Nighat Butt

Nighat Butt
Nighat Butt
Born	1948; Punjab, Pakistan
Education	University of Lahore
Occupation(s)	Actress, Singer
Years active	1966 – 2020
Spouse	Abid Butt (m. 1968; died 2016)
Children	Nomi Butt (son)
Relatives	Nimmo (sister-in-law) ; 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.^[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]^[13] She died on 6 February 2020, age 72 and was laid to rest in E-Block of Model Town in Lahore.^[14]^[15]^[16]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
1979	Waris	Zubaida	PTV
1981	Alif Noon	Zareena's mother	PTV
1983	Shikayatain Hakayatain	Almas's mother	PTV
1983	Wadi-e-Purkhar	Karam-Un-Nisa	PTV
1983	Adhay Chehray	Lubna's mother	PTV
1983	Phoolon Wala Rasta	Hajra Begum	PTV
1983	Samundar	Qamar un Nisa	PTV
1984	Mirza & Sons	Waheedan	PTV
1984	Aankh Macholi	Begum Zaman	PTV
1984	Andhera Ujala	Asad's mother	PTV
1985	Satt Rangi Savair	Ammi Jan	PTV
1985	Drama 85	Begum Sahiba	PTV
1985	Footpath Ki Ghaas	Zubaida	PTV
1986	Hazaron Raaste	Phuppo	PTV
1986	Sooraj Kay Saath Saath	Tufail Bibi	PTV
1986	Koi To Ho	Begum	PTV
1986	Khwabo Ka Jungle	Begum Imtiaz	PTV
1986	Rassi Ki Zanjeer	Jageehdari Dani	PTV
1986	Sacha Jhoot	Amy	PTV
1987	Dhund Kay Us Paar	Zainab	PTV
1988	Gumshuda	Nudrat	PTV
1988	Band Galli	Razia	PTV
1989	Aankh Macholly	Seema	PTV
1989	Fehmida ki kahani Ustani Rahat	Bilquis	PTV
1989	Pyas	Taj Bibi	PTV
1991	Ahsas Aur Kamtari	Raza's mother	PTV
1993	Khuwahish	Chiragh Bibi	PTV
1993	Fareb	Sakeena	PTV
1994	Kot Khair Deen	Malkani	PTV
1994	Manchalay Ka Sauda	Mrs. Nazeer	PTV
1995	Aapa	Ayesha	PTV
1996	Hairat Kadah	Zubida	PTV
1996	Teesra Aadmi	Gulrukh	PTV
1996	Ranjish	Saleha	PTV
1997	Ashiyana	Zarda	PTV
1998	Kanch Kay Par	Nasreen	PTV
1999	Boota from Toba Tek Singh	Boota's Mother	PTV
1999	Tawan	Badi Khala	PTV
2000	Sufaid Lamhay	Ishrat	PTV
2001	Baadlon Par Basera	Shumail's mother	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

Telefilm

Year	Title	Role
1980	Cinderella Aur Sakina	Sitara's mother
1988	Eid Train	Anna
1999	Bakra Bahot Zarori Hay	Atiqa

Film

Year	Title	Language
1981	Resham	Urdu
1988	Mukhra	Punjabi^[17]
2011	Mara Sona England	Punjabi

Awards and recognition

Year	Award	Category	Result	Title	Ref.
1998	PTV Award	Best Actress	Won	Herself	^[18]
2018	Pride of Performance	Award by the President of Pakistan	Won	Herself	^[19]

References

^ "Actor Nighat Butt is no more". Dawn News. 18 December 2020.
^ "List of PTV Old Actors". Pakistan Television Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
^ "Veteran actress Nighat Butt passes away". Dunya News. 25 December 2020.
^ "Veteran Pakistani actress Nighat Butt passes away". Geo News. 20 December 2020.
^ "Novelist Nisar Aziz Butt passes away". Dawn News. 22 December 2020.
^ "Remembering Asma's feats Colonial law being used to silence people". Dawn News. 21 December 2020.
^ "ٹی وی ڈراموں کی چند مقبول مائیں". Daily Jang News. 20 June 2022.
^ "141 to get civil awards on Yaum-i-Pakistan". Dawn News. 15 February 2021.
^ "THE GRAPEVINE". Dawn News. 19 December 2020.
^ "Actress Nighat Butt is no more". Dawn News. 2 January 2020.
^ "CM condoles death of actress Nighat Butt". The Nation. 24 December 2020.
^ "TV actor Nighat Butt passes away". www.mediachowk.com. 6 January 2020.
^ "TV Artist Nighat Butt Passed Away". Bol News. 13 February 2021.
^ "TV, stage artiste Nighat Butt dies". The News International. 23 December 2020.
^ "TV actor Nighat Butt passes away". Daily Pakistan. 4 January 2020.
^ "Remembering Qazi Wajid On His Second Death Anniversary". Bol News. 14 February 2021.
^ "Mukhra". Pakistan Film Magazine. 14 December 2023.
^ "PTV Awards 1998". Pakistan Television Corporation. 30 May 2021.
^ "President Mamnoon confers civil awards on Yaum-i-Pakistan". Dawn News. 26 December 2020.

External links

Nighat Butt at
IMDb

[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 Artist Nighat Butt Passed Away". Bol News. 13 February 2021.

[14] "TV, stage artiste Nighat Butt dies". The News International. 23 December 2020.

[15] "TV actor Nighat Butt passes away". Daily Pakistan. 4 January 2020.

[16] "Remembering Qazi Wajid On His Second Death Anniversary". Bol News. 14 February 2021.

[17] "Mukhra". Pakistan Film Magazine. 14 December 2023.

[18] "PTV Awards 1998". Pakistan Television Corporation. 30 May 2021.

[19] "President Mamnoon confers civil awards on Yaum-i-Pakistan". Dawn News. 26 December 2020.

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