#LSA2017 Behind the Scenes: Stars rehearse for 16th Lux Style Awards

KARACHI: From the iconic fashion force Hassan Sheheryar Yasin (HSY) taking charge of the direction to pop sensation Atif Aslam joining as the host for the annual Lux Style Awards, this is a year of many firsts. Many more surprises are still to come as actors, singers, models, dancers, and tonnes of other celebrities make their way to the city of lights to rehearse for the event's 16th edition.  

Set to make his grand debut as the annual ceremony's host, Pakistan’s singing superstar is not the only one working on his material before the Lux Style Awards on Tuesday, April 18. Seen laughing and going through his lines with the multifaceted fashion designer-turned-director HSY, Aslam is among the dozens of the showbiz A-listers currently in Karachi city from all over the country, rehearsing their roles as presenters or performers on the night before the annual award show.

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While the crew set up for the big show and refine their camera work under the supervision of the talented choreographer ready to work his magic as the prestigious awards' director, dressed-down stars, including the likes of Imran Abbas, Sanam Saeed, Mikaal Zulfiqaar, Osman Khalid Butt, and many others, were also seen taking to the stage the night before the show to rehearse either their performances or their lines using the teleprompter.

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Roped in for the first time as the show director for LSA 2017, HSY, who has been directing fashion events and weeks for nearly two decades, displays, as usual, a great chemistry and easy comfort with his team of creatives, techs, and stars alike.

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The star designer, welcoming this as a refreshing change, takes up the challenge of directing his first award show as a passion project that he promises will be all about style. Bringing fashion to the forefront, Yasin with his team intends to focus all his efforts on making it a true celebration of style and talent that is purely Pakistani.

Aiming to make it bigger and better with fresh ideas and new additions galore, Yasin guarantees there are numerous surprises that will only be revealed on the day of the big show.

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Hosting the Lux Style Awards in 2016, Ali Zafar, proving himself to be a man of many talents and constant reinvention, returns to the 16th edition presenting and performing a new rendition that he exclusively wrote and compose for the award ceremony this year.

Gearing up for his lead role as Teefa in Ahsan Rahim’s romantic action comedy, the painter-turned-performer, actor, singer-songwriter reveals that reinvention, which he acquired over time, is like second nature to him, as he always looks for something new before he loses interest out of sheer boredom of repeating the same.

With the red carpet kicking off at 4:30 PM on Wednesday, April 19, followed by the main show itself, the 16th Lux Style Awards are scheduled to air on Geo TV on May 20, 2017.