Mahnaz Afshar
Mahnaz Afshar (Persian: مهناز افشار; born 10 June 1978) is an Iranian actress who has been active since 1998 with acting in cinema and television series.
Mahnaz Afshar | |
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.jpg.webp) Afshar in february 2018 | |
| Born | 10 June 1977 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | Liana Ramin |
Life and career
She graduated in natural science in high school. After graduation, one of her relatives who was the Theater Affairs Assistant in "Soureh" college introduced her to "Hannaneh" Art institute. Having studied video edition in the following years, she participated in assembly job of "Ketāb-e Avval as a Golddigger" training materials, directed by Dariush Mehrjui.
Later on, she was invited by Shamsi Fazlollahi to act in a TV series called Gomshodeh (Lost) directed by Masoud Navaii, making her first official play in TV industry. Her professional career continued by acting in a movie called "Doostam" (Friends) directed by Abdollah Eskandari. The film, however, was not released in movie theaters due to complications with the authorities regarding the story and morals of the film.[2]
Her first official appearance as an actress in the cinema industry debuted in a work called "Shour-e Eshgh" (Passion of Love), which received positive reviews by audience and critics of the time. Having gained substantial fame for her act, she later appeared in "Atash-bas" (Ceasefire), a major hit, and "Salad-e Fasl" (Season Salad).
Afshar is one of the judges of Persia's Got Talent, a franchise of the British talent show Got Talent, which is aired on MBC Persia.[3][4]
Afshar wrote on Twitter in October 2019 that she and Yasin Ramin had divorced. ”Each person, strong or weak, has an existence. But when you decide to be a single mum, you have to have two existences. You have to be strong for yourself and your child."[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Shirha-ye-javan (The Young Lions) | Mohsen Mohseni Nasab | |
| 1999 | Doostan (Friends) | Ali Shah Hatami | |
| 2000 | Shoor-e eshgh (The Passion of Love) | Nader Moghaddas | |
| 2000 | Khakestary (Gray) | Bita | |
| 2001 | Negin (Gem) | Neda | |
| 2002 | Zahr-e asal (The Poison of Honey) | ||
| 2002 | Dokhtary dar ghafas (The Girl in the Cage) | ||
| 2003 | Koma (Coma) | ||
| 2003 | Sizdah gorbeh rooy-e shirvani (13 Cats on the Roof) | ||
| 2004 | Salad-e fasl (Season's Salad) | Fereydoun Jeyrani | Mehr Angiz |
| 2005 | Kargaran mashghool e karand (Men at Work) | Mani Haghighi | Sahar |
| 2005 | Che kasi amir ra kosht? (Who Murdered Amir?) | Mehdi Karampour | Marjan |
| 2005 | Taleh (Trap) | Sirous Alvand | |
| 2005 | Akvarium (Aquarium) | Iraj Ghaderi | |
| 2006 | Atash bas (Cease Fire) | Tahmineh Milani | Sayeh |
| 2006 | Mohakemeh (The Trial) | ||
| 2006 | Raees (The Boss) | Masoud Kimiai | Tala |
| 2007 | Kalagh par | ||
| 2007 | Tasvi-eh hesab (Pay Back) | Tahmineh Milani | Sara |
| 2007 | Enekas (Reflection) | ||
| 2008 | Shabane rooz | ||
| 2008 | Davat (Invitation) | Ebrahim Hatamikia | Shaida |
| 2008 | Shirin | Abbas Kiarostami | Woman in audience |
| 2008 | Poopak & mash mashal-lah | Farzad Motamen | Poopak |
| 2009 | Emshab shab-e mahtab-e | Hadi Karimi | Sahar |
| 2009 | Khatereh (Memory) | Nader Tarighat | |
| 2009 | pesar-e adam, dokhtar-e hav-va (Eve's daughter, Adam's son) | Rambod Javan | Mina |
| 2009 | tabagheh sev-vom (The third floor) | Bijan Mirbagheri | |
| 2010 | Pazel (Puzzle) (Gheseye Pariya) | fereydoun Jeyrani | |
| 2011 | Barf rooye kajha (snow on pine trees) | Peyman Moaadi | |
| 2011 | ye asheghaneye sadeh (A Simple Love story) | Saman Moghadam | Gandom |
| 2011 | Pole Choobi (Wooden Bridge) | Mehdi Karampour | |
| 2011 | Felicity Land (Sa-adat abad) | Maziar Miri | Laleh |
| 2012 | From Tehran to Paradise | ||
| 2012 | Che khobe bargashti | Dariush Mehrjui | |
| 2013 | Kolah Ghermezi 92 | Iraj Tahmasb | Herself |
| 2013 | Metropole | Masoud Kimiai | Khatoon |
| 2014 | Biganeh | Bahram Tavakoli | Sepideh |
| 2014 | Eshgh Tatil Nist | Bijan Birang | Nafas |
| 2015 | Delam Mikhad (I Want) | Bahman Farman Ara | |
| 2015 | Moalem (Teacher) | Naser Saeidaf | |
| 2015 | Nahange Abar (Sperm Whale) | Saman Moghadam | Rouya |
| 2015 | Khane e Dar Khiaban 41 (The House on the 41st Street) | Hamidreza Ghorbani | |
| 2016 | Nahange Abar 2 (Sperm Whale 2) | Saman Moghadam | Rouya |
| 2016 | Delighted | Abdolreza Kahani | |
| 2017 | Woodpecker | Behrouz Shoeibi | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles - Tehran | Tina Pakravan | Ayda |
| 2018 | Agitation | Fereydoun Jeyrani | Darya |
| 2018 | Suddenly the tree | Safi Yazdanian | Mahtab |
| 2018 | Ghasam (swear) | Mohsen Tanabandeh | Razia |
| 2019 | New Moon Hotel | Takefumi Tsutsui | Noushin |
References
- Mahnaz Afshar and her mother in law, father in law and daughter
- "MEN AT WORK - Buy Foreign Film DVDs - Watch Indie Films Online - Purchase Foreign Films - Stream Indie Films". www.filmmovement.com.
- Faghihi, Rohollah (13 December 2019). "Has Iran's award-winning actress left Iran to escape prosecution?". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- "Judging Iranian actress in a remake, Los Angeles + Video". mbs.news.
- Mahnaz Afshar divorced Yasin Ramin
