Fardeen Khan(III)
Fardin was an Iranian wrestler and a popular leading man in scores of
many Iranian movies and was given the title, 'King of Hearts' after his
lead role in an Iranian film of the same title (Soltane Ghalbha). He
came to fame in the 1960s.
For the average Iranians, he represented a hero and served as an alternative to the foreign movie stars. He often played the poor tough guy with the heart of gold who got the girl at the end. His movies include, Gedayan-e Tehran, Ganj-e Gharoon, and Parvaz dar Asemanha. In 1972, he was cast with Hindi Cinema stars Sanjeev Kumar & Waheeda Rahman in an Indo Iranian venture "Subah-o-Sham".
After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, he starred in only one more film, and his earlier films were eventually banned. I
n later years, Mr. Fardin had earned his living running a bakery in northern Tehran.
For the average Iranians, he represented a hero and served as an alternative to the foreign movie stars. He often played the poor tough guy with the heart of gold who got the girl at the end. His movies include, Gedayan-e Tehran, Ganj-e Gharoon, and Parvaz dar Asemanha. In 1972, he was cast with Hindi Cinema stars Sanjeev Kumar & Waheeda Rahman in an Indo Iranian venture "Subah-o-Sham".
After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, he starred in only one more film, and his earlier films were eventually banned. I
n later years, Mr. Fardin had earned his living running a bakery in northern Tehran.