
Nasiba Zeynalova
Acting
Biography
Nasiba Zeynalova was born in Baku (then part of the Russian Empire, present-day capital of Azerbaijan), the daughter of merchant and stage actor Jahangir Zeynalov. The family fled to Iran just before the Azeri massacre of March 1918 committed by Bolshevik military units in Baku. Her father died during their trip back home in September 1918, via the Caspian Sea. While in secondary school she attended dance courses. In 1932 she joined Rza Tahmasib's drama club. In 1937 she joined a vagrant theatre troupe and toured several Azerbaijani towns. In 1938 she started working at the Azerbaijan State Theatre of Musical Comedy. She earned a degree at the Baku School of Theatre. In the following years Nasiba Zeynalova acted in 22 films and around 70 plays, as well as in numerous television sketches. She is most remembered for the roles of Fatmanisa in Stepmother, (1958), Sughra in Our Teacher Jabish (1969), Jannat in Mother in Law (1978) and Nasiba in The Kidnapping of Fiance (1985). She was famous mostly for her comedy roles. In 1967, she was named People's Artist of Azerbaijan.
Known For

In early 20th-century Azerbaijan, two circus artists travel to a village where one of them was born, unaware of the danger and adventure that await them.
Don't Be Afraid, I'm with You

After the novel of the same name of I.Shykhly. The film is about new intelligenzia in Azerbaijan at the beginning of the 20th century.
The Tempestuous Kura

Rukhsara and her son Ibrahim are very concerned about the future of their five daughters growing up at home - Gulkhar, Khalida, Sakina, Zohra and Sevinc. Rukhsara's dream is to give each of the girls a dowry, to send them off to their husband's house according to the "rules”, as they say. Ibrahim knows very well that family happiness is not measured by dowry and shiny furniture. However, for the sake of his mother, he tries to earn dowry money for the girls. The sisters also understand that the foundation of happiness is not laid by dowry. If you hold hands with the person you love, you can overcome all the trials of life with confidence...
The Price of Happiness

A funny story happens to a block's residents. Everything begins when Tofig comes back from soldiering. Mommy wants to marry off his only son. His future father-in-law is a professor. But this professor is not like others.
Neighborhood
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Taste

A young man tells the dream he had about running away with the daughter of chief of police to his grandma. People spread and exaggerate rumors as if it was a real story until it reaches to the chief himself.
The Dream

The movie is about relations between mother and her daughter-in-law.
The Mother in Law

Galyanali wants to marry Gamza because of her property and garden. Hamza is Gamza's ex-lover from whom she broke up. It turns out that Gamza marries Hamza, not Galyanali. Galyanali's trick doesn't work. She also has Hamza's name and taste...
The Name Is Yours, The Taste Is Mine

After World War II, a group of young “robbers” redistributes the wealth of the rich to the poor while protecting the honor of women, especially the wives and sisters of soldiers at the front. Though branded outlaws by the law, their criminal yet benevolent deeds win the tacit approval of the local community.
Execution is Postponed

Film about growing up in a small village in Azerbaijan.
The Window of Sadness

Murad, the favorite of the entire court, has just returned from prison, where he ultimately took the blame for his friend's crime. All this time, his fiancée Gul waited for him, and now they are getting married. Meanwhile, behind one of the doors overlooking Murad's garden, a woman's scream can be heard from time to time, but the neighbors do nothing. Will Murad be able to rise above the general indifference to his neighbor's affairs and help the unfortunate woman?
In Front of a Closed Door

Being unable to shoot a film about Azerbaijani wedding customs, hopeless director decide to make a film about real wedding event. Though the stubborn father of bride resists approval the plan.
The Kidnapping of Groom

The film is about of village life. After the same name operetta musical comedy.
Ulduz

The film is dedicated to the outstanding artist, People's Artist of the Azerbaijani Republic Nasiba Zeynalova, and her rich creative path.
Aktrisanın təbəssümü

Police are conducting a homicide investigation after man dies in car accident.
Find That Girl

Nazim, a visionary and a dreamer, accidentally finds himself in a cave, where he meets an old woman who has seven sons. Nazim lied to them that he was an excellent student at school and they decided to check him out. And no matter what the boy did, no matter what he said, the "magic lantern" pointed out all his lies…
Magic Lantern

The film is about the stepmother who tried to be a real mother of a boy. But she could be a real mother only after some difficult events for her and child.
Stepmother

Events are happening in WW2. Jabish is a teacher at primary school. His complaining wife drives him mad about not bribing. Then she makes him to cook a soap for making the money. Also other processes are shown in the course of the war.
Our Teacher Jabish

The film is about the yard boys getting a little older and thinking about their independent lifes.
The Boys of Our Yard

A story about ten years old Sona - a very talented young singer whose parents are not so happy about her singing.