Nighat Butt

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Nighat Butt
Born1948
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Died6 February 2020 (72) [1]
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
EducationUniversity of Lahore
Occupation(s)Actress, Singer
Years active1966 – 2020
Spouse
Abid Butt
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(m. 1968;died 2016)​
ChildrenNomi Butt (son)
Relatives Nimmo (sister-in-law)
Awards Pride of Performance (2018)

Nighat Butt was a Pakistani actress and singer. Nighat acted in numerous television dramas and films. [2]

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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 . [7] For her contributions towards the television industry, she was honored by the Government of Pakistan with the Pride of Performance in 2018. [8]

Personal life

Nighat was married to actor Abid Butt until his death in 2013. [9] They had four biological children: three daughters, and one son named Nomi Butt. She also adopted and raised her deceased brother's two children (one daughter and one son). [10]

Illness and death

She was a cancer survivor, and had developed blood pressure issues and diabetes. [11] She died due to a cardiac arrest. [12] She died on 6 February 2020, age 72 and was laid to rest in E-Block of Model Town in Lahore. [13] [14]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1979 Waris Zubaida PTV
1979Alif LailaMaa PTV
1981 Alif Noon Zareena's mother PTV
1983Shikayatain HakayatainAlmas's mother PTV
1983 Wadi-e-Purkhar Karam-Un-Nisa PTV
1983Adhay ChehrayLubna's mother PTV
1983Phoolon Wala RastaHajra Begum PTV
1983SahilBilqees Shekih PTV
1983 Samundar Qamar-un-Nisa PTV
1984Mirza & SonsWaheedan PTV
1984Aankh MacholiBegum Zaman PTV
1984 Andhera Ujala Asad's mother PTV
1985Satt Rangi SavairAmmi Jan PTV
1985Drama 85Begum Sahiba PTV
1985 Footpath Ki Ghaas Zubaida PTV
1986 Hazaron Raaste Phuppo PTV
1986Sooraj Kay Saath SaathTufail Bibi PTV
1986Koi To HoBegum PTV
1986Khwabo Ka JungleBegum Imtiaz PTV
1986Rassi Ki ZanjeerJageehdari Dani PTV
1986Sacha JhootAmy PTV
1987Dhund Kay Us PaarZainab PTV
1988GumshudaNudrat PTV
1988Band GalliRazia PTV
1989Aankh MachollySeema PTV
1989Fehmida ki kahani Ustani RahatBilquis PTV
1989 Pyas Taj Bibi PTV
1991Ahsas Aur KamtariRaza's mother PTV
1993 Khuwahish Chiragh Bibi PTV
1993 Fareb Sakeena PTV
1994Kot Khair DeenMalkani PTV
1994Manchalay Ka SaudaMrs. Nazeer PTV
1995AapaAyesha PTV
1996Hairat KadahZubida PTV
1996Teesra AadmiGulrukh PTV
1996RanjishSaleha PTV
1997 Ashiyana Zarda PTV
1998Kanch Kay ParNasreen PTV
1999 Boota from Toba Tek Singh Boota's Mother PTV
1999TawanBadi Khala PTV
2000Sufaid LamhayIshrat PTV
2001Baadlon Par BaseraShumail's mother PTV
2001Duniya DariFaryal PTV
2002 Landa Bazar Hajran PTV
2003FarebRohida PTV
2006KhariderAmmi Gi PTV
2007Delhi Kay BankayAapa A-Plus
2010Natak MandiNeelum's mother PTV

Telefilm

YearTitleRole
1980Cinderella Aur SakinaSitara's mother
1988Eid TrainAnna
1999Bakra Bahot Zarori HayAtiqa

Film

YearTitleLanguage
1981ReshamUrdu
1988 Mukhra Punjabi
2011Mara Sona EnglandPunjabi

Awards and recognition

YearAwardCategoryResultTitleRef.
1998 PTV Award Best ActressWonHerself
2018 Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan WonHerself [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Actor Nighat Butt is no more". Dawn News. 18 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "List of PTV Old Actors". Pakistan Television Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Veteran actress Nighat Butt passes away". Dunya News. 25 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Veteran Pakistani actress Nighat Butt passes away". Geo News. 20 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Novelist Nisar Aziz Butt passes away". Dawn News. 22 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Remembering Asma's feats Colonial law being used to silence people". Dawn News. 21 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "ٹی وی ڈراموں کی چند مقبول مائیں". Daily Jang News. 20 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "141 to get civil awards on Yaum-i-Pakistan". Dawn News. 15 February 2021.
  9. ↑ "THE GRAPEVINE". Dawn News. 19 December 2020.
  10. ↑ "Actress Nighat Butt is no more". Dawn News. 2 January 2020.
  11. ↑ "CM condoles death of actress Nighat Butt". The Nation. 24 December 2020.
  12. ↑ "TV actor Nighat Butt passes away". www.mediachowk.com. 6 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "TV, stage artiste Nighat Butt dies". The News International. 23 December 2020.
  14. ↑ "TV actor Nighat Butt passes away". Daily Pakistan. 4 January 2020.
  15. ↑ "President Mamnoon confers civil awards on Yaum-i-Pakistan". Dawn News. 26 December 2020.
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