Ghasre Zarin (1969): Cast, Story & Where to Watch in Persian

Where can I watch Ghasre Zarin in Persian?

Ghasre Zarin streams on Ktime, the Persian streaming service built for the Iranian diaspora. It plays in its original Persian audio. You can watch it in any browser at ktime.app/app, on the native Android TV, Google TV and Fire TV app, on the Android phone app, in any IPTV player using your Xtream login, and on a Samsung or LG smart TV through Media Station X. No VPN is needed anywhere, including from inside Iran, and there is no geo-block to work around. Viewers inside Iran pay in USDT through the Telegram desk at t.me/KtimeSaleBot?start=film_page, and the /fa/iran page walks through every step. A paid plan covers one device at a time — a single stream — and you can switch between your TV, phone and laptop as often as you like at no extra cost. You can cancel at any time. It is a 1969 drama film from Iran. The film is served from Ktime's own library rather than linked out to another service. Availability checked as of November 2026.

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Ghasre Zarin is a 1969 Iranian drama-romance film directed by and starring Mohamad Ali Fardin, set against the class tensions of mid-century Tehran. A wealthy patriarch's pride drives his sons away, leaving him alone in his golden palace to reckon with what money cannot buy.

What is Ghasre Zarin about?

A proud and wealthy man discovers that both of his grown sons have quietly married women from humble, working-class backgrounds. Refusing to accept these unions, he issues an ultimatum — and both sons choose their wives over their father's fortune. Left alone in his grand estate, the patriarch slowly confronts the silence his arrogance has created. The film follows what happens when a man used to commanding every room finds himself without an audience, without family warmth, and with plenty of time to measure the true weight of his choices.

About the cast

Mohamad Ali Fardin — the beloved icon of Iranian popular cinema in the 1960s and 1970s — takes both the director's chair and a lead role, playing Amir, the younger of the two sons who choose love over their father's fortune. Naser Malek Motiee plays the elder brother Naser, while Azar Shiva brings warmth to the younger generation as Sepideh, one of the wives the patriarch refuses to accept. The proud father himself is played by veteran character actor Habibollah Bolur with a blend of authority and slowly crumbling dignity, Hamide Kheyrabadi plays the family's mother, and Ali Miri and Katayun Amir Ebrahimi round out a cast drawn from the era's most recognizable faces.

Context & significance

Made at the height of pre-revolution Iranian popular cinema, Ghasre Zarin belongs to a tradition of social melodramas that used family conflict to examine class pride and the limits of wealth. For the Iranian diaspora, films from this era carry a particular weight — they capture a Tehran and a social world that no longer exist in the same form. Watching Fardin onscreen is itself a kind of cultural time travel: he was the defining screen presence of his generation, and his double role here as director and star reflects the creative confidence of that golden period in Persian film.

Watching Ghasre Zarin on Ktime

Ghasre Zarin is available to stream on K-Time in its original Persian audio. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and no extra download required. Subscribe and cancel anytime.

Cast & crew

Ghasre Zarin is a 1969 drama film from Iran. It was directed by Mohamad Ali Fardin. The cast is led by Mohamad Ali Fardin, Azar Shiva, Naser Malek Motiee. It runs 118 minutes. These credits come from this title's own record in the Ktime catalogue, refreshed with every six-hour catalogue sync.

Director

Mohamad Ali Fardin

Cast

Mohamad Ali Fardin, Azar Shiva, Naser Malek Motiee, Ali Miri, Hamide Kheyrabadi, Katayun Amir Ebrahimi

Country

Iran

Year

1969

Runtime

118 min

Genre

Drama, Romance

Frequently asked questions

Ghasre Zarin film irani hast?

Yes — Ghasre Zarin is a fully Iranian production from 1969, directed by and starring Mohamad Ali Fardin, one of the most celebrated actors of pre-revolution Persian cinema.

Does Ghasre Zarin have English subtitles or Persian dubbing?

The film is presented in its original Persian audio. English subtitles and a separate Persian dub are not currently available on K-Time for this title.

Koja mitoonam Ghasre Zarin ro online tamasha konam?

You can watch Ghasre Zarin on K-Time from any browser or smart TV — no VPN required. A K-Time subscription gives you access; cancel anytime with no hassle.

What is the story of Ghasre Zarin about?

A wealthy Iranian patriarch refuses to accept his sons' marriages to women from poor families. Both sons leave, and the father is left alone in his palace, forced to face the consequences of his pride and class prejudice.

What year was Ghasre Zarin made?

Ghasre Zarin was released in 1969 and is available to stream in Persian on Ktime.