Forouzan

Acting

Forouzan

Born 1937-08-26 · Bandar-e Anzali, Iran

Forouzan (also spelled Foroozan) was born in Bandar-e Anzali, Iran. Her real name was Parvin Kheirbakhsh. She started her career by dubbing films. Her first movie was Sahel-e Entezar. She acted in many popular Iranian films and also worked with visionary directors of the Mowj-e Now, such as Dariush Mehrjui (Dayere-ye Mina) and Ali Hatami (Baba Shamal). She started her cinematic career as a voice-over actress. In 1964 she starred in Siamak Yasemi's Sahele Entezar, but it was Ganje Qarun, another film by Yasemi, that made her very famous. She co-starred in this film with Fardin. After Ganj-e Qarun Fardin and Forouzan made a golden cinematic couple and co-starred in some of the highest-grossing films of the era, known as Persian Films or Film Farsi (in Persian: Filme Farsi). Persian Film was the popular genre of movies produced in Iran before the Iranian revolution of 1979. Siamak Yasemi, Iraj Ghaderi, Shapur Gharib and Fereydun Goleh were some of the other famous directors that she collaborated with. After the 1979 revolution Forouzan was banned from playing in movies and grew more and more isolated. She rarely conducted interviews and died on 24 January 2016 in Tehran. After Forouzan's death, Persian-language websites and forums dedicated posts and articles in her memory. Her popularity remained intact despite not having acted in a new film since 1978

Acting credits

Baba Shamal poster
5.3

Baba Shamal and Looti Heydar, two community leaders of adjacent neighbourhoods make a pact of fraternity. Baba Shamal's high attitude of Heydar however dramatically changes when he is told that Heydar has been enamoured with Shokat, the girl Baba Shamal has just wed,...

Baba Shamal

1971

Ghoroube botparastan poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Ghoroube botparastan

1968

The Cycle poster
6.9

Ali and his father go from their poor neighborhood in the outskirts of the city to a hospital so that Ali's father can be treated for his sickness. However since they have no money, Ali starts to work for Dr. Sameri who deals in blood.

The Cycle

1978

It's Written in the Stars poster
5.5

No synopsis available yet.

It's Written in the Stars

1968

That Man from Teheran poster
7.0

The Iranian police sends a detective to Beirut cooperating the international police to identify head of the dangerous heroin smugglers named "Scorpion" .

That Man from Teheran

1967

The Gate of Fate poster
NR

Ali, saddened, goes to meet his friend Iraj, but is killed by a welding gas cylinder explosion.

The Gate of Fate

1967

A Girl Is Going to Die Tonight poster
NR

Homayoun, a journalist, finds Parvin's diary in which she describes her suicidal thoughts. Later he gets himself involved in Parvin's life.

A Girl Is Going to Die Tonight

1969

No artwork available
NR

A super wealthy young man falls for a movie star. To get her attention, he buys the entire studio where she works. He then swaps places with his driver and pursues his hobby by forming a film crew. At the same time, a criminal gang, led by a captivating woman, enters the scene. This all happens just as the wealthy young man and the movie star genuinely fall for each other. After a string of adventures and ups and downs, the rich young man and the movie star eventually get married.

The Seven Cities of Love

1968

Sogoli poster
NR

When the older brother realizes that his younger brother has fallen into the trap of the temptations of a dancer, he places a girl in his path...

Sogoli

1970

The Big Appointment poster
NR

Amir and Reza Sooti in their youth promise to meet each other 20 years later on a special day and by putting an advertisement in the newspapers. On that special day Reza comes but Amir is late but they meet later while don't know each other and this lead to more adventures.

The Big Appointment

1976

The White Clove poster
NR

Setareh (Forozan) is the singer of a cheerleading group. Mahmoud (Abdullah Butimar), who has become Setareh's admirer, provides her and her friends with a luxurious house and invites them to perform at a large nightclub. A young student named Masoud (Taqi Mokhtar) expresses his interest in Setareh, despite her parents' opposition. Setareh, who is suffering from cancer, refuses to attend the nightclub at Masoud's request, until Masoud's father calls Setareh and asks her to cut off contact with him for the sake of Masoud and his fiancée, and Setareh agrees. Setareh's condition worsens and her friends struggle to pay for her treatment. Masoud learns of his father's meeting with Setareh on his wedding day and goes to apologize. Setareh dies in Masoud's arms.

The White Clove

1973

The Sorceress poster
NR

Ghodrat, a truck driver, and Ezzat meet a displaced young man named Hashem on the road and take him to their home.

The Sorceress

1972

Ghalandar poster
6.5

Ghalandar feels bothered by the suitors wooing for his sister Eshrat. But for a secret reason he does not want to marry her off. As a way out, he asks his trusted friend Sadegh to marry his sister, but warns him about making love with her. Sadegh tries to keep his promise, but when he leaves his wife immediately after the wedding ceremony for the capital, Eshrat follows and joins him and his mother. Unable to bear with the taunts of mother, Sadegh eventually breaks his oath and takes his legal wife to bed. Informed of this betrayal, Ghalandar waylays Sadegh at a dark night and stabs him to death. Eshrat, suspecting who is behind this murder, flees and joins a whorehouse, intent to exact her revenge by staining the name of his so-far respectable brother...

Ghalandar

1972

A Man from the South of the City poster
NR

Ehtsham plans to take back the place he rented as a cabaret from Atash, and for this purpose, he assigns his nephew Hamid, who is a lawyer, to do this. Hamid soon falls in love with Atash's beauty and decency ...

A Man from the South of the City

1970

The Bride of the Sea poster
6.0

Habib and Maryam love each other and want to get marry but another guy Akbar first go to her father and proposes for her. Meanwhile the father is in debt to Changiz which makes him to face him.

The Bride of the Sea

1965

Zafar poster
NR

Fati goes to Tehran from her hometown to be a maid in Khan Sardar's house. Shamsollah Zafar, the driver of Khan Sardar, takes Fati to Sardar's house. Sardar insists that his son Parviz marry a girl named Eshrat.

Zafar

1972

Ayyoob poster
NR

Ayyoob marries a girl who has lost her memory in a car accident with him. The question of girl's true identity gradually affects Ayyoob's life.

Ayyoob

1971

Khodahafez koochooloo poster
NR

Famous singer (Foruzan) is ignorant of his attention to his only son Ali (Shahram Samini Pour) due to his concerns. Karim (Morteza Aghili), the driver of the singer, is the only one who takes note of the mother's absence and causes him to travel and entertain. Bahram (Bahram Vatanparast), the director of the programs of the reader, fills him all the time and raises hatred of Ali and Karim.

Khodahafez koochooloo

1976

Escapism poster
NR

A middle-aged doctor and his young assistant are both smitten with a girl. The girl likes the doctor's assistant, but the doctor, who is deeply in love with the girl, sends the assistant away on some pretext. He then gets closer to the girl and, with the support of her parents, marries her. They have a peaceful life until the assistant returns and the truth comes out. After a series of events, it's ultimately the doctor who steps aside.

Escapism

1966

Shokoh-e-javanmardi poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Shokoh-e-javanmardi

1968

The Humans poster
9.0

Three poor men encounter a blind girl, and because the girl doesn't have any acquaintance they take her to their home and pretend that they are wealthy. The youngest man falls in love with the girl and it's also him who thinks of finding a cure for the girl and with the help of his two friends he is able to find treatment for her. In the day that is due for the girl to return from the hospital, they are worried that they might not get accepted because of their condition and status. But against their worries, the girl accepts them just as when she was blind.

The Humans

1964

Croesus' Treasure poster
5.0

Qarun, a rich man who has decided to suicide is saved by two penniless people, Ali Bigham and his friend Hassan Jeghjeghe. As the two guys take care of him, Qarun learns about the other part of the society and poor people's life.

Croesus' Treasure

1965

Behesth Door Nist poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Behesth Door Nist

1969

Parizad (Fairy Child) poster
NR

A barber discovers years after his father's death that a wealthy man owes a considerable amount of money to his father. For this reason, he goes to see the wealthy man, but he denies his debt. The barber, unable to make any progress, accidentally meets "Parizad," who, with her magical powers, helps the man succeed in his endeavors, and...

Parizad (Fairy Child)

1973