Ahmad Ali Butt

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Ahmed Ali Butt
احمد علی بٹ
File:Ahmad Ali Butt (cropped).jpg
Ahmad Ali Butt in 2009
Born (1976-03-06) 6 March 1976 (age 50)
Karachi, Pakistan
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Comedian
  • Singer-songwriter
Years active2001–Present
Spouse
Fatima Khan
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(m. 2013)​
MotherZil-e-Huma
RelativesShaukat Hussain Rizvi (maternal grandfather)
Noor Jehan (maternal grandmother)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Keyboard
Formerly ofEntity Paradigm

Ahmad Ali Butt (Urdu: احمد علی بٹ, born 6 March 1976) is a Pakistani actor, comedian, keyboardist, rapper, singer-songwriter, voice actor and television host.[1][2]

Early life and family background

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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

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Actor

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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

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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

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Television serials

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Year Title Role Director Network Notes
2001–2004 Jutt & Bond Jutt Indus TV [11]
2005–2008 Rubber Band Ahmad Yes ARY Digital
2006 Inspector Khoji Inspector Khoji PTV
2014–2017 Mr. Shamim Mr. James Shamim Hum TV [13]
2020 Jhooti Nasir ARY Digital [14]
2024 Gentleman Dilbar Green Entertainment [15]

Films

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Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
Year Films Role Notes
2015 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani Parvez / Pipi Debut film[1]
Commander Safeguard Dirtoo Voiceover; animation film
2016 Dulha Mil Giya Imran Ahmad Telefilm on Hum TV
3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam Gola Voiceover; animation film[16]
2017 Punjab Nahi Jaungi Shafique Ahmad [2]
2018 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 Parvez / Pipi [2]
2019 Parey Hut Love Arshad [17]
2023 Gunjal Salman Habib
2025 Love Guru Ali Ahmed [18]

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Project Result Ref
2015 15th Lux Style Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Film Jawani Phir Nahi Ani Nominated [19]
2019 18th Lux Style Awards Best Film Actor Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 Nominated [20]

References

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