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Actors who became superstars with Asghar Farhadi


Shahab Hosseini, Amir Jadidi, Peyman Maadi and Sara Bayat are a group of superstars who have tasted working with Asghar Farhadi in various films.

Theater News Base: Perhaps the actors of cinema can be divided into several categories; Actors who became famous by playing in the first movie, a group that after a few years of activity suddenly showed and shone other aspects of their acting with a film, and another group that, despite years of experience, skill and ability, could not do their art. To introduce to all people and remained abandoned. Those artists who became famous with their first work or became famous after several works, in addition to their own ability and skill, owe this event to the director who guided them.

Asghar Farhadi, who was nicknamed Hitchcock in Iranian cinema, has a very important role in the processing of characters in his works, apart from the script. Consistent and dramatic characters that give the actor the opportunity to show himself.

Some of these actors like Sahar Dolatshahi were introduced and recognized with the works of Asghar Farhadi and others like Sara Bayat and Amir Jadidi showed other aspects of their acting and now they have become famous actors, but some of them like Peyman Maadi and Shahab Hosseini also became famous internationally.

Most collaboration with Asghar Farhadi

For the first time, we recognized Alidosti’s song in the movie “I am 15 years old” directed by Rasoul Sadr Ameli. Alidosti became famous before working with Sadr Ameli in his first work, but working with Farhadi was a different point in his career that caused other aspects of the artist’s play to be shown. Among all the actors who have appeared in Farhadi’s works so far, Taraneh Alidosti is among the most prolific. Showcased a different game.

Farhadi starred two writers

The movie “About Ellie” can be considered a turning point in Farhadi’s filmmaking career and, of course, the beginning of the acting career of Peyman Maadi and Mani Haghighi. With this film, Farhadi brought in front of the camera Mani Haghighi and Peyman Maadi, who before were only directors and writers.

Before starring in “About Ellie”, Mani Haghighi was known as a director and writer among the people of cinema because he had only once in front of the camera of his grandfather, Ebrahim Golestan, in the movie “Secrets of Jenny Valley Treasure” at the age of seven. After that, he directed the films “Abadan”, “Workers at Work”, “Canaan” and collaborated with Farhadi in writing the screenplay for “Syrian Wednesday”. Mani Haghighi’s activity as an actor was key to the “About Ellie” project. He was introduced to the audience as a new face in the field of acting.

“About Eli”

Positive result of “Rare separation from Simin”

Farhadi’s film “About Ellie” made his name heard around the world, but “Rare Separation from Simin” made the director world famous. Peyman Maadi also became an international actor after playing in “Rare Separation from Simin” and won many awards. Peyman Maadi was a screenwriter before “About Eli” and wrote the screenplays for “Swan Song”, “Thirst”, “Wedding Dinner” and “Star Cafe”. After playing in “Derbah Eli” and “Rare Separation from Simin”, he saw a new path in front of him.

Playing in “Rare Separation from Simin” not only made Peyman Maadi internationally famous, but also brought Babak Karimi back to the field of images and made them famous. Sara Bayat also reached a different position of acting with this film.

Sara Bayat was not a prominent actress before starring in “Rare Separation from Simin”. Sarah Bayat’s role as a suffering woman from the lower classes of society in “Rare Separation from Simin” was different from her other roles and brought her to the climax very quickly. After starring in “Rare Separation from Simin”, she became known as one of the main actresses in Iranian cinema.

“Seller” شدن and the internationalization of Shahab Hosseini

The experience of cooperation between Hosseini and Farhadi in two movies made Shahab Hosseini internationally famous. The actor won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his role in “The Salesman.” In this film, Farid Sajjad Hosseini was another actor whose acting was highly regarded and since then he has played a role in various films and series. This film made Farhadi even more famous by receiving the award for the best non-English language film.

Farid Sajjadi Hosseini has been active in Iranian cinema for many years; He has acted, been a director and has the experience of an assistant, but he became famous with “The Salesman”, and after this movie, his acting career completely changed, because after “The Salesman”, he was faced with several different offers. He had experience in acting in the films “Italy Italy” and “Azar”.

“the seller”

New Amir’s chance to receive an Oscar

Farhadi’s latest film, titled “Hero,” shows a different game and a new way of acting from a new Amir, to the point that Feinberg, a well-known critic of the Hollywood Reporter, nominated a new Amir in the third group of his predictions for Best Actor. Along with Filippo Scotty, Anthony Ramos introduces Roth to the Oscars. “Hero” has not only portrayed a new form of new acting, but also introduced a young actor named Sahar Goldoust to Iranian cinema.

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