Zahra Amir Ebrahimi Private Video Leak: Narges Co-Star Shiva Khosromehr Reveals What Happened After the Scandal
More than two decades after one of the most controversial episodes in Iranian television history, new comments from actress Shiva Khosromehr have brought renewed attention to the personal and professional consequences experienced by Zahra Amir Ebrahimi following the non-consensual circulation of a private video in 2006.
In a recent interview with TV Plus, Khosromehr, who appeared alongside Amir Ebrahimi in the popular Iranian television drama Narges, recalled the atmosphere surrounding the controversy and described an encounter at an official appreciation ceremony organized after the series ended.
According to Khosromehr, Zahra Amir Ebrahimi unexpectedly arrived at the event looking physically exhausted and wearing visibly disheveled clothing. The actress suggested that Amir Ebrahimi had come directly from a detention facility or questioning.
Her recollections offer another perspective on the difficult period that followed the circulation of the private video, an incident that dramatically changed the career and personal circumstances of one of Iran’s best-known television actresses.
The comments have also revived interest in Narges, the television drama that helped establish Zahra Amir Ebrahimi’s popularity before the controversy and her eventual departure from Iran.
Today, Amir Ebrahimi is internationally recognized as Zar Amir Ebrahimi, particularly following her Best Actress victory at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival for her performance in Ali Abbasi’s acclaimed film Holy Spider.
The contrast between her early career in Iranian television and her subsequent international success makes her story one of the most remarkable journeys in contemporary Iranian cinema.
Shiva Khosromehr Recalls Zahra Amir Ebrahimi’s Appearance After the Controversy
In her interview with TV Plus, Shiva Khosromehr discussed her memories of working with Zahra Amir Ebrahimi during the production of Narges.
Khosromehr played the second wife of Mahmoud Shokat, a character portrayed by Hassan Pourshirazi. She remembered Amir Ebrahimi as one of the most beautiful actresses in the cast and recalled the circumstances surrounding their last encounters during the period following the series.
According to her account, the cast and production team had been invited to an appreciation ceremony after the television series concluded.
The event was reportedly organized at the headquarters of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), where the cast and crew were scheduled to receive recognition for their work.
Ezzatollah Zarghami, who was then serving as the head of IRIB, had invited members of the production team to the ceremony.
Khosromehr recalled that each participant received three gold coins as a recognition gift.
However, one particular moment from that ceremony remained especially memorable for her.
She described how the door suddenly opened and Zahra Amir Ebrahimi entered the venue.
According to Khosromehr, the actress was wearing a wrinkled and poorly fitting manteau, while her trousers appeared dusty. Her face looked exhausted, and her overall appearance was noticeably different from what colleagues had previously known.
Khosromehr suggested that Amir Ebrahimi had not slept and might have recently undergone questioning.
She further claimed that the actress had arrived directly from a detention center.
Although these details represent Khosromehr’s recollection rather than independently established documentation of the incident, they provide an account of the atmosphere surrounding the actress during an exceptionally difficult period.
The interview has attracted renewed attention because it recalls the immediate professional environment in which the private video controversy unfolded.
November 15, 2026 | 5:37 pm
