ARY Film Award for Best Star Debut Male is one of the ARY Film Awards of Merit presented annually by the ARY Digital Network and Entertainment Channel to recognize the male actor who has delivered an outstanding debut performance while working in the film industry.
Since its inception, however, the award has commonly been referred to as the AFA for Best Star Debut Male.
The Best Star Debut Male category originates with the 1st ARY Film Awards ceremony since 2014.
[citation needed] Hamza Ali Abbasi who is the current winner of this category have also won Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Waar.
[citation needed] Date and the award ceremony shows that the 2010 is the period from 2010 to 2020 (10 years-decade), while the year above winners and nominees shows that the film year in which they were releases, and the figure in bracket shows the ceremony number, for example; an award ceremony is held for the films of its previous year.