Ahmad Ali Butt (Urdu: احمد علی بٹ) is a Pakistani actor, comedian, keyboardist, rapper, singer-songwriter, voice actor and television host.[1][2]
Early life and family background
Ahmad Ali Butt was born on 6 March 1976 in Karachi[3] into a family of Kashmiri ancestry.[4][5]
He is a maternal grandson of the Azamgarh-born film director Shaukat Hussain Rizvi and actress and playback singer Noor Jehan, and son of the late singer Zil-e-Huma.[6][7]
His father, Raheel Butt, was a jeweller well known in Lahore's ethnic Kashmiri community.[7] 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.[7][8]
Butt is married to model Fatima Khan. They had a son in 2014.[9]
Career
Actor
Butt began his career as an actor with theatre.[10] He later switched to television, appearing in the sitcoms Jutt & Bond, Rubber Band and Inspector Khoji.[11] He would later star in films. He has also pursued a career as a comedian.[1]
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.[12]
Filmography
Television serials
Films
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ a b c Rehman, Maliha (2 May 2016). "What's important to funnyman Ahmed Ali Butt? Making his wife laugh". Dawn. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Sarym, Ahmed (October 2018). "The many sides of Ahmed Ali Butt". The News. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Profile". Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023.
Born - March 06, 1976 in Karachi, Pakistan
- ^ "Ahmed Ali Butt gears up for international big screen debut". The Express Tribune. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
Speaking about the film Butt said, "As an actor and a Punjabi, it's great to be a part of the UK Punjabi cinema that not only promotes a positive image of our cultures but also showcases the most creative and beautiful side of our countries.
- ^ "One On One: Ayesha Ali Butt". The Express Tribune. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
Since I was born and raised and married into a Kashmiri family, food was in my blood... She knew Ahmed Ali Butt, who is my brother in law.
- ^ "Ahmed Ali Butt gears up for international big screen debut". The Express Tribune. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
Speaking about the film Butt said, "As an actor and a Punjabi, it's great to be a part of the UK Punjabi cinema that not only promotes a positive image of our cultures but also showcases the most creative and beautiful side of our countries.
- ^ a b c "Zille Huma passes away". Dawn. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "It runs in the family: Ahmed Ali Butt and Hamza Ali". The Express Tribune. 7 August 2016.
- ^ "A baby boy for Ahmad Ali Butt". Dawn. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ Sarym, Ahmed (October 2018). "The many sides of Ahmed Ali Butt". The News International.
- ^ a b "No more ifs for Ahmad Ali Butt". The Express Tribune. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ Ansari, Hasan (8 July 2015). "A paradigm shift for Ahmad Ali Butt". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Why people love Mr. Shamim". HIP. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Ahmad Ali Butt and Iqra Aziz pair up for drama serial, Jhooti". The News International (newspaper). 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Haider, Sadaf (19 May 2024). "The Tube". Dawn News.
Ahmed Ali Butt as Munna's sidekick Dilbar.
- ^ "First look of '3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam' released". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 14 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Can You Take On Ahmed Ali Butt's Challenge About Parey Hut Love?". ARY Digital. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "http://www.trendinginsocial.com/nominations-15th-lux-style-awards-2016-unveiled/"
- ^ "https://images.dawn.com/news/1179502"