19 Aug – The modern comedy, "Istanbul Aku Datang", won big at this year's "Anugerah Lawak Warna" last Friday night at Istana Budaya with a total of four awards. The awards won include Best Comedy film, Best Comedic Actress (Lisa Surihani), Best Film Script, and Best Comedy Director (Bernard Chauly). Not only did Bernard Chauly win big with the success of "Istanbul Aku Datang" in the awards ceremony, the film also collected RM3.5 million at the box office! In other categories, though Lisa Surihani surprised many when she won the Best Comedic Actress award for "Istanbul Aku Datang", the crowd favourite in comedy Zizan Razak won the Best Comedic Actor award for his film "Hantu Kapcai".
For film scripts, Mamat Khalid's "Rock Oo" wins for best Comedy Film Script. The film also went on to collect RM4 million at the box office. In the Crowd Favourite category, Jep Sepah wins the Favourite Comedic Actor, and Didie Alias wins for Favourite Comedic Actress. Here's the full list of winners for Anugerah Lawak Warna: Best Comedy Film "Istanbul Aku Datang" Best Comedic Actor Zizan Razak ("Hantu Kapcai") Best Comedic Actress Lisa Surihani ("Istanbul Aku Datang") Best Film Script "Istanbul Aku Datang" Best Comedic Film Script "Rock Oo" Best Comedy Director Bernard Chauly ("Istanbul Aku Datang") Special Jury Award Othman Hafsham Timeless Special Jury Award Allahyarham S. Samsudin Crowd Favourites Favourite Comedic Actor Jep Sepah Favourite Comedic Actress Didie Alias