Khalid Saleem Butt (; 21 September 1946
– 11 January 2024) was a Pakistani actor and director. He made his debut in the 1970s and thereafter appeared in
Urdu
Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...
and Punjabi films and television series.
Early life
Butt was born and raised in
Multan
Multan is the List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population, fifth-most populous city in the Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab province of Pakistan. Located along the eastern bank of the Chenab River, it is the List of cities in Pakistan by populatio ...
, Punjab. He then moved to
Lahore
Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...
in 1979 to make a career in acting.
His brother Zahid Saleem has also been an actor.
Career
Butt made his debut in the 1970s and thereafter appeared in
Urdu
Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...
and Punjabi films and television series.
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).
His later appearances include ''
Love, Life Aur Lahore'' (2011–13), ''
Laal Ishq'' (2017) and ''
GT Road
Grand Trunk Road (formerly known as Uttarapath, Sadak-e-Azam, Shah Rah-e-Azam, Badshahi Sadak, and Long Walk) is one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads. For at least 2,500 years it has linked Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent. It r ...
'' (2019). The 2023 TV dramas ''Khaie'' and ''Jeevan Nagar'' constituted his last acting credits.
Death
Butt died on 11 January 2024 due to kidney and liver disease.
Filmography
Films
Television serials
References
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1946 births
2024 deaths
Pakistani male television actors
Pakistani male film actors
Pakistani people of Kashmiri descent
People from Multan
20th-century Pakistani male actors
21st-century Pakistani male actors
Deaths from kidney disease
Deaths from liver disease