Farahani was born on 10 July 1983 in Tehran , the daughter of Behzad Farahani , a theatre director and actor , and Fahimeh Rahim Nia . Her sister is actress Shaghayegh Farahani . Golshifteh began studying music and piano at age five , and later entered a music school in Tehran . At 14 she was cast as the lead in Dariush Mehrjui 's '' The Pear Tree '' , a role for which she won the Crystal Roc for Best Actress from the International Section of the 16th Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran
Fajr International Film Festival
Fajr International Film Festival
Golshifteh Farahani