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Prominent Tajik Figures of the Twentieth Century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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Rahmatulloev, Hojiqul

Tajik actor-director Hojiqul Rahmatulloev was born in Bukhara on

May 15, 1909. He began his acting career at the age of 12. He joined the

CPSU in 1958.

In 1921, he studied at the Bukhara Pedagogical Institute while acting

with an amateur group called Forobi, sponsored by the Ministry of

Culture of the Republic.

Rahmatulloev's first role was that of a girl called Ocia in U. Hojibe-

kov's Orshin Mololon (Arshin Malalan). In 1922, he became an actor in

the Bukhara State Theater. After finishing the second course in the

Pedagogical School, he went to Moscow and entered the Institute of

Theater Arts. Upon finishing his studies, he joined the Hamza Theater.

From 1936 to 1971, he was actor-director at the Lahuti Academy of

Dramatic arts. Here he created a series of outstanding characters, in-

cluding, Mirbadal, Khorkash, and Bal'ami in Shodmon (Happy, 1939),

Kaltadoroni Surkh (Red Club Wielders, 1941) and Rudaki (Rudaki,

1958).

During 1964 and 1965, he worked as director and consultant for the

National Theater of Afghanistan.

Rahmatulloev's characters are focused, well-mannered, and well-in-

tentioned. He pays particular attention to the psychological aspects of

his characters. In addition, Rahmatulloev has brought the works of

many of the major writers of Tajikistan to the stage. These include, Dili

Modar (A Mother's Heart, 1942); Shabi Bistu Hashtum (The 28

th

 Night,

1946); Dukhtari Nokom (Unfulfilled Girl, 1950); and others.

He has also played a number of major characters in motion pictures.

These include Rudaki in Qismati Sho'ir (The Lot of the Poet, 1959);

Ruhom in Bairaqi Ohingar (The Banner of the Blacksmith, 1961);

Kaikovus in Dostoni Rustam (The Story of Rustam, 1972); and others.

Rahmatulloev was recognized as a People's Artist of Tajikistan in

1957. He also received the Red Banner of Labor, the Badge of Honor,

five medals, and the Honorary Award of the Presidium of the Supreme

Soviet of Tajikistan.

Rahmatulloev died on March 25, 1993.

Rahmonov

See Bahori, Abdumalik.

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