Fardin was a popular lead actor in Iranian cinema, and was known by the title, King of Hearts, after his lead role in an Iranian film of the same title (Soltane Ghalbha). In his twenties he was a freestyle wrestler, who won a silver medal at the 1954 world wrestling championships and placed fourth in 1957. He rose to fame in the 1960s. For the average Iranian, he was a heroic figure who served as an alternative to non Iranian movie stars.source:wikipedia
