Mekhriban Zeki

Acting

Mekhriban Zeki

Born December 18, 1966 · Baku, USSR [now Azerbaijan] (age 59)

Mehriban Murvat qizi Zaki (born December 18, 1966, Baku) is an Azerbaijani theater and film actress, People's Artist of Azerbaijan (2018), presidential awardee. She appeared in many feature films produced by "Azerbaijanfilm" film studio. She has also performed as a lyricist and vocalist in films.

Known For

Down the RiverDown the River · 2014
Down the River
8.52014
MovieDrama
Young Ruslan rows for a team coached by his father Ali, who places many demands upon his son and is continually dissatisfied by his performance. But when tragedy strikes, his father is overcome with emotions he doesn’t know how to deal with. Debut director Asif Rustamov treats the heavy topic with remarkable subtlety and discretion, emphasizing the characters’ carefully elaborated psychology.
LiarsLiars · 2008
Liars
2008
MovieDrama
A young woman with a broken family is looking for happiness. She wants to remarry to get rid of loneliness, so she decides to use the Internet. The film also reflects the impact of the current transition period, economic and political changes on the intellectual families of Baku. But more women and their psychology came to the fore. The psychological crises of a modern woman, family relationships are reflected in the film.
The Fate of the RulerThe Fate of the Ruler · 2008
The Fate of the Ruler
2008
MovieDramaHistory
This historical movie is about the situation of Ganja and Karabakh khanates between Russia and Iran war.
The HopeThe Hope · 1995
The Hope
1995
MovieDramaWar
The film is about war in Garabagh and when we look at wounded solider we see our son, brother or father.
The FamilyThe Family · 1998
The Family
1.01998
MovieDrama
January 1990, Baku. The Soviet Union hasn't collapsed yet. Around 300 thousand Azeri have been forsed out from their homes in Armenia and Daghlig Garabagh. Rallies of protest, political meetings spring up in Baku. The old patriarch, Ismail gathers under his roof distant relatives, people of different nationalities, beliefs, and ideas. The old man is tortured by everything happening around him: unrest in the city as well as discord and discarder in his own overpopulated apartment. All his efforts to preserve the family are in vain. People want to live separately. Former friends become bitter enemies because of the senseless aggression.
Azerbaijani AtabegsAzerbaijani Atabegs · 2024
Azerbaijani Atabegs
9.52024
MovieHistoryDrama
The film highlights the lives and deeds of Azerbaijani atabegs Shams ad-Din Eldeniz and Kara Sungur, who played a key role in strengthening the state in the 12th century. Shams ad-Din Eldeniz, the first great atabeg of Azerbaijan, leads successful campaigns, reclaiming territories and uniting the country under his rule. Kara Sungur, the ruler of Aran, engages in political intrigues and military campaigns to protect his lands and influence the sultanate. The film depicts their struggle for power, military achievements, and complex relations with allies and enemies.
Incomplete MemoriesIncomplete Memories · 2015
Incomplete Memories
4.02015
MovieDramaWar
An Azerbaijanian veteran of battle for Brest fortress takes gun again 50 years later - to defend Nagorny Karabakh from Armenians.
A Man of the Third DayA Man of the Third Day · 2017
A Man of the Third Day
6.02017
MovieActionAdventure
The film tells the story of a man, who was in prison when the invaders occupied his native land. When he gets out from prison, he tries to find ways to visit his parents’ graves, which are located on the occupied lands now.

Movies

Down the RiverDown the River · 2014
Down the River
8.52014
MovieDrama
Young Ruslan rows for a team coached by his father Ali, who places many demands upon his son and is continually dissatisfied by his performance. But when tragedy strikes, his father is overcome with emotions he doesn’t know how to deal with. Debut director Asif Rustamov treats the heavy topic with remarkable subtlety and discretion, emphasizing the characters’ carefully elaborated psychology.
LiarsLiars · 2008
Liars
2008
MovieDrama
A young woman with a broken family is looking for happiness. She wants to remarry to get rid of loneliness, so she decides to use the Internet. The film also reflects the impact of the current transition period, economic and political changes on the intellectual families of Baku. But more women and their psychology came to the fore. The psychological crises of a modern woman, family relationships are reflected in the film.
The Fate of the RulerThe Fate of the Ruler · 2008
The Fate of the Ruler
2008
MovieDramaHistory
This historical movie is about the situation of Ganja and Karabakh khanates between Russia and Iran war.
The HopeThe Hope · 1995
The Hope
1995
MovieDramaWar
The film is about war in Garabagh and when we look at wounded solider we see our son, brother or father.
The FamilyThe Family · 1998
The Family
1.01998
MovieDrama
January 1990, Baku. The Soviet Union hasn't collapsed yet. Around 300 thousand Azeri have been forsed out from their homes in Armenia and Daghlig Garabagh. Rallies of protest, political meetings spring up in Baku. The old patriarch, Ismail gathers under his roof distant relatives, people of different nationalities, beliefs, and ideas. The old man is tortured by everything happening around him: unrest in the city as well as discord and discarder in his own overpopulated apartment. All his efforts to preserve the family are in vain. People want to live separately. Former friends become bitter enemies because of the senseless aggression.
Azerbaijani AtabegsAzerbaijani Atabegs · 2024
Azerbaijani Atabegs
9.52024
MovieHistoryDrama
The film highlights the lives and deeds of Azerbaijani atabegs Shams ad-Din Eldeniz and Kara Sungur, who played a key role in strengthening the state in the 12th century. Shams ad-Din Eldeniz, the first great atabeg of Azerbaijan, leads successful campaigns, reclaiming territories and uniting the country under his rule. Kara Sungur, the ruler of Aran, engages in political intrigues and military campaigns to protect his lands and influence the sultanate. The film depicts their struggle for power, military achievements, and complex relations with allies and enemies.
Incomplete MemoriesIncomplete Memories · 2015
Incomplete Memories
4.02015
MovieDramaWar
An Azerbaijanian veteran of battle for Brest fortress takes gun again 50 years later - to defend Nagorny Karabakh from Armenians.
A Man of the Third DayA Man of the Third Day · 2017
A Man of the Third Day
6.02017
MovieActionAdventure
The film tells the story of a man, who was in prison when the invaders occupied his native land. When he gets out from prison, he tries to find ways to visit his parents’ graves, which are located on the occupied lands now.
KnotKnot · 2008
Knot
2008
MovieDrama
Ali has not seen his father for 15 years. He rushes to his remote village with his family to say goodbye to his dying father. The hero, who had little contact with his father even as a child, is unable to say goodbye, but he does make it to the funeral. The hero, who suffers psychological shock from his father's death, confesses, undergoes catharsis, and becomes spiritually purified.
Ali and NinoAli and Nino · 2016
Ali and Nino
6.52016
MovieDramaRomance
Muslim prince Ali and Georgian aristocrat Nino have grown up in the Russian province of Azerbaijan. Their tragic love story sees the outbreak of the First World War and the world’s struggle for Baku’s oil. Ultimately they must choose to fight for their country’s independence or for each other.
Melody of SpaceMelody of Space · 2004
Melody of Space
7.52004
MovieDrama
An old violinist thinks over his past life on the eve of the 80th birthday. His reflections result in looking for once composed but then forgotten melody. A chance meeting with dancer Rena takes him away to his lost love. He realizes that a person who has betrayed himself is doomed to tragic finale.
Good Bye, Southern CityGood Bye, Southern City · 2006
Good Bye, Southern City
7.72006
MovieDrama
The film takes place in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku at the end of the 1980s. At this time, the Soviet Union was starting to fall apart, and with this came the start of a number of ethnic conflicts. Fariz and his family move into a Baku apartment block from war-torn Nagorno-Karabakh. Fariz's relations with his new neighbors are strained by his accusations that it was people like them who failed to support the Azeris in their conflict with ethnic Armenians. The only one who stands up to him is Alik, who acts as peacemaker between him and the older inhabitants of the building. Alik has no reservations about brandishing his gun in order to keep the peace. One day, the apartment managers want to evict a number of musicians who have been squatting in the basement. Alik gets involved, but soon discovers the situation is more complicated that he first believed.
Black & White NightsBlack & White Nights · 2013
Black & White Nights
4.72013
MovieDramaFantasy
A classic and at the same time unrealistic and phantasmagoric love story with betrayal and hatred. A woman's ruthless hatred of her husband suddenly starts to surface in the programs of the TV channel she has co-founded with her husband.
There, Where the Rivers MergeThere, Where the Rivers Merge · 2004
There, Where the Rivers Merge
2004
MovieDrama
A man goes to prison for years for a crime his cousin committed. After his release he moves to his native village and lives a simple life. But when his cousin comes to visit, his old thoughts of revenge return.
Inner CityInner City · 2016
Inner City
5.02016
MovieDramaRomance
"At some point," Rafael tells Arzu, "people walk together ... and then their ways part ... each destined to follow the labyrinth of their own inner city ..." Arzu, a young girl growing up in contemporary Azerbaijan, falls in love with Rafael, her piano teacher's son, a veteran of the Karabakh War. Twice her age and unable to escape from the ravages of war, Rafael is forced to live on the edge of a society that sees him as a 'cripple.' Arzu, desperate to escape from the same repressive society which confines women to a strict, narrow path, chooses Rafael over her family and friends - but threatened by Arzu's mother, and guided by the wisdom born out of his own brokenness, Rafael makes the supreme sacrifice of love ...

TV Shows

Həyat çiçəyiHəyat çiçəyi · 2013
Həyat çiçəyi
2013
SeriesDrama
This family drama series tells the story of a wealthy family. The plot of this series is based on love and betrayal.
Azerbaijani AtabegsAzerbaijani Atabegs · 2024
Azerbaijani Atabegs
2024
SeriesDrama
It tells the story of Atabey Shamsaddin Eldaniz, the founder of the Atabey state, a historical state that ruled Azerbaijan, eastern Anatolia, northern Iraq, Iran, and the Caucasus from 1136 to 1225, and the life of Qara Sungur, the first great atabey of Azerbaijan.
Qaranlıqlar çiçəyiQaranlıqlar çiçəyi · 2011
Qaranlıqlar çiçəyi
2011
SeriesDrama
A girl named Lala, who witnessed the treacherous murder of her father as a child, decides to become a lawyer and take revenge. Lala falls in love with the man she thinks is her father's killer. Later, it turns out that the killer is not that man.
The Truth of the MomentThe Truth of the Moment · 2003
The Truth of the Moment
5.02003
SeriesCrimeMystery
Based on real events, telling about the murder and investigation of the head of the special department Shamsi Rahimov. The events are presented against the political background of 1994-1995 - these are the October, March rebellions of the Javadov brothers and everything related to the history of Azerbaijan in this period of time.