Quiz: How well do you know Uzbek films such as "Mahallada Duv-Duv Gap" and "Ajoyib Xayolparast"?
October 19 marked 117 years since the birth of Maryam Yakubova, who starred in such films as "Delighted by You", "Days Gone By", and "The Star of Ulugbek". On the occasion of the date, Gazeta prepared a quiz based on the filmography of the "People's Artist of Uzbekistan".
Quiz: How well do you know Uzbek films such as "The Whole Neighborhood is Talking About It" and "A Wonderful Dreamer"?
Maryam Yakubova was born on October 19, 1909, in Bukhara. Having graduated from the cinema school in Moscow in 1928, the actress worked in the mobile workers' theater under the Hamza Theater from 1929 to 1932. In addition, she worked at the Muqimi State Academic Musical Theater and the Hamza Theater. She created memorable characters in plays such as "The Landlord and the Servant", "Hamlet", and "The Government Inspector".
Maryam Yakubova, who starred in "House of Ice" in 1928, was particularly active in cinema during the 1950s and 1960s. During this period, along with "The Landlord and the Servant", "Suzani", "The Rakhmanov Sisters", "Delighted by You", "The Whole Neighborhood is Talking About It", "Maysara's Mischief", and "Ulugbek's Star", films featuring her such as "The White Grand Piano", "Bygone Days", and "Sons of the Motherland" were also released on screen.
In the 1970s and 1980s, she played distinct roles in "A Wonderful Dreamer", "Fiery Roads", "Adventures of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves", "The Bride from Vodil", and "The Diamond Belt".
She passed away on February 2, 1987.