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Allauddin (Pakistani actor)

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Allauddin
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]

Early life and career

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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

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Awards and recognition

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  • Nigar Awards for Best Supporting Actor (he received this award for 7 different years in his career) – 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1968, 1980[5]
  • Nigar Award - Special Award from Nigar Awards, for Badnaam (1966 film)[5]

Death

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Allauddin died on 13 May 1983 at age 63.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "33rd death anniversary of film actor Allauddin observed". The News International newspaper. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Allauddin filmography in British India before 1947". Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation website (Cinemaazi.com). Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "The most versatile film actor of the subcontinent". 1 March 2015. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af Alan Goble. "Allauddin filmography". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b "The Nigar Awards (1957 - 1971)". The Hot Spot Online website. 17 June 2002. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
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