Khalid Butt (actor)

Khalid Saleem Butt (Urdu: خالد سلیم بٹ; 21 September 1946[1][2] – 11 January 2024) was a Pakistani actor and director. He made his debut in the 1970s and thereafter appeared in Urdu and Punjabi films and television series.[3][4][5][6] He started his career as Assistant Director and went on to direct film as well. However, it was television where he found fame and popularity.

Khalid Butt
خالد بٹ
Born
Khalid Saleem Butt

(1946-09-21)21 September 1946
Multan, Punjab, British India
Died11 January 2024(2024-01-11) (aged 77)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
Years active1979–2024
Notable workKhaie (2023–24)
GT Road (2019)

Background

Butt was born and raised in Multan, Punjab. He then moved to Lahore in 1979 to make a career in acting.[3] Butt died on 11 January 2024 due to kidney and liver disease.[2][7][8]

Career

Butt appeared in PTV's productions such as Janjaal Pura (1997), Boota from Toba Tek Singh (1999), Landa Bazar (2002).[3] His later appearances include Love, Life Aur Lahore (2011–13), Laal Ishq (2017) and GT Road (2019). The 2023 TV dramas Khaie and Jeevan Nagar constituted his last acting credits.[3][9]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Shah
2016 Rahm Nawab Nasrullah
2018 Motorcycle Girl Cook at Dhaba
2018 Wajood [10]
2022 Delhi Gate [11]

Television serials
Year Title Role Notes
1980 Teesra Kinara Sikandar
1989 Neelay Hath Muhammad Deen
1999 Boota from Toba Tek Singh Boota's father [3]
2002–2003 Landa Bazar
2005 Apnay Huay Paraay Mama Salamat
2011 Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 1) Shakir
2011–2013 Love, Life Aur Lahore Mian Ji [3]
2012 Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan Kiran's father [3]
Durr-e-Shehwar Mansoor's father
Mil Ke Bhi Hum Na Mile
2015 Ishq Ibadat
2016 Shaam Dhaley
Parizaad
Khoobsurat
2017 Adhi Gawahi Naeem
Hari Hari Churiyaan Hashim
Imam Zamin
Mujhay Jeenay Do Moulvi Sahab [12]
Neelam Kinaray Laraib's father
Laal Ishq Master Ji [6]
2018 Ghughi Lal Chand [3]
Rashk Kamal
Main Haar Nahi Manoun Gi Shakeel
Adhuri Kahani Nazir
2018–2019 Bol Kaffara Nazeer
2019 Qismat Nasir [3]
GT Road Ghulam Talib
2020 Saza e Ishq Salman
Tum Se Kehna Tha Yusra and Rabi's father
Terha Aangan Chaudhry Sahab
2022 Ishq E Laa Zain's father
2023 Jeevan Nagar Hanif
Khaie Durab Khan

References
  1. "فلم،ٹیلیوژن کے سینئر اداکار خالد بٹ 77برس کی عمر میں انتقال کر گئے". dailypakistan. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. "سینئر اداکار خالد بٹ انتقال کر گئ". PNN. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. "Not only Punjabi, but all regional language dramas have faced a downfall: Khalid Butt". Daily Times. 18 May 2020.
  4. "Khalid Butt Narrates Interesting Story About Khalil Ur Rehman". xoom.pk. 24 September 2021.
  5. "Junaid Khan to play a struggling musician in Marzi". www.thenews.com.pk. 13 July 2016.
  6. "Laal Ishq: A journey of love". The Nation. 9 November 2017. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  7. Veteran actor Khalid Butt passes away in Lahore
  8. Sumiya (12 January 2024). "Actor Khalid Butt Family, Wife, Son, Daughter, Death Cause". Showbiz Magazine. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  9. "Khalid Butt Narrates Interesting Story About Khalil Ur Rehman". Xoom.pk. 24 September 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023.
  10. "Film 'Wajood' trailer launched". The News. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  11. Buraq Shabbir (2 January 2020). "Shamoon Abbasi announces Delhi Gate for 2020 | Instep Today". The News.
  12. "Too early to get married". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
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