Sitora Farmonova
| Sitora Farmonova | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Sitora Farmonova during the shooting of the TV series Общага (The Dorm) | |
| Born |
Sitora Farmonova 20 August 1984 Bukhara, Uzbek SSR, USSR |
| Residence | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Occupation | Film actress and singer |
Sitora Farmonova (Uzbek: Sitora Farmonova, Ситора Фармонова; Russian: Ситора Фарманова) is an Uzbek film actress and singer. Farmonova is most notable for starring in the 2011 film Baikonur directed by the German film-maker Veit Helmer. Farmonova is the first Uzbek actress to star in a movie produced by a German filmmaker.
Sitora Farmonova has also launched a successful singing career. She became popular in Uzbekistan with her debut single "Bahor-kuz" ("Spring-Fall"). The song received positive reviews from both fans and critics upon its release.[1]
Acting career
Sitora Farmonova has appeared in several films by Uzbek, Kazakh, and Kyrgyz filmmakers. She rose to prominence within the Uzbek film industry after acting in several popular Uzbek comedy films, such as Xavfi burilish (2008), Mening akam boʻydoq! (2011), and Endi dakam boʻydoq? (2013).
Farmonova achieved some international recognition after acting in the 2011 film Baikonur directed by the German film-maker Veit Helmer.[2] Farmonova is the first Uzbek actress to star in a movie produced by a German filmmaker.[3] In Baikonur Farmonova plays the role of Nazira, a resident of a small village near the Baikonur space station in Kazakhstan. Nazira falls in love with the main character Iskandar, a young Kazakh ham radio operator and space fanatic calling himself Gagarin, after the Soviet cosmonaut.
Farmonova also appeared in the 2013 TV series Общага (The Dorm) that was shot in Kyrgyzstan. The series received positive reviews and Farmonova gained some fame in Kyrgyzstan.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Original Title | Role | English Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Don Juan | Don Juan | |
| 2004 | Marjona | Marjona | |
| 2004 | Sarvinoz | Nargiza | Sarvinoz |
| 2006 | Uchinchi tilak | The Third Wish | |
| 2008 | Xavfli burilish | Dilorom | A Dangerous Turn |
| 2009 | Makrli dunyo | Dilobar | An Insidious World |
| 2009 | Sunami 2 | Tsunami 2 | |
| 2011 | Baikonur | Nazira | Baikonur |
| 2011 | Mening akam boʻydoq! | Raʼno | My Brother is a Bachelor! |
| 2011 | Umid | Hope | |
| 2012 | Endi dadam boʻydoq? | Raʼno | Now My Father is a Bachelor? |
Television
| Year | Original Title | Role | English Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ayol zoti | Women | TV Series | |
| 2004-2005 | Maftuna | Maftuna | Maftuna | TV Series |
| 2013 | Общага | Meerim | The Dorm | TV Series |
References
- ↑ "Super Release: Mirjamol and Sitora Farmonova: "Bahor-kuz"". Shou-biznes (in Uzbek). Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ↑ "Baikonur". Clevelandfilm. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ↑ "Uzbek actress stars for the first time in a movie produced by a German filmmaker". i-news (in Russian). 5 September 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sitora Farmonova. |
- Sitora Farmonova at the Internet Movie Database
- Sitora Farmonova at Kinopoisk (Russian)
- Official website of Baikonur (German)
- Sitora Farmonova at SB.uz photo gallery (Russian)