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Fardin was a former wrestling champion, winning the
silver medal at the 1952 world freestyle wrestling
championships in Tokyo.
Known by millions around the world as the "King of
Hearts."
Best film & best actor prizes for his legendary film
"Soltaneh Ghalbha" at First Iranian National Film
Festival in 1969.
After the Iranian Revolution in 1979, he was able to act
in only one film, The Damned, before being banished from
the movies.
The most popular actor in Iranian cinema, his films
became illegal after the revolution but they continue to
circulate on video.
At his funeral, a crowd of over 20,000 mourners gathered
to pay respects in central Tehran. |
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