Career
He is best known for his role in Aik Nayee Cinderella aired on Geo television, and Aunn Zara aired on A-Plus Entertainment, both of which rank among the highest rated Pakistani serial. His latest works include Goya that was aired on ARY Digital, and Diyaar-e-Dil, the blockbuster serial that was aired on Hum television in 2015, for which he received massive appreciation. Butt was also widely praised for his role of Aunn in Aunn Zara (2013), which earned him a nomination for Best Drama Actor at Pakistan Media Awards.His onscreen chemistry with the actress Maya Ali, whom he has played a number of roles with, has led to him getting a chance to be a showstopper along with her in TBCW 2015, and FPW 2015 for Maria.
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He is dubbed the Pakistani Orlando Bloom by his increasing number of fans and has played supporting roles in two films, Zibahkhana and Slackistan. Slackistan is an independent movie directed by London-based filmmaker, Hammad Khan, in which he played the role of Saad.
Slackistan has not been released in Pakistan due to objections raised by Central Board of Censors. In 2012, he acted in a television serial Aik Nayee Cinderella on Geo television which proved tenth highest-rated Pakistani television series.
In 2013, he starred as Aunn in A-Plus Entertainment"s critically lauded Aunn Zara (fifth highest-rated Pakistani television series, for which he was nominated at 4th Pakistan Media Awards in the category of Best Drama Actor.
He has recently portrayed an excellent role in a hum television drama serial called Diyar-e-dil. The family serial drama "Diyar-e-dil" was also the third time he acted alongside his fellow co-star from Aik Nayee Cinderella and Aunn Zara, Maya Ali Currently he is working as a screenwriter for upcoming comedy-drama film Janan starring Armeena Khan, the film is produced by Hareem Farooq, Reham Khan and directed by Azfar Jafri. This is a second collaboration between Khalid, Farooq and Jaafri having previously worked on Siyaah.