- Did not get the chance to make a film in Iran for twenty years since the establishment of the Islamic regime as his scripts would not get approved by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.
- Studied at London School of Dramatic Arts and later graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts.
- He is from Qajar's descendants. He refers to this in his film Prince Ehtejab which is about a Qajar prince.
- On May 10, 2013 Farmanara signed up as a candidature to run for the office of president of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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