| Farhad Aslani | |
| Native Name: | فرهاد اصلانی |
| Native Name Lang: | Fa |
| Birth Date: | 8 June 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Bijar, Iran |
| Years Active: | 1979–present |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Spouse: | Mojdeh Daneshpajooh |
| Children: | 1 |
Farhad Aslani (Persian: فرهاد اصلانی ; born June 8, 1966) is an Iranian actor.[1]
Aslani was born in Bijar although he grew up in Tehran, and was recognized for his impersonation skills at an early age. Aslani played his first role in The Blue-Veiled by Rakhshan Bani Etemad in 1995.Aslani won Crystal Simorgh for illustrious played his role in Private Life movie at the Fajr Film Festival 2012. Aslani in 2011 played the Different role of Ibn Ziyad in Mokhtarnameh TV series.[2] [3] He played at the Daughter movie by Reza Mir-Karimi and won the Best Actor Award at Moscow International Film Festival 2016.[4] He won the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male) at the 47th International Film Festival of India.[5]
On 23 March 2022, assistant director Somaye Mirshamsi stated on Twitter that she had been "sexually harassed" and "violently treated" by Farhad Aslani while working on a film directed by Hatef Alimardani.[6] At the time of the incident, Aslani was allegedly and "took her hand and asked Ms. Mirshamsi to kiss his face".[6] [7] Avazeh Shahnaz, a filmmaker and director, also said that she had a "similar experience" with Aslani.[6] On 28 March 2022, the Tehran Association of Film Assistant Directors issued a statement, emphasizing Mirshamsi's "honesty", and added "This is not the first time that psychological insecurity and even physical threats and confrontations have taken place behind the scenes of the Iranian film industry, and in order to eradicate this inhumane practice, radical, serious and inter-union coordination is needed."[6] [8]