Durdana Butt

Durdana was born in Lahore, Punjab on 9 May 1938.[3] She studied at Kinnaird College and later went to the University of Toledo, where she achieved a PhD in Ohio educational administration.[3]

She then went on to pursue acting where she worked in commercials and modeling, which she did briefly on PTV Channel.[4] She started working in theater when a director gave her a role in a comedy drama.[3] She accepted the role and she was praised for her natural acting and expressions.[3] Soon after that she performed in many dramas on PTV Channel.[3] In 1978 she had a role in the drama Fifty Fifty with Moin Akhtar.[3] The drama finished in 1984; she had become well known among the audience.[3] In 1980 she had the role of Sultana Sahiba in the drama Aangan Terha an emotional role for which she was praised.[3] She was paired again with Moin Akhter in a comedy drama Naukar Ke Aage Chakar in 1982.[3] In 1985 she was offered a role in the drama Tanhaiyaan which she accepted, appearing with Marina Khan, Shehnaz Sheikh and Badar Khalil.[3] She had the role of Bibi, who is a mother figure to the main protagonists who lose their parents in an accident.[3] The drama was successful and she along with other cast members, was recognized for her talent.[3]

Durdana was married to her cousin, who died during the 1970s.[5]

Durdana was a great Actress.

Durdana Butt was on a ventilator for twelve days at a hospital in Karachi before she died from COVID-19 complications on 12 August 2021.[6][7]

The Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi held a tribute in her memory. Theatre artist and writer Kulsoom Aftab described her a person who brought smiles to people's faces and in the ceremony Imran Shirvanee, Misbah Khalid, and Zaheer Khan were present to acknowledge her contribution to Pakistani dramas for four decades.[8] The Government of Pakistan named a street and intersection after her in Lahore on August 16, 2021.[9]

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