Golshifteh Farahani is a famous Iranian actress, singer and musician. She played the character of ‘Shansa’ in the Hollywood film ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ in 2017.
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Wiki/Biography
Golshifteh Farahani was born on Sunday, 10 July 1983 (age 36 years; as in 2019) in Tehran, Iran. His zodiac sign is Cancer. He did his graduation from Islamic Azad University, Tehran.
Physical Appearance
Height: 5′ 6½”
Eye colour: dark brown
Hair Color: Black
family and caste
He was born in an Islamic family.
parents and siblings
His father, Behzad Farahani, is a theater director and actor. Her mother Fahimeh Rahim Nia is an actress and painter. Her elder sister, Shaghayegh Farahani, is also an actress. His brother Azarakhsh Farahani is an actor and musician.
Golshifteh Farahani with his father
Golshifteh Farahani with his parents
Golshifteh Farahani with his sister
Golshifteh Farahani with his brother
Relationships, Husband and Children
In 2003, she married French director and producer Amin Mahdavi. The couple got divorced in 2011 after eight years of marriage.
Golshifteh Farahani with Amin Mahdavi
Reportedly, she got married to French actor, Louis Garrel in 2012 and their marriage lasted only for two years.
Golshifteh Farahani with Louis Garrel
She was in a rumored relationship with actor and producer, Matthew Silver in 2015.
Golshifteh Farahani with Matthew Silver
That same year, she married Australian somatic psychiatrist, Christos Dorje Walker, and they divorced after two years of marriage.
Golshifteh Farahani with Christos Dorje Walker
livelihood
At the age of 14, he debuted as an actor in the 1998 Iranian film, ‘Derkhat e Golabi/The Pear Tree’. He has received international recognition for his various films. Some of his films are ‘Deux Ferèche/Two Angels’ (2003), ‘Bab Aziz: Le Prince Qui Contemplat Son Aime’ (2004), ‘To Each His Cinema’ (2007), ‘Santauri/The Music Man’ (2007 ), ‘Body of Lies’ (2008), ‘Chicken with Plums/Poulet aux Prunes’ (2011), ‘The Patience Stone’ (2012), and ‘Arabian Blues’ (2019).
She gained immense popularity with her character ‘Shansa’ in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ (2017).
Golshifteh Farahani in Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales
He starred in the Netflix web series, ‘Extraction’ (2020), in which he played the character of Nick Khan. She has acted in various theater plays such as ‘Mariam and Mardavij’ (2003), ‘The Black Narcissus’ (2004), ‘A Private Dream’ (2013), and ‘Anna Karenina’ (2016). She has starred in music videos such as “Pola” (2014) and “Paradis” (2018).
controversies
- He was banned from leaving Iran in 2008 and from starring in the Hollywood film ‘Body of Lies’ starring Leonardo DiCaprio. However, she managed to get into the film.
- In 2012, she was banned from returning to her homeland after posing topless for the French magazine ‘Madame Le Figaro’.
- In 2012, she sparked another controversy after appearing nude in the film “The Patience Stone”.
Awards and Honors
Fajr International Film Festival
1997: Best Actress (International Section) for Derakht e Golabi (The Pear Tree)
Three Continents Festival (Nantes, France)
2004: Prix d’Interpretation Feminine for Boutique
Kazan International Film Festival
2008: Best Actress for Mime Mesle Madar (M for Mother)
Gijón International Film Festival
2012: Best Actress for The Patience Stone
Abu Dhabi Film Festival
2012: Best Actress for The Patience Stone
Note: He has many other honors to his name.
Signature
Golshifteh Farahani’s signature
Facts/General Knowledge
- His real name is Rahward Farahani.
- She started learning music and piano at the age of 5 and later, she joined a music school in Tehran, Iran.
Childhood photo of Golshifteh Farahani and his brother
- She revealed in an interview that she lived like a boy when she was a child, saying,
I came up with a name for myself: Amir. Every day I would go to school with a scarf, come back and change into a boy, and go out into the streets to play basketball and live like a boy. For me, my whole life was this game. It was dangerous. If they had caught me, it would have been really serious. My parents were really worried but they could not control me. Funnily enough, a big reason I gave was that I wanted to ride a bicycle without being whistled at or stared at. I wanted to become invisible. I wanted to be seen as a human being rather than an object of desire.”
- In 2008, she was exiled from her native Iran and then settled in Paris. In an interview he said,
An official from the Ministry of Culture and the Islamic Guide told me that Iran does not need any actors or artists. You can offer your artistic services elsewhere.”
- She is working for environmental issues and as an advocate for the eradication of tuberculosis in Iran.
- His hobbies include playing music and watching movies.
- She has appeared on the covers of various famous magazines.
Golshifteh Farahani featured on a magazine cover
- While she was in Iran, she joined Kooch Neshin (Nomad), a band that won the 2nd Tehran Avenue underground rock competition.
- After leaving Iran, he collaborated with another exiled Iranian musician, Mohsen Namjoo. He released his album ‘Oyvas’ in October 2009.
- She was a member of the International Jury at the 63rd Locarno Film Festival (2010).
- She was ranked sixth in the 2014 annual Independent Critics Beauty List.
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