| Nighat Butt | |
| Birth Date: | 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Death Date: | 6 February 2020 (72)[1] |
| Death Place: | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Education: | University of Lahore |
| Occupation: | Actress, Singer |
| Years Active: | 1966 – 2020 |
| Children: | Nomi Butt (son) |
| Relatives: | Nimmo (sister-in-law) |
| Awards: | Pride of Performance (2018) |
Nighat Butt was a Pakistani actress and singer. Nighat acted in numerous television dramas and films.[2]
Nighat was born in 1948 in Lahore, Pakistan. She completed her studies from University of Lahore.[3]
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]
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 a son).[10]
She was a cancer survivor, and had developed blood pressure issues and diabetes.[11] She died due to a cardiac arrest.[12] She died on 6 February 2020, age 72 and was laid to rest in E Block graveyard at Model Town in Lahore.[13] [14]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Waris | Zubaida | PTV | |
| 1979 | Alif Laila | Maa | 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 | Sahil | Bilqees Shekih | 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Cinderella Aur Sakina | Sitara's mother | |
| 1988 | Eid Train | Anna | |
| 1999 | Bakra Bahot Zarori Hay | Atiqa |
| Year | Title | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Resham | Urdu | |
| 1988 | Mukhra | Punjabi | |
| 2011 | Mara Sona England | Punjabi |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | PTV Award | Best Actress | Herself | |||
| 2018 | Pride of Performance | Award by the President of Pakistan | Herself | [15] |