Shaghayegh Farahani
Acting
Biography
Shaghayegh Farahani (شقایق فراهانی) is an Iranian actress, born on 24 July 1972 in Tehran. Her father is the actor Behzad Farahani and her sister is the actress Golshifteh Farahani. In 2015, Shaghayegh Farahani played alongside Mohammad Reza Foroutan in Farzad Motamen's feature film 'Twilight' (Sayeh Rooshan). More recently, she appeared in the movie 'Where Are My Shoes' (Kafshhayam Koo).
Born: July 24, 1972
Place of Birth: Tehran, Iran
Known For
Scorpion in love
Behdad dies. Everything ends for him and those around him. But some time later, he is looking for blood in the streets of Tehran, blood for the scorpion...
Hussein Who Said No
The story of Imam Hossein's battle in Karbala, an unfair war which made one the most important effects in Islam history.
Leila
This film tells the story of a semi modern Iranian couple, who are trying to fight the old beliefs and old generation. This is a failing battle because the man is not strong enough.
The Last Fiction
Kingdom of Jamkard, ancient Persia. After defeating the armies of Ahriman, embodiment of evil, King Jamshid, bearer of the light of Divine Power, abandons his people blinded by pride, determined to conquer new lands. Thus, by chance, Zahhaak becomes regent and undertakes the reconstruction of the devastated capital. But then Ahriman, who dwells in the heart of every human being, begins to poison his tormented soul.
Lady
Khanoom is an episodic movie focusing on three women from three different social classes who has to suffer for the sake of their beloved men.
The Pear Tree
Mahmoud is suffering from writer's block and he is unable to continue the book he is currently working upon. He decides to take a break from his routine life and plans to visit his family's rural estate that is situated at north of Tehran. He also intends to complete his book in this visit. While at the estate, Mahmoud's attention is brought to the old Pear Tree that is situated behind the estate by the old gardener of the estate. Seeing the Pear Tree, Mahmoud thinks about his past - his infatuation towards his 14-year-old female cousin known only as M, his adolescent dreams, how that changed over the years. The rest of the film chronicles thoughts of Mahmoud and his past.
Trial on the Street
Just a few hours to his wedding, Amir, a lad from the south of Tehran, receives a call from his closest friend Habib who insist on meeting him to speak about an urgent issue. He rushes to Habib's works place and there listens to Habib's devastating claim that his future wife is not the sexually innocent girl he believed. In a mixture of rage and bafflement, he takes the bride to the wedding place and then departs to reveal the truth about her past. At the same time, a guy named Nekooyi, the owner of a broken company gets stabbed by his friend who seems to have an affair with his wife, Nasim. To get to the airport and leave the country they take a taxi, driven by nobody but the guy sought by Amir...
Shirin
A hundred and fourteen famous Iranian theater and cinema actresses and a French star: mute spectators at a theatrical representation of Khosrow and Shirin, a Persian poem from the twelfth century, put on stage by Kiarostami. The development of the text -- long a favorite in Persia and the Middle East -- remains invisible to the viewer of the film, the whole story is told by the faces of the women watching the show.
The Sinners
Two homicide detectives investigates the murder of a woman ...
Snake Venom
Heshmat is a religious guy and a candidate for the election of Tehran but when a troubled old friend finds him his troubles begin. He has to find a way to cope with these troubles.
Filmography
as Faranak (voice)
as Moghadeseh
as Sarah's mother
as Doctor
as Mrs. Mansuri
as Herself
as مادر نگین
as Habib's Nurse
as Shirin
as Afrooz
as Maryam
as Alieh
as Woman in green
as Rahnama
as girl
as Woman
as Aida
as Minoo
as Second Wife
as Shaghayegh