Forouzan

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Forouzan
Born
Parvin Kheyrbakhsh

(1937-09-13)13 September 1937
Died24 January 2016(2016-01-24) (aged 78)
Nationality Iran
Occupation(s)Actress, Producer, Dubbing artist
Years active1963–1979

Forouzan (Persian: فروزان Foruzan; 9 August 1937 – 24 January 2016) was an Iranian actress, producer, and dubbing artist. She started her career by voice dubbing. In 1964 she starred in Siamak Yasemi's "Sahel-e Entezar" but this was "Ganj-e Qarun", another movie by Yasemi that made her very famous. Her career came to an end because of the Iranian revolution of 1979.

Forouzan died in Tehran, Iran on 24 January 2016 at the age of 78.[1]

Forouzan was popular also among the young Persians who were born after 1979 revolution.[2]

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  1. "فروزان، ستاره سینمای پیش از انقلاب ایران درگذشت". BBC Persian. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. "Forouzan, Persian film star in Pahlavi era, passes away in Tehran". Payvand News. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

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