Ahmad Ali Butt () is a Pakistani actor, comedian, keyboardist, rapper, singer-songwriter, voice actor and television host.

Early life and family background

Ahmad Ali Butt was born on 6 March 1976 in

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into a family of Kashmiri ancestry. He is a maternal grandson of the

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-born film director Shaukat Hussain Rizvi and actress and playback singer

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, and son of the late singer Zil-e-Huma. His father, Raheel Butt, was a jeweller well known in Lahore's ethnic Kashmiri community. Under the name Aqeel, he was also an actor, playing supporting roles in different movies of the 1960s and the 1970s, such as ''Heer Ranjha'' (1970). Ahmad has three brothers. Butt is married to model Fatima Khan. They had a son in 2014.

Career

Actor

Butt began his career as an actor with theatre. He later switched to television, appearing in the sitcoms ''Jutt & Bond'', ''

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'' and ''Inspector Khoji''. He would later star in films. He has also pursued a career as a comedian.

Musician

Butt began his career in music, where he was a member of the alternative rock band '' Entity Paradigm'' (EP) as a vocalist and rapper, starting EP with his ''Jutt & Bond'' co-actor Fawad Khan.

Filmography

Television serials

Films

Awards and nominations

References

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