Allauddin (Pakistani actor)

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Born
Allauddin Butt

2 February 1920
Died13 May 1983(1983-05-13) (aged 63)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
OccupationFilm Actor
Yearsactive1943 1983
Allauddin
علاؤالدین
Born
Allauddin Butt

2 February 1920
Died13 May 1983(1983-05-13) (aged 63)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
OccupationFilm Actor
Years active1943 1983
Children7
AwardsWon 7 Nigar Awards in 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1968, 1980
Special Nigar Award for Badnaam (1966 film)

Allauddin Butt, better known as simply Allauddin (Urdu: علاءُ الدین; 2 February 1920 13 May 1983) was a Pakistani actor who worked in Pakistani Lollywood movies.[1][2][3] His film career spanned over 4 decades.[1]

Allauddin Butt was born into a Kashmiri family in Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India in 1920.[1][3] Initially wanting to be a singer, he trained as a musician who frequented the likes of Ustad Alla Rakha, the noted tabla player, in Bombay.[3] Then he met the veteran producer/director A. R. Kardar in Bombay who was originally from Lahore. Kardar encouraged him to try the film world and introduced him to some film personalities. When Allauddin turned to acting, he was one of the very few Pakistani film actors who mostly acted as a villain, comedian and only sometimes as a lead actor in his films.[1]

Allauddin was the older brother and mentor of Pakistani film director Riaz Ahmad 'Raju' who was active in the Pakistani film industry from the 1960s to the 1980s.[1]

Filmography

Awards and recognition

  • Nigar Awards for Best Supporting Actor (he was the recipient of this award for 7 different years, including four years consecutively) 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1968, 1980[5]
  • Nigar Award - Special Award from Nigar Awards, for Badnaam (1966 film)[5]

Death

References

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