

To be a Star
2005, English. Directed by Fereydoun Jeyrani.
Pooneh Golkar who is an actor of minor roles, wants to be a star. Her father is a theater actor of the old times who is paralyzed resting at home. She provides for a short but influential role playing by her father. When the old man appears at the shooting location, he discovers a bitter truth that his young daughter is ready to do anything to be a famous star. Finding about this and also encountering the woman who has rejected him years ago in dream of playing a leading role, he looses his self-confidence to act in front of the camera and this causes him to be fired.
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- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 April 2005
- Original title
- ستاره میشود
- Written by
- Fereydoun Jeyrani
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To be a Star runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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To be a Star isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 April 2005. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed To be a Star?
To be a Star (2005) was directed by Fereydoun Jeyrani and stars Ezzatollah Entezami, Amin Hayaei, Ahoo Kheradmand.