Mohamad Ali Fardin

Mohammad-Ali Fardin was a prominent Iranian actor, film director and freestyle wrestler and was the runner-up in world wrestling. He started his film career in the late 1950s and was a big star of Iranian cinema for two decades from the 1960s onwards. He was mostly famous for portraying masculinity and chivalry in Persian films. The undisputed box office champion of the era, Fardin captivated millions of viewers in his 25-year career.