Nighat Butt
Nighat Butt | |
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Born | 1948 Lahore, Pakistan |
Died | 6 February 2020 (72)[1] Lahore, Pakistan |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Education | University of Lahore |
Occupation | Actress, Singer |
Years active | 1960 – 2020 |
Spouse(s) | Abid Butt
(m. 1968; died 2016) |
Children | Nomi Butt (son) |
Relatives | Khalid Butt (brother-in-law) |
Awards | Pride of Performance (2018) |
Nighat Butt was a Pakistani actress and singer. Nighat acted in numerous television dramas and films.[2]
Early life[]
Nighat was born in 1948 in Lahore, Pakistan. She completed her studies from University of Lahore.[3]
Career[]
She started stage acting and she first acted in films in 1960s.[4] She appeared in Urdu, Punjabi and Pashto films.[5] She also sang songs in films and she then starred in some of Abid Ali's dramas.[6] She also appeared in telefilms and dramas. She appeared in PTV drama Samunder and Boota from Toba Tek Singh. For her contributions towards the television industry, she was honored by the Government of Pakistan with the Pride of Performance in 2018.[7]
Personal life[]
Nighat was married to actor Abid Butt till his death in 2013.[8] They had four biological children: three daughters, and one son. She also had two adoptive children that she raised: one daughter and one son (her deceased brother’s kids). [9]
Illness and death[]
She was a cancer survivor, and had been suffering from blood pressure and diabetes.[10] She died due to a cardiac arrest.[11][12] She died on February 6, 2020 age 72 and was laid to rest in E-Block of Model Town in Lahore.[13][14][15]
Filmography[]
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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1979 | Waris | Bibi Jaan | PTV |
1983 | Wadi-e-Purkhaar | Sherish | PTV |
1983 | Samundar | Qamar un Nisa | PTV |
1984 | Mirza & Sons | Marina | PTV |
1986 | Sooraj Kay Saath Saath | Arzoo | PTV |
1988 | Gumshuda | Nudrat | PTV |
1989 | Aankh Macholly | Seema | PTV |
1990 | Pyas | Bibi | PTV |
1993 | Khwahish | Rasheeda | PTV |
1994 | Kot Khair Deen | Malkani | PTV |
1995 | Cinderella Aur Sakina | Amma | PTV |
1996 | Hairat Kadah | Khala Zubida | PTV |
1997 | Ashiyana | Zarda | PTV |
1998 | Aapa | Nusrat | PTV |
1999 | Boota from Toba Tek Singh | Boota's Mother | PTV |
2001 | Baadlon Par Basera | Anara | PTV |
2001 | Duniya Dari | Faryal | PTV |
2002 | Landa Bazar | Hajran | PTV |
2003 | Fareb | Rohida | PTV |
2006 | Kharider | Ammi Gi | PTV |
2007 | Delhi Kay Bankay | Aapa | A-Plus |
2010 | Natak Mandi | Neelum's mother | PTV |
2019 | Me Vi Nazim Bansan | Amma Ji | Khaas Potohar |
Telefilm[]
Year | Title | Role |
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1999 | Bakra Bahot Zarori Hay | Atiqa |
Film[]
Year | Title | Role |
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1981 | Resham | Gulnaz |
1988 | Mukhra | Powla's mother |
2011 | Mara Sona England | Khala |
Awards and recognition[]
Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
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1998 | PTV Award | Best Actress | Won | Herself | [16] |
2018 | Pride of Performance | Award by the President of Pakistan | Won | Herself | [17] |
References[]
- ^ "Actor Nighat Butt is no more". Dawn News. December 18, 2020.
- ^ "List of PTV Old Actors". Pakistan Television Corporation. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Veteran actress Nighat Butt passes away". Dunya News. December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Veteran Pakistani actress Nighat Butt passes away". Geo News. December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Novelist Nisar Aziz Butt passes away". Dawn News. December 22, 2020.
- ^ "Remembering Asma`s feats Colonial law being used to silence people". Dawn News. December 21, 2020.
- ^ "141 to get civil awards on Yaum-i-Pakistan". Dawn News. February 15, 2021.
- ^ "THE GRAPEVINE". Dawn News. December 19, 2020.
- ^ "Actress Nighat Butt is no more". Dawn News. January 2, 2020.
- ^ "CM condoles death of actress Nighat Butt". The Nation. December 24, 2020.
- ^ "TV actor Nighat Butt passes away". www.mediachowk.com. January 6, 2020.
- ^ "TV Artist Nighat Butt Passed Away". Bol News. February 13, 2021.
- ^ "TV, stage artiste Nighat Butt dies". The News International. December 23, 2020.
- ^ "TV actor Nighat Butt passes away". Daily Pakistan. January 4, 2020.
- ^ "Remembering Qazi Wajid On His Second Death Anniversary". Bol News. February 14, 2021.
- ^ "PTV Awards 1998". Pakistan Television Corporation. May 30, 2021.
- ^ "President Mamnoon confers civil awards on Yaum-i-Pakistan". Dawn News. December 26, 2020.
External links[]
- Nighat Butt at IMDb
- 1948 births
- 2020 deaths
- 20th-century Pakistani actresses
- Pakistani television actresses
- 21st-century Pakistani actresses
- Pakistani film actresses
- Recipients of the Pride of Performance