Jahangir Almasi: From Hezardastan and After the Rain to His Recent Financial Struggles

Why Is Hezardastan Important in Jahangir Almasi’s Career?

Hezardastan occupies a special position in Iranian television history.

For viewers who discovered Jahangir Almasi through television, his appearance in Hezardastan helped associate him with one of the most ambitious productions of its era.

The series also brought together a generation of major Iranian actors, creating a television ensemble that remains familiar to Iranian audiences decades later.

As a result, searches for “Jahangir Almasi Hezardastan” remain closely connected with searches for his biography and career.

Jahangir Almasi in After the Rain

For a later generation of television viewers, Jahangir Almasi is perhaps best remembered for his role as Farrokh in After the Rain (Pas az Baran).

The series was produced by Saeed Soltani in 2000, corresponding to 1379 in the Iranian calendar.

Almasi played Farrokh Golabdarrei, a middle-aged character whose role in the story was largely negative.

The role was particularly important because Almasi had previously become associated with a number of more positive characters. By accepting the role of Farrokh, he deliberately moved away from the image that had developed around him.

He later explained that he wanted to challenge the audience’s perception of him as an actor.

The strategy worked.

August 24, 2026 | 5:34 pm