Veteran actor Durdana Butt passes away after battling cancer

Veteran actor Durdana Butt has passed away on Thursday after eight days on a ventilator at a hospital in Karachi. The news of her tragic passing was shared by actor and RJ Khalid Malik on Instagram. She had been battling cancer for the past few years. “Durdana (dodi) apa has transitioned from this realm back to her Creator. Inna lillahi wa inna illahi rajioon,” he wrote. “The wise. The humorous. The insightful Durdana Butt is a special soul now back in His embrace.”  

 

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  Last week, Khalid had shared that she had been put on the ventilator and requested fans for prayers. Following the news of her passing, several fans, dignitaries and celebs took to social media to share their grief and mourn her death.  

It feels like the end of an era of good, solid TV with the passing of Durdana Butt. #RIP to the brilliant actor who made comedy her mode of expression and enriched so many lives with laughter.

— AHI (@aamnaisani) August 12, 2021

Very sorry to hear of Durdana Butt’s passing. She really was relateable in every sense of the word. RIP https://t.co/ON3y7dG85c

— SenatorSherryRehman (@sherryrehman) August 12, 2021

Saddened to know of the passing of
Dr. #DurdanaButt. May ALLAH rest her soul in peace. Ameen
She was a great actor and a professor.
She had performed in classics from Fifty Fifty, Anghan Terha to Tanhaiyaan.
Had met her a couple of times yrs ago & she would always motivate us pic.twitter.com/t1ghBgIbN6

— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) August 12, 2021

Durdana appa, an impressive combination of acting finesse and educationist. The million dollar smile that reached your eyes, made all of us your fans. May Allah grant you a higher place in Jannah tul Firdous! Aameen🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/8IVa5KIcso

— Adnan Siddiqui (@adnanactor) August 12, 2021

Veteran actor, the very loving and always smiling Durdana Butt has passed away after more than a week on ventilator. She fought Cancer for a long time. Her Namaz-e-janaza will be offered today (Thursday) after Asr prayers at Sultan Masjid DHA, #Karachi pic.twitter.com/FC4TxQGQ8C

— Furqan T. Siddiqui (@furqantsiddiqui) August 12, 2021

We continue to lose irreplaceable gems as Durdana Butt leaves us for her eternal abode. May God bless her soul.

Heaven seems a very tempting place right now with all these maestros like Haseena Moin, Farooq Qaiser, Moin Akhtar, Durdana aapa, up there. God bless you all. pic.twitter.com/Frdez2OXgz

— Fariha A. (@fariha_ab1) August 12, 2021

Sad to read the passing of Durdana Butt. Was a part of so many timeless dramas. She had a gift for being so funny, even in scenes where she didn't have dialogue. Few people with that kind of aura, a charisma parlayed into some of the funniest scenes ever to grace terrestrial TV pic.twitter.com/FaqwoJ9boG

— Fasi Zaka (@fasi_zaka) August 12, 2021

  The renowned star is best remembered for her roles in dramas, most notably Fifty Fifty, Aangan Terha, Ruswai, Intezaar and Tanhaiyaan.