Ergash Karimov (Uzbek: Ergash Karimov, Эргаш Каримов; Russian: Эргаш Каримов) (October 26, 1935 – August 4, 2009) was an Uzbek stage actor who received critical acclaim for his roles in theater, film, and television.
Karimov was nicknamed the King of Uzbek Comedy during his long career in the Soviet Union.
In one of the segments of the film, Karimov portrays a naive chemistry student who is not able to decipher the chemical formula for water.
Karimov is also known for his portrayal of a dishonest religious man in the highly acclaimed Uzbek adventure film Shum bola.
[1] He lived in Tashkent with little income during the last few years of his life, according to Uzbek film director and producer Ali Hamroyev.