P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Prominent Tajik Figures of the Twentieth Century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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Khalilov was also skilled in adding local color to satiric and comic

roles, intensifying their impact. He participated in a series of films pro-

duced by TajikFilm.

Khalilov became a People's Artist of Tajikistan in 1956.