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{{shortShort description|Pakistani actress (1948–2020)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Nighat Butt
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| birth_date = 1948
| birth_place = [[Lahore]], [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]
| death_date = 6 February 2020 (72)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1533118|title=Actor Nighat Butt is no more|website=Dawn News|date=December 18, December 2020}}</ref>
| death_place = [[Lahore]], [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]
| education = University of Lahore
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| parents =
| children = Nomi Butt (son)
| relatives = Khalid[[Nimmo Butt(actress)|Nimmo]] (brothersister-in-law) <br>
| awards = [[Pride of Performance]] (2018)
}}
 
'''Nighat Butt''' was a Pakistani actress and singer. Nighat acted in numerous television dramas and films.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of PTV Old Actors|url=https://www.ptvold.com/p/list-of-actors.html|website=Pakistan Television Corporation|access-date=1724 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2019041419311920210420064647/https://www.ptvold.com/p/list-of-actors.html|archive-date=1720 DecemberApril 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
==Early life==
Nighat was born in 1948 in [[Lahore]], [[Pakistan]]. She completed her studies from University of Lahore.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Entertainment/531592-Senior-TV,-stage,-film-actress-Nighat-Butt-passes-away|title=Veteran actress Nighat Butt passes away|website=Dunya News|date=December 25, December 2020}}</ref>
 
==Career==
She started stage acting and she first acted in films in 1960s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/271262-veteran-pakistani-actress-nighat-butt-passes-away|title=Veteran Pakistani actress Nighat Butt passes away|website=Geo News|date=20 December 20, 2020}}</ref> She appeared in Urdu, Punjabi and Pashto films.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://epaper.dawn.com/DetailNews.php?StoryText=08_02_2020_176_006|title=Novelist Nisar Aziz Butt passes away|website=Dawn News|date=22 December 22, 2020}}</ref> She also sang songs in films and she then starred in some of [[Abid Ali (actor)|Abid Ali]]'s dramas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://epaper.dawn.com/DetailNews.php?StoryText=08_02_2020_002_006|title=Remembering Asma's feats Colonial law being used to silence people|website=Dawn News|date=21 December 21, 2020}}</ref> She also appeared in telefilms and dramas. She appeared in PTV drama ''[[Samundar (TV series)|Samunder]]'' and ''[[Boota from Toba Tek Singh]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jang.com.pk/news/740631|title=ٹی وی ڈراموں کی چند مقبول مائیں|website=Daily Jang News|date=20 June 2022}}</ref> For her contributions towards the television industry, she was honored by the [[Government of Pakistan]] with the [[Pride of Performance]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1395562|title=141 to get civil awards on Yaum-i-Pakistan|website=Dawn News|date=15 February 15, 2021}}</ref>
 
==Personal life==
Nighat was married to actor Abid Butt until his death in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1534824|title=THE GRAPEVINE|website=Dawn News|date=December 19, December 2020}}</ref> 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).
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://epaper.dawn.com/DetailNews.php?StoryText=08_02_2020_176_003|title=Actress Nighat Butt is no more|website=Dawn News|date=January 2, January 2020}}</ref>
 
==Illness and death==
She was a cancer survivor, and had developed blood pressure issues and diabetes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nation.com.pk/09-Feb-2020/cm-condoles-death-of-actress-nighat-butt|title=CM condoles death of actress Nighat Butt|website=The Nation|date=24 December 24, 2020}}</ref> She died due to a cardiac arrest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mediachowk.com/tv-actor-nighat-butt-passes-away|title=TV actor Nighat Butt passes away|website=www.mediachowk.com|date=January 6, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{citeJanuary web|url=https://www.bolnews.com/entertainment/2020/02/tv-artist-nighat-butt-passed-away/|title=TV Artist Nighat Butt Passed Away|website=Bol News|date=February 13, 2021}}</ref> She died on 6 February 6, 2020, age 72 and was laid to rest in E-Block of Model Town in Lahore.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/610615-tv-stage-artiste-nighat-butt-dies|title=TV, stage artiste Nighat Butt dies|website=The News International|date=23 December 23, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/08-Feb-2020/tv-actor|title=TV actor Nighat Butt passes away|website=Daily Pakistan|date=January 4, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{citeJanuary web|url=https://www.bolnews.com/entertainment/2020/02/remembering-qazi-wajid-on-his-second-death-anniversary/|title=Remembering Qazi Wajid On His Second Death Anniversary|website=Bol News|date=February 14, 2021}}</ref>
 
==Filmography==
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|1979
| ''[[Waris (serial)|Waris]]''
| Zubaida
| Bibi Jaan
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1979
| ''Alif Laila''
| Maa
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1981
| ''[[Alif Noon]]''
| Zareena's mother
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1983
| ''Wadi-e-PurkhaarShikayatain Hakayatain''
| Almas's mother
| Sherish
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1983
| ''[[Wadi-e-Purkhar]]''
| Karam-Un-Nisa
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1983
| ''Adhay Chehray''
| Lubna's mother
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1983
| ''Phoolon Wala Rasta''
| Hajra Begum
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1983
| ''Sahil''
| Bilqees Shekih
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1983
| ''[[Samundar (TV series)|Samundar]]''
| Qamar -un -Nisa
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1984
| ''Mirza & Sons''
| Waheedan
| Marina
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1984
| ''Aankh Macholi''
| Begum Zaman
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
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|1985
| ''Drama 85''
| BeguBegum Sahiba
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1985
|1986
| ''Fehmida[[Footpath kiKi kahani Ustani RahatGhaas]]''
| BilquisZubaida
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1986
| ''[[Hazaron Raaste]]''
| Phuppo
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
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| ''Sooraj Kay Saath Saath''
| Tufail Bibi
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1986
| ''Koi To Ho''
| Begum
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1986
| ''Khwabo Ka Jungle''
| Begum Imtiaz
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1986
| ''Rassi Ki Zanjeer''
| Jageehdari Dani
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1986
| ''Sacha Jhoot''
| Amy
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1987
| ''Dhund Kay Us Paar''
| Zainab
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
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|-
|1989
| ''Fehmida ki kahani Ustani Rahat''
| ''Pyas''
| Bilquis
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1989
| ''[[Pyas]]''
| Taj Bibi
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
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| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1993
|1992
| ''Fareb[[Khuwahish]]''
| Chiragh Bibi
| Hashir's mother
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1993
| ''[[Fareb (TV series)|Fareb]]''
| ''Khuwahish''
| Sakeena
| Chiragh Bibi
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
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| ''Hairat Kadah''
| Zubida
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1996
| ''Teesra Aadmi''
| Gulrukh
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1996
| ''Ranjish''
| Saleha
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
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| ''[[Ashiyana]]''
| Zarda
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1998
| ''Kanch Kay Par''
| Nasreen
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
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| ''[[Boota from Toba Tek Singh]]''
| Boota's Mother
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
|1999
| ''Tawan''
| Badi Khala
| [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
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! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Title
! scope="col"|RoleLanguage
|-
|1981
| ''Resham''
| GulnazUrdu
|-
|1988
| ''[[Mukhra (1988 film)|Mukhra]]''
| Punjabi
| Powla's mother
|-
|2011
| ''Mara Sona England''
| KhalaPunjabi
|}
 
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! Year !! Award !! Category !! Result !! Title !! Ref.
|-
| 1998 || ''[[PTV Awards|PTV Award]]'' || ''Best Actress'' || {{Won}} || ''Herself'' || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ6o5shu2Tw|title=PTV Awards 1998|website=Pakistan Television Corporation|date=May 30, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Pride of Performance]]'' || ''Award by the [[President of Pakistan]]'' || {{Won}} || ''Herself'' || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1397075|title=President Mamnoon confers civil awards on Yaum-i-Pakistan|website=Dawn News|date=December 26, December 2020}}</ref>
|}
 
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[[Category:1948 births]]
[[Category:20th-century Pakistani women singers]]
[[Category:20th-century Pakistani singers]]
[[Category:2020 deaths]]
[[Category:20th-century Pakistani actresses]]
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[[Category:21st-century Pakistani actresses]]
[[Category:Pakistani film actresses]]
[[Category:PunjabiPeople peoplefrom Lahore]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Pride of Performance]]
[[Category:21st-century Pakistani women singers]]
[[Category:Pakistani21st-century womenPakistani singers]]
[[Category:PTV Award winners]]