Will Pakistani artists win big at Filmfare awards 2017?

MUMBAI: The nominations for the Filmfare awards are out and with three Pakistani artists featured in the categories, the question on everyone's minds is: Will Pakistani exports to Bollywood win big at the prestigious awards? 

Pakistani artists have won hearts and minds in India owing to their stellar performances, be it singing or acting. The nominations for the Filmfare awards 2017 have been announced and it features three Pakistani artists, namely Atif Aslam, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch.

Atif Aslam has been nominated for the best Playback Singer (Male) for his song Tere sang yara while Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch has been nominated for her song Kari Kari. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan also struck a chord with the audience for his melodious Jag ghoomeya and is nominated for the Best Playback Singer (Male) award.  

Pakistani heartthrob Fawad Khan has been rising high in India and has been nominated for the Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male) for his Kapoor and Sons film. Here is the complete list of nominations for the Filmfare awards 2017, which will be held on January 14, 2017:-

Best Film

Dangal

Kapoor And Sons

Neerja

Pink

Sultan

Udta Punjab

Best Director

Abhishek Chaubey - Udta Punjab

Ali Abbas Zafar – Sultan

Karan Johar – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Nitesh Tiwari – Dangal

Ram Madhvani – Neerja

Shakun Batra – Kapoor & Sons

Best Actor In A Leading Role (Male)

Aamir Khan – Dangal

Amitabh Bachchan – Pink

Ranbir Kapoor – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Salman Khan – Sultan

Shah Rukh Khan – Fan

Shahid Kapoor – Udta Punjab

Sushant Singh Rajput – MS Dhoni: The Untold Story

Best Actor In A Leading Role (Female)

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan – Sarbjit

Alia Bhatt – Dear Zindagi

Alia Bhatt – Udta Punjab

Anushka Sharma – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Sonam Kapoor – Neerja

Vidya Balan – Kahaani 2

Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male)

Diljit Dosanjh – Udta Punjab

Fawad Khan – Kapoor & Sons

Jim Sarbh – Neerja

Rajat Kapoor – Kapoor & Sons 

Rajkummar Rao – Aligarh 

Rishi Kapoor – Kapoor & Sons

Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female) 

Kareena Kapoor Khan – Udta Punjab

Kirti Kulhari – Pink

Ratna Pathak Shah – Kapoor & Sons

Richa Chadda – Sarbjit

Shabana Azmi – Neerja

Best Music Album

Amaal Mallik, Badshah, Arko, Tanishk Bagchi, Benny Dayal and Nucleya – Kapoor & Sons

Amit Trivedi – Udta Punjab

Meet Bros, Amaal Mallik, Ankit Tiwari & Manj Musik – Baaghi

Pritam – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy – Mirzya

Vishal-Shekhar – Sultan

Best Lyrics

Amitabh Bhattacharya – Channa mereya (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)

Gulzar – Aave re hitchki (Mirzya)

Gulzar – Mirzya (Mirzya)

Irshad Kamil – Jag ghoomeya (Sultan)

Kausar Munir – Love you zindagi (Dear Zindagi)

Late Shiv Kumar Batalvi – Ikk kudi (Udta Punjab)

Best Playback Singer (Male) 

Amit Mishra – Bulleya (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)

Arijit Singh – Ae dil hai mushkil (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)Arijit Singh – Channa mereya (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)

Atif Aslam – Tere sang yara (Rustom)

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – Jag ghoomeya (Sultan)

Best Playback Singer (Female) 

Kanika Kapoor – Da da dasse (Udta Punjab)Jonita Gandhi – Break up song (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)

Neeti Mohan – Sau aasman (Baar Baar Dekho)

Neha Bhasin – Jag ghoomeya (Sultan)

Palak Mucchal – Kaun Tujhe (MS Dhoni: The Untold Story)

Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch – Kari kari (Pink)