Muneeb Butt may be very famous now but the route he has taken to arrive at this point was marked by plenty of twists and turns. He recently talked about his first acting job as a junior artist in a commercial during an interview on ARY Digital’s Ramadan special show ‘Shan e Suhoor’.
During the heart-to-heart chat with host Nida Yasir, Muneeb openly discussed his personal life, family, daughters, and career.
Talking about his dreams for his career, Muneeb Butt shared that he didn’t come from a family in the entertainment industry. He revealed that it all began when he was playing football in his neighborhood. A guy who was about his age, working as a junior artist coordinator for a commercial, approached him and suggested trying acting. He convinced Muneeb to visit the sets of a commercial shoot, which sparked Muneeb’s interest in acting.
“I went there as discussed, and I saw that there were at least 4 buses filled with other young boys like me, all being taken for the junior casting of the commercial,” Butt explained. He mentioned that actors like Shehroze Sabzwari, Ahmed Ali Akbar, and Ainy Jaffri were the main stars of the commercial, while he wasn’t even in the background.
“After that commercial, I told my family about my dream to study media sciences. While studying, I began my journey to enter the entertainment industry,” shared the actor from ‘Sar-e-Rah’. “That’s how it all began for me – going to auditions, facing rejection many times, and finally getting small roles.”
But he is grateful, saying, ‘I owe my success to a friend’s father who had connections in the industry and decided to help me without any ‘mutual benefit’.’
The celebrity also revealed that while he was studying, he began working at an advertising agency. There, he learned more about the industry’s opportunities. With the support of his boss and colleagues, he decided to step in front of the camera.
Muneeb Butt made his first appearance on screen in ARY Digital’s drama ‘Baandi,’ alongside Maria Wasti, Yasra Rizvi, Nimra Bucha, and others.
