| 2nd ARY Film Awards | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Date | 16 April 2016 April 2016 (televised) |
| Site | Madinat Arena Madinat Jumeirah, Al Sufouh, Dubai, UAE[1] |
| Hosted by | |
| Produced by | Salman Iqbal Jarjees Seja |
| Highlights | |
| Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | |
| Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | |
| Most awards | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (18) |
| Most nominations | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (29) |
| Television coverage | |
| Channel | ARY Digital |
| Network | ARY Digital Network |
The 2nd ARY Film Awards or AFA'16 ceremony, presented by the ARY Digital Network and Entertainment Channel, sponsored by Tang and L'Oréal, honored the best Pakistani films of 2015 and took place on 16 April 2016,[1] at the Madinat Jumeirah, in Dubai, UAE,[2][3] beginning at 7:30 UAE Standard Time.[1] The ceremony was held recorded and televised on 7 May 2016. During the ceremony, the ARY Digital Network and Entertainment Channel presented ARY Film Awards (commonly referred to as AFAs) in 28 categories. The ceremony was televised in the Pakistan by ARY Digital, and produced by Salma Iqbal and Jarjees Seja.
Actor Fahad Mustafa was announced to host the show,[4] along with co-hosts Ahmad Ali Butt, Yasir Hussain and Sana Bucha.[5] Mustafa previously co-hosted the first ceremony in 2014. Having been originally scheduled for 18 February,[6] it was rescheduled for 10 March,[7] before changing once again to 16 April 2016, due to severe-weather conditions in UAE.[8]
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani won eighteen awards, the most for the evening, winning all big-five awards including Best Actor for Humayun Saeed, Best Actress for Sohai Ali Abro, Best Screenplay for Vasay Chaudhry, Best Director for Nadeem Baig and Best Film. Other winners includes Moor with four awards, Manto with two awards, and Halla Gulla and Wrong No. with one each.[citation needed]
- ^ a b c "ARY Film Awards postponed to April 16". HIP. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "ARY Film Awards are back...this time in Dubai". HIP. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "It's official: ARY Film Awards 2016 to be held in Dubai!". ARY News. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Fahad Mustafa to host 'ARY Film Awards' in Dubai". HIP. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Yasir Hussain, Sana Bucha, and Ahmad Ali Butt all set for AFAs! The three will be co-hosting the ARY Film Awards with Fahad Mustafa". HIP. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "ARY Film Awards to take place in Dubai on February 18". Rozina Bhutto. HIP. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "ARY Film Awards delayed (yet again)!". HIP. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "UAE weather: Abu Dhabi, Dubai offices closing early". emirates247. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.