After the death of Davoud Rashidi, Ehteram Boroumand donated his personal memorabilia (books, letters, photos) to the Film Museum, helping preserve his cultural legacy. Her sister, Marzieh Boroumand, is a highly influential figure in television and puppetry, particularly known for children’s programs. Ehteram Boroumand has acted in several films, including The Salesman (2016), The Time I Came Back (2016), and …

Political parties are organized groups of individuals who share common political beliefs, goals, and ideologies. Their primary purpose is to gain political power through elections and to shape public policy once in government. Political parties play a central role in modern democratic systems by connecting citizens to the political process and offering structured choices during elections. Political parties represent the …

Nika Shakarami (born in 2005, died September 2022) was a 16-year-old teenager who became a powerful symbol in the 2022 “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests. She loved to draw — reportedly, she could sketch a person’s face accurately after just seeing them once. Her mother, Nasrin Shakarami, strongly rejects this version. She says that forensic evidence showed severe trauma to Nika’s …

Ali Karimi is widely regarded as one of the most naturally gifted footballers in the history of Asian football. Born on 8 November 1978 in Karaj, Karimi rose from local fields to become an international star admired for his extraordinary dribbling, flair, and creativity on the ball. Karimi began his professional career with Fath Tehran before moving to Persepolis, where …

Hadi Marzban (born April 24, 1944, in Sabzevar) is a prominent theater director and actor whose career spans more than four decades across theater, cinema, and television. He holds a bachelor’s degree in acting and directing from the University of Tehran (1973) and a master’s degree in directing and design from the University of London. Marzban is also the recipient …

Born on November 10, 1971, in Tehran, Niki Karimi began acting in her adolescence. She gained national attention in the early 1990s, quickly becoming one of the leading actresses of her generation. Her breakthrough roles came in films that explored social issues, human emotions, and the complexities of life. Karimi has starred in numerous critically acclaimed Iranian films, working with …

Katy Perry is known for her bold fashion choices, vibrant personality, and occasionally eccentric public appearances—but her recent escalator poses have taken her signature quirkiness to a new level. Photographers and fans alike were left both amused and slightly bewildered as she was spotted striking unconventional poses while riding up and down an escalator. From leaning dramatically over the railings …

In November 1949, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi—later given the honorific Shahanshah Arya Mehr—undertook his first official state visit to the United States, marking a significant early milestone in U.S. relations. This trip came at a formative moment in the post-World War II international order, when nations were recalibrating alliances and the Middle East was becoming increasingly vital to global strategic …

A theater actor is a storyteller brought to life—an artist who transforms words on a page into breath, movement, and emotion. They inhabit characters fully, carrying their fears, joys, secrets, and dreams under the stage lights. Every gesture is intentional, every pause deliberate, every line shaped by craft. Behind each performance lies disciplined rehearsal, vocal training, and the relentless pursuit …

Before major political or social revolutions, universities often reflected the broader structures and tensions of the society in which they operated. In many countries, these institutions served both as centers of learning and as spaces where early signs of revolutionary thinking emer ged. Universities were usually shaped by traditional educational models. Curricula tended to focus on classical subjects—philosophy, literature, law, …