Otabek Mahkamov


Otabek Mahkamov is an Uzbek film actor, lawyer, blogger, and Internet personality. Mahkamov is mostly known for his supporting roles in several Uzbek films. The actor has been in a number of notable films where he played mostly negative characters. He has also appeared in music videos of several Uzbek singers, most notably in Ozodbek Nazarbekov's "Meni kuchliroq sev".
Mahkamov's first studio movie appearance was in the 2010 film Boʻrilar 3: Oxirgi qarz. In the movie, he played the role of a criminal investigator. He achieved further notability in Uzbekistan after his role as an investigator in the 2011 film Majruh. Other notable films in which Mahkamov has appeared include Men yulduzman, Jodugar, Yondiradi, kuydiradi, and Fotima . In late 2016, Mahkamov moved to New York City and started uploading video blogs to YouTube.

Life

Otabek Mahkamov was born on September 5, 1984, in either Fergana or Tashkent. In some of his interviews with Uzbek publications, Mahkamov has claimed to have been born in Tashkent. In others, he has claimed to have been born in Ferghana. His father, Abduvahob Sattorovich, died when he was young. His mother, Raʼno Erkinovna, died in 2009.

Career

According to Uzbek tabloids, Mahkamov has a degree in law and worked as a lawyer. The tabloids also claim that he currently teaches at the National Association of Accountants and Auditors of Uzbekistan.
Mahkamov's first studio movie appearance was in the 2010 film Boʻrilar 3: Oxirgi qarz. He achieved further notability in Uzbekistan after his role as an investigator in the 2011 film Majruh. Other notable films in which Mahkamov has appeared include Men yulduzman, Jodugar, Yondiradi-kuydiradi, and Fotima .
Apart from his roles in feature films, Mahkamov has also appeared in music videos of several Uzbek singers, most notably in Ozodbek Nazarbekov's "Meni kuchliroq sev".
Mahkamov has also published his interviews with international celebrities in Uzbek tabloids and magazines. So far he has published his interviews with Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Frédéric Diefenthal, Armand Assante, Ennio Morricone, and Mithun Chakraborty.

Controversies

In 2015, it was reported that Mahkamov had made contradictory and false claims about his birthplace and academic qualifications. The first article that gave a detailed account of the contradictions in Mahkamov's claims was published by the Osh-based literature website Ijodkor. On March 8, 2015, the Uzbek entertainment website Sayyod published a short article which stated that Mahkamov had provided Uzbek journalists with false information about his background. The author fell short of directly accusing Mahkamov, but promised to publish a more detailed account of the matter. In an interview with the Uzbek tabloid Bekajon, Mahkamov denied the accusations.

Filmography

YearFilmRole
2010Boʻrilar 3: Oxirgi qarz Member of the criminal investigation team
2010Baxt izlab Prosecutor
2010Onaizor Director of the toy story
2010Oʻgʻrigina kelin Customer
2011Erka kuyov Prosecutor
2011Kelganda kelin 2 yoxud Anjancha muhabbat Interpreter
2011Majruh Investigator
2011Nafs Boutique owner
2011Yuzma-yuz Head of the tender commission
2012Akajonim xizmatingizdamiz Attorney
2012Bardosh Head of the engineering company
2012Jodugar Attorney
2012Koreyalik kelin Judge
2012Mehribonim Investigator
2012Men yulduzman Director
2012Oqpadar ''Banker
2012Soddagina qiz Judge
2012Xazina Member of the criminal investigation team
2012Yondiradi, kuydiradi Bridegroom
2012Yoningdaman Businessman
2012Oʻjar kelin Doctor
2013Bir kunlik xoʻjayin Doctor
2013Farzandim 2 Director's assistant
2013Fotima Restaurant owner
2013Gunoh Director's assistant
2013Jannatdagi boʻri bolasi Archivist
2013Koʻcha Doctor
2013Oktyabr yomgʻiri Physics teacher
2013Parchalangan xayol Psychologist
2013Qora qanotli farishta Bankchi
2013Panjara Attorney
2013Rashk Notary public's assistant
2013Turist Passer-By
2013Xazon Uncle of the main character
2013Oʻlim farishtasi
2014Koʻrgim keladi Investigator
2014Qora mushuk
2015Baxt ortidagi dard Investigator
2015Onasining bolasi Matchmaker
2015Qizalogʻim Lawyer
2015Sevgi, balki bu jannat 2
2015Yetti olam
2015Yuragim seniki
2015Rashk 2
2016Balli, Kamoliddin!
2021I'm Not a TerroristMalik