Bita Farrahi

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Bita Farrahi
بيتا فرهی
Bita Farrahi
Bita Farrahi By Payam Eraee (2017)
Born
Bita Lahrakhani

(1958-01-03)3 January 1958
Tehran, Iran
Died25 November 2023(2023-11-25) (aged 64)
Tehran, Iran
Years active1989–2023
Spouse
Hassan Ghoreishy
(m. 1973)
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ChildrenMahsa Ghoreishy

Bita Lahrakhani (Persian: بیتا لهارخانی; 3 January 1958 – 25 November 2023), better known as Bita Farrahi (Persian: بيتا فرهی), was an Iranian actress.

Career[edit]

Bita Farrahi studied art at John Powers' School[citation needed] in the United States. She worked as a professional model for art magazines in California, left the US in 1985, and returned to Iran. Her talent as an actress was noticed by director Darius Mehrjui. She began her acting career with Hamoun in 1989.[2] She was most noted for her willingness to play the roles of intellectual, independent women who are struggling with family and psychological problems.[citation needed]

Life[edit]

Bita Farahi Laharkhani was born on January 3, 1958, in Tehran, Iran. She is the daughter of Monir Farahi and Cyrus Laharkhani Dinbali, and she is the niece of Farhang Farahi. Bita's mother was involved in artistic activities in the 1930s and performed on theater stages, while her father produced cultural and artistic programs for Radio Tehran.

In 1973, Bita Farahi married Hassan Ghoreishy, the head of Keyhan Publications. She won the Miss World Award in 1973. In 1978, Bita Farahi went to the United States to continue her studies, attending the John Robert Powers School in California. She returned to Iran in 1981.

Naser Cheshmazar introduced her to Dariush Mehrjui for the role of Mahshid in the film "Hamoun" (1989), marking Bita Farahi's debut in acting at the age of 31. Her performance in "Hamoun" earned her the Diploma of Honor for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 8th Fajr Film Festival. In the following years, Farahi continued her career with directors such as Ahmad Reza Darvish, Bahman Farmanara, Masoud Kimiai, and Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, receiving nominations for the Crystal Simorgh Award for her roles in "Kimia" (1994), "A House on Water" (2001), and "Blood Play" (2006).

In 2017, she appeared as a guest on the television show "Dorehami," directed by Mehran Modiri, and also participated in "Khandevaneh," directed by Rambod Javan, in 2018.

Personal life[edit]

Bita Farahi was the only child of her family and spent her childhood in the vicinity of Baharestan Square. Encouraged by her uncle, Farhang Farahi, Bita participated in the "Best Daughter" competition in 1973. During the event, she met Mr. Hassan Ghoreishy, the head of Keyhan Publications, and their acquaintance paved the way for Bita's marriage to Hassan Ghoreishy.

In the later years of her life, Bita Farahi divided her time between Paris and Tehran. She had a daughter named Mahsa Ghoreishy, who resides in France.


Death[edit]

She died of complications from heart and lung disease on 25 November 2023, at the age of 64.[3]


Awards and honors[edit]

Year Title Category Festival Result
1368 Hamoun Diploma of Honor for Best Actress in a Leading Role 8th Fajr Film Festival Winner
1373 Kimia Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress in a Leading Role 13th Fajr Film Festival Nominee
1380 A House on Water Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress 20th Fajr Film Festival Nominee
1383 Enchanted Ones Best Actress in a Leading Role (TV Series) World of Image Festival Winner
1385 Blood Play Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress 25th Fajr Film Festival Nominee
1385 Blood Play Best Actress 33rd Pyongyang International Film Festival Winner
1385 Blood Play Best Actress in a Leading Role Karachi Film Festival Winner
1388 Waiting for a Miracle Best Supporting Actress 30th Fajr Film Festival Nominee

Filmography[edit]

Cinema

Year Film Title Role Director
1968 Hamoun Mahshid Dariush Mehrjui
1970 Lady (released in 1977) Maryam Banu Dariush Mehrjui
1973 Kimia Dr. Shokouh Ahmadreza Darvish
1975 Cardboard Hotel Homa Sirus Alvand
1976 Life Malek Asghar Hashemi
1978 Protest Manijeh Majdi Masoud Kimiai
1978 Mix Herself Dariush Mehrjui
1980 A House on Water Mrs. Taleghani Bahman Farmanara
1985 Parkway Flor Faridoun Jirani
1985 Blood Play Sima Rakhshan Bani-Etemad
1986 Familiar Soil Zhaleh Bahman Farmanara
1987 Shirin One of the audience Abbas Kiarostami
1989 Waiting for a Miracle Rasoul Sadr-Ameli
1989 Shish and Bash Parvin Bahman Ghobadi
1991 Glad Tidings to a Third Millennium Citizen Mohammad Hadi Karimi
1993 Love Era Mitra's mother Alireza Raissian
1994 When I Returned... Nasrin Vahid Mosayyebian
1994 My Brother Khosrow Nahid Ehsan Biglari
1997 The Last Story (Animation) Evil Spirit (Voice) Ashkan Rahgozar
1998 Legal Consent Amir Pourkian
1998 Laminar Dariush Mehrjui
2001 Sometimes in Eternity Mehdi Noruzian

Television

Year TV Series Role Director Network
1976 (Aired in 1999) Green Land Saba Bahador Bijan Birang Channel 2
1979 State of Love Azardokht Mehdi Fakhimzadeh Channel 1
1981 Father of the Earth Nader Kajuri Channel 2
1983 Enchanted Ones Nasrin Dariush Farhang Tehran Channel
1992-1997 (Aired in 2002) Motherland Aghdasolmolk Bahaduri Kamal Tabrizi Channel 3
1989 Memory of That Rainy Night (Telefilm) Siamak Shayeghi
1990 Scratch (Telefilm) Shokouh Mohammad Hamzehi
1993 Souvenir (Telefilm) Nima Tabatabaei
1996 Irandocht Mohammadreza Varzi Channel 1
1998 Forgotten Memories Shokooholsaltaneh Bahram Bahramian

Home Theater

Year Production
1997 Dancing on Glass
2000 Island

Short Film

Year Production
1982 Mirror and Smoke


  • Hamoun (1989)[2][4]
  • Baanoo (1991 - aka The Lady, released in 1999)
  • Kimia (1995 - aka Alchemy)
  • Cardboard Hotel (1997)
  • Life (1997)
  • Velayate Eshgh (2000 - TV Series)
  • Eteraz (2000 - aka Protest)
  • Khanei ruye ab (2002 - aka A House Built on Water)
  • Pedar e Khak (2001- aka The Father of the Dust)
  • Telesmshodegan (2004- TV Series)
  • Khoon bazi (2006 - aka Mainline)
  • Parkway (2007)
  • Khak e Ashena (2008)
  • Shab va Ghasham be Deltangi (2010)
  • Shish va Besh (2011)
  • Kharash (aka Scra) (2011)
  • Island (2021 - 2022 TV Series)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "زندگی‌نامه‌ی بیتا فرهی، بازیگر سینمای ایران، که امروز درگذشت: از برنده شدن در مسابقه‌ی "ملکه‌ی جهان‌گردی" پیش از انقلاب و مدلینگ در امریکا تا ورود به‌سینما از طریقِ معرفی ناصر چشم‌آذر، با "هامون"+ ادامه‌ی فعالیت‌ها". Caffe Cinema. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Bita Farrahi (بیتا فرهی)". Sekans. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. ^ Correspondents, B. N. N. (25 November 2023). "Beloved Iranian Actress Bita Farahi Passes Away at 65". BNN Breaking. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  4. ^ Mahrjui, Darish. "Hamoun | Film Review | Spirituality & Practice". baghestannews.ir/.

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