Bamdade Khomar is an Iranian period drama series directed by Narges Abyar and set in old Tehran, tracing an ill-fated romance between a young woman of a noble family and a carpenter's apprentice from her neighbourhood — a story adapted from one of Persian literature's most enduring love narratives.
What is Bamdade Khomar about?
The story unfolds in the Tehran of the Qajar era, when the city's social hierarchies were rigid and marriages were rarely matters of the heart. A spirited young woman named Mahboubeh, the daughter of a noble household, falls deeply in love with Rahim, a carpenter's apprentice from her own neighbourhood whose station lies far below her family's. She turns away her suitors and stands up to her relatives, determined that they will recognise this love and consent to the marriage. As family and tradition press down on her, Mahboubeh must weigh personal longing against the crushing weight of duty, honour, and class — unaware that the wheel of fortune does not always turn as one wishes. Each episode draws the audience further into a world of old alleys, strict codes of conduct, and the particular anguish of wanting what convention forbids.
About the cast
Bamdade Khomar was produced for Iran's home streaming market and is directed by Narges Abyar, with a cast well practised in period performance. Tarlan Parvaneh plays Mahboubeh and Navid Pourfaraj plays Rahim, the carpenter's apprentice, while Ali Mosaffa and Laleh Eskandari appear as her parents. Reza Kianian, Parivash Nazarieh, Linda Kiani, and Behnoush Bakhtiari fill out the ensemble, lending credibility to the rigid social world the story inhabits.
Context & significance
For Iranians in the diaspora, Bamdade Khomar carries the weight of collective memory. The source novel by Fataneh Haj Seyed Javadi became a genuine cultural phenomenon inside Iran upon publication, and this 2025 screen adaptation carries that reach to a new generation. The series belongs to a tradition of Persian period drama that holds the Qajar era as a mirror to timeless social tensions — class, gender, obligation — that resonate just as sharply for viewers in Toronto, Stockholm, or Los Angeles as for those in Tehran. Watching it abroad reconnects audiences to the cadences of classical Persian dialogue and the visual grammar of a world their grandparents inhabited.
Watching Bamdade Khomar on Ktime
Bamdade Khomar is available on K-Time with original Persian audio. Stream it on the web, on your television, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and no extra download required. Start watching today and cancel anytime.