Noreen Butt, also known as Nimmo (Urdu: نمو; August 1950 – 16 December 2010) was a Pakistani actress and model. She was known as The Doll of the Cinema Screen because of the glamorous roles she often portrayed in films. She acted in both Urdu and Punjabi films and is known for her roles in the films Basheera, Zarq Khan, Dillagi, Chahat, Farz Aur Mamta, Khanzada, Hashar Nashar, Aina, Danka, Sangam, Chor Sipahi, Nizam Daku and Behram Daku.

Early life Noreen was born on 3 August 1950 in Lahore, Pakistan. Nimmo's father Shahzad Mahmood, also known as Rajpal, was an actor and writer in Hindi cinema in British India. Later his wife returned to India and divorced her father. After Partition of India, Nimmo's father migrated to Pakistan and went to Karachi; later he tried to build a film studio, but when that plan did not work he returned to Lahore. Nimmo's elder brother Abid Butt was an actor who married Nighat Butt, an actress. Another elder brother Zahid Butt lived in Karachi.

Noreen completed her early education from Lahore Girls College and then graduated from University of Punjab. She was interested in working in films because her father Shahzad and her brother Abid Butt were actors. Then her father supported her passion for acting so he took her with him to Nigar Khans Studio at Lahore.

Career In 1970 she gave a screen test for a film but faced a difficulty the filmmakers would declare her unsuitable for roles. Later she filed an appeal against the decision of the filmmakers in the court and she won the case in her favor. When Shabab Productions launched their new film Fasana Dil, they wanted to cast a new girl and Noreen immediately caught their attention so they cast her in the lead role opposite actor Nadeem as the hero. Shabab Kiranvi named her Nimmo while working on the film then Shabab Kiranvi asked Nimmo to sign a contract according to his terms, according to which she would not work in any other filmmaker's film for five years but Nimmo refused and left working on Fasana Dil then Deeba was cast in the lead role.

Later, filmmaker and director Aslam Dar, an acquaintance of Nimmo's father heard about her so one day he came to her house and cast her in his film Sakhi Latera. Nimmo always considered Aslam Dar a good friend. Nimmo's acting was praised in Sakhi Latera. The musical comedy film was presented in Reno Cinema in Karachi in which Nasrullah Butt played the lead role and actress Rani Begum played the lead role.

Later she signed a contract with Dreamland Pictures and made her debut as an actress in film Mujrim Kon starring along with Rozina, Zia Mohyeddin, and Allauddin which was written by Haroon Pasha and directed by Aslam Dar. The film was screened in Karachi's Regal Cinema and Aslam Dar was impressed by Nimmo's acting that he again cast her in his upcoming film.

After the success of her two films then in 1972 Nimmu portrayed the role of a brave wife in Basheera, it brought both Nimmo and Sultan Rahi to prominence, while the next year Nimmo also worked in film Zarq Khan. In 1974, Aslam Dar's classical romantic musical blockbuster Urdu film Dillagi it was a Super Hit at the box office and it received Golden Jubilee and Platinum Jubilee all the actors Shabnam, Nadeem, Nayyar Sultana, Agha Talish and Nimmo got a lot of fame.

She worked in total 113 films throughout her career and she worked in Urdu, Pashto and Punjabi films. In 2003 she worked in Punjabi Fauja Amritsaria in which Shaan did the lead role and it was directed by Sangeeta.

Then she retired and went to live with her family at Lahore.

Personal life Nimmo was married in an arranged marriage, which she described as abusive. Later she filed for divorce; she later married the magistrate who handled her divorce case and they had a daughter.

Death She died on 16 December in 2010 at Lahore and she was buried at Lahore Graveyard.

Filmography Film Year Film Language 1970 Mujrim Kon Urdu 1971 Sakhi Lutera 1972 Basheera Punjabi1973 Khoon Da Darya Zarq Khan Urdu Sharabi Punjabi1974 Dillagi Urdu Lottery Punjabi Chahat Urdu Teray Jehay Putt Jamman Manwa Punjabi Nanha Farishta Urdu Babul Sadqay Teray Punjabi Suhag Mera Lahu Tera1975 Farz Aur Mamta Urdu Khanzada Punjabi Shirin Farhad Urdu Balwant Kour Punjabi Rajjo1976 Hukam Da Ghulam Mom Ki Guriya Urdu Kothay Tapni Punjabi Wardat Licence Pathar Tay Moti Akh Lari Bado Badi Hashar Nashar Kil Kil Mera Naa1977 Aina Urdu Dada Punjabi Danka Fraud Sangam Urdu Inteqam Di Agg Punjabi Chor Sipahi Neya Suraj Urdu Baghi Tay Qanoon Punjabi1978 Wafadar Elaan Inqilab Urdu Jashan Punjabi1979 Nizam Daku Iqbal-e-Jurm1980 Samjhota Urdu Behram Daku Punjabi 2 Nishan1981 Qurbani Urdu Farz Pashto Posti Punjabi1982 Noukar Tay Malik Aab-e-Hayyat Urdu Yaar Beli Punjabi1983 Heera Faqeera Jatt, Gujjar Tay Natt Sarkari Order1984 Pukar Aag Ka Samundar Urdu 1985 Maa Puttar Punjabi1986 Riksha Driver Kon Zabardast 1988 Tohfa 1989 Khuda Bakhsh 1990 Chann Badmash 2003 Foja Amritsaria

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