Kazakh actor Farkhad Abdraimov dies on film set

A loss for domestic cinema - famous actor and producer Farkhad Abdraimov died on a film set in Georgia. Kazakhfilm press service reported the sad news. The cause of his sudden death is a massive heart attack. Abdraimov was only 55 years old. He was a two-time laureate of the public People’s Favorite Awards and the holder of the Order of Kurmet. In his bank are dozens of successful movies, including ‘Racketeer’, ‘Tale of the Pink Bunny’, ‘Irony of Love’ and others. But Abdraimov received the first fame and recognition throughout the post-Soviet space for his leading role in the film ‘Fara’. This same role also won him the main award at the Moscow International Film Festival.

Translation by Assem Zhanmukhanova

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