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created for the channel

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. It was filmed in

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, Iran. It was directed by

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and written by Alireza Kazemipour. It ran for one season of 30 episodes, which are sometimes grouped into 22 episodes when shown in reruns. The plot centers on the disappearance and later murder of a company owner, Shayegan. His daughter Hasti, his creditor Jalal, and Jalal's family all become involved in the search for Shayegan and his killer. It premiered on 3 December 2007. Episodes aired on weekdays at 6:00 PM. This program features a soundtrack that was composed and performed by

Ehsan Khajeh Amiri Ehsan Khajeh-Amiri ( fa, احسان خواجه‌امیری) (born October 29, 1984) is an Iranian pop music singer. He is the son of Persian traditional music singer Iraj. He sang Iran national football team's official song for the 2014 FIFA Wo ...

. The ending theme was released as a

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by Amiri.

Plot

A devoutly religious man of considerable age called Haj Younis is thrown into a whirlwind of emotions when he meets the young daughter of a man whose bankruptcy she blames on his son, Jalal. He finds himself fighting his heart to prove his long-lived faith, but inevitably falls prey to the restless desires the young girl incites in him.

Cast and characters

* Ali Nassirian as Haj Younis * Amir Jafari as Jalal Younis *

Hanieh Tavassoli Hanieh Tavassoli ( fa, هانیه توسلی; born June 4, 1979) is an Iranian actress. She has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh and an Iran Cinema Celebration Award, in addition to nominations for five Hafez Awards and an I ...

as Hasti * Gohar Kheirandish as Ghodsi * Nima Reisi as Mostafa *

Tannaz Tabatabaei Tannaz Tabatabaei ( fa, طناز طباطبایی; born May 10, 1983) is an Iranian actress. She has received various accolades, including two Crystal Simorgh for her performances in ''Drown'' (2020) and '' Without Her'' (2022) and two Iran's Fi ...

as Gazal * Ammar Tafti as Farzad * Shabnam Farshadjoo as Samaneh * Kianoosh Gerami as Shahram * Sedigheh Kianfar as Aziz

References

External links

* 2000s Iranian television series 2007 Iranian television series debuts 2008 Iranian television series endings Iranian television series Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting original programming Hindi-language television shows {{Asia-tv-prog-stub