TEHRAN -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad paid a surprise visit on Monday to Abolfazl Purarab, the superstar of Iranian cinema in 1990’s. Purarab has been suffering from lung cancer over the past few years.
Ahmadinejad visited Purarab in his father’s house in the southern district of Tehran and asked about his health and the process of his treatment, the Presidential Office website announced in a press release on Monday evening.
The President wished the actor good health and Purarab talked about his years of acting and his pleasant memories.
The mother of the actor, who was delighted to see the President in her home, said that she believes the visit will help keep his son’s spirits up. She next handed a copy of the Holy Quran to Ahmadinejad.
Purarab rose to fame by acting in Behruz Afkhami’s hit “Bride” in 1990. He then appeared in many movies by famous filmmakers including “Narges” (Rakhshan Bani-Etemad), “Sting” (Homayun As’adian) and “Portrait” (Sirus Alvand) .
He has also played in several TV serials such as “The Passenger” by Sirus Moqaddam and “Basement” by Alireza Afkhami.
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