The funeral ceremony for Sirous Ebrahimzadeh, the veteran actor of cinema, theater, and television, was held on Wednesday, October 21, with the presence of a group of artists and cultural figures at the House of Artists of Iran.
Artists' Presence at the Farewell Ceremony
At this ceremony, Raed Faridzadeh, Mohammad Mahdi Asgarpour, Vahid Aghapour, Kourosh Soleimani, Ehtiram Boroumand, Uncle Ghanad, Masoud Foroutan, Afsaneh Chehreh-Azad, Shohreh Soltani, Farzin Mohaddes, Marzieh Boroumand, Bahram Ebrahimi, and Reza Babak were among the attending artists. After the arrival of the late Sirous Ebrahimzadeh's body at the House of Artists of Iran, Masoud Foroutan took charge of the ceremony and said in part of his speech: "We are not in the mood to talk. For a month, we have been worried that our dear Sirous's body would not reach Iran."
A Review of Ebrahimzadeh's Artistic Career
Kourosh Soleimani continued by discussing the artistic qualities and reviewing the professional career of this veteran artist. He referred to Ebrahimzadeh's appearances in the films "Hasan Kachal" and "Setareh Khan" directed by the late Ali Hatami, stating: Sirous Ebrahimzadeh, due to his artistic abilities and believable performances, collaborated with prominent cinema and theater directors throughout his career. These collaborations reflect his capabilities and the directors' desire to work with him again.
Soleimani also identified Ebrahimzadeh's outstanding features as including high humor, special tone and expression, selectivity, and familiarity with literature and other arts. At the end of this section, on behalf of the board of directors of the Iranian Actors Guild, condolences were expressed to his wife, Nahid Kabiri, a poet and writer, for the passing of this artist.
Amir Hossein Chahaltan, a novelist and essayist, referred to Sirous Ebrahimzadeh's recommendations, stating: He always tried to see art in connection with human dimensions and to embody these qualities himself.
Abdolhossein Tahami-Nejad, a voice actor and translator, also emphasized Ebrahimzadeh's determination and effort to return to his homeland, saying: He was a personality with various facets who, alongside acting, also had experience in directing theater.
Sirous Ebrahimzadeh, who passed away on September 21 after suffering from illness abroad, has now been laid to rest in his hometown.
