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.
Khalid Butt | |
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خالد بٹ | |
Born | Khalid Saleem Butt 21 September 1946 |
Died | 11 January 2024 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | (aged 77)
Occupations |
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Years active | 1979–2024 |
Notable work | Khaie (2023–24) GT Road (2019) |
Early life
editButt was born and raised in Multan, Punjab. He then moved to Lahore in 1979 to make a career in acting.[3]
Career
editButt 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.
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][7]
Personal life
editButt was married to Saira Fatima and had three children including actor Osman Khalid Butt, Michelle Tania, and Omar Khalid.[8]
Death
editButt died on 11 January 2024 due to kidney and liver disease.[2][9][10]
Filmography
editFilms
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Shah | ||
2016 | Rahm | Nawab Nasrullah | |
2018 | Motorcycle Girl | Cook at Dhaba | |
2018 | Wajood | [11] | |
2025 | Delhi Gate | [12] |
Television serials
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | [13] | |
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
edit- ^ "فلم،ٹیلیوژن کے سینئر اداکار خالد بٹ 77برس کی عمر میں انتقال کر گئے". dailypakistan. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ a b "سینئر اداکار خالد بٹ انتقال کر گئ". PNN. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Not only Punjabi, but all regional language dramas have faced a downfall: Khalid Butt". Daily Times. 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Khalid Butt Narrates Interesting Story About Khalil Ur Rehman". xoom.pk. 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Junaid Khan to play a struggling musician in Marzi". www.thenews.com.pk. 13 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Laal Ishq: A journey of love". The Nation. 9 November 2017. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Khalid Butt Narrates Interesting Story About Khalil Ur Rehman". Xoom.pk. 24 September 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Veteran actor Khalid Said Butt passes away". The Express Tribune. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Veteran actor Khalid Butt passes away in Lahore
- ^ Sumiya (12 January 2024). "Actor Khalid Butt Family, Wife, Son, Daughter, Death Cause". Showbiz Magazine. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Film 'Wajood' trailer launched". The News. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Buraq Shabbir (2 January 2020). "Shamoon Abbasi announces Delhi Gate for 2020 | Instep Today". The News.
- ^ "Too early to get married". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 27 April 2022.