh aman |
| Best sound editor | A.Z. Baig | Yeh aman |
| Best comedian | Rangeela | Dil aur duniya |
| Special award | Firdous | Ansu |
For Punjabi films
| Award | Awardee | For the film |
| Best film | Babul | |
| Best director | Iqbal Kashmiri | Babul |
| Best script writer | Ghazanfar Ali | Babul |
| Best actor | Waheed Murad | Mastana Mahi |
| Best actress | Rani | Babul |
| Best cinematographer | Ali khan | Dil aur duniya |
| Best musician | Nazir Ali | Mastana Mahi |
| Special Award | Aalia | Mastana Mahi |
| Special Award | Sultan Rahi | Babul |
| Special Award | Munawar Zarif | Ishq Deewana |
1972
For Urdu films
| Award | Awardee | For the film |
| Best film | M. Sadiq | Baharo Phool Barsao |
| Best director | Nazrul Islam | Ehsas |
| Best script writer | M. Sadiq | Baharo phool barsao |
| Best screenplay | Bashir Niaz | Ehsas |
| Best actor | Nadeem | Ehsas |
| Best actress | Zeba | Mohabbat |
| Best supporting actor | Talish | Angarey |
| Best supporting actress | Husna | Subaq |
| Best musician | Nisar Bazmi | Meri zindagi hai nagma |
| Best lyricist | S. Rizvi | Bharo phool barsao |
| Best cinematographer | Sohail Hashmi | Mere humsafar |
| Best playback female singer | Tahira Syed | Mohabbat |
| Best playback male singer | Mehdi Hassan | Meri zindagi hai nagma |
| Best film editor | Hasnain | Mere humsafar |
| Best art director | Islam Shahabi | Sabaq |
| Best sound editor | A.Z. Baig | Sabaq |
| Best comedian | Munawar Zarif | Bharo phool barsao |
| Special award | Rangeela | Meri zindagi hai nagma |
For Punjabi films
| Award | Awardee | For the film |
| Best film | Basheera | |
| Best director | Aslam Dar | Basheera |
| Best script writer | Aziz Bhatti | Basheera |
| Best actor | Sultan Rahi | Basheera |
| Best actress | Aalia | Zulm da Badla |
| Best cinematographer | Javed Malik | Ek Raat |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Noor Jehan | Sultan |
| Best musician | Nazir Ali | Sultan |