ShahKosh (2019): Cast, Story & Where to Watch in Persian

Where can I watch ShahKosh in Persian?

ShahKosh streams on K-Time, 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. 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 2019 crime film from Iran. The film is served from K-Time's own library rather than linked out to another service. Availability checked as of September 2026.

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A blizzard seals off a remote hotel, a body turns up, and suddenly every guest has something to hide — that is the snowbound setup of ShahKosh, Vahid Amirkhani's 2019 Iranian crime thriller starring Mahnaz Afshar and Hadi Hejazifar.

What is ShahKosh about?

Snow has cut the roads and the wind shows no sign of easing when death arrives at an isolated hotel. With no way in or out, the guests and staff are locked together under one roof, and each of them, one by one, comes under suspicion. Nobody can leave until the truth surfaces, so alibis are tested, old connections between strangers begin to show, and the pressure of confinement starts pulling polite masks away. The mystery tightens around a simple, uncomfortable question: if everyone in the building had a reason to lie, who is actually telling the truth?

About the cast

Mahnaz Afshar, one of the most familiar leading women of Iranian cinema in the 2010s, heads the ensemble. She is joined by Hadi Hejazifar, known to audiences for intense dramatic roles, and Majid Salehi, an actor Iranian viewers associate mostly with comedy — casting that lets the film play its suspects against expectation. Vahid Amirkhani directs.

Context & significance

Closed-circle murder mysteries — a fixed location, a limited pool of suspects, no escape — are a rarity in Iranian cinema, which leans far more often toward social realism and family drama. ShahKosh, released in 2019, is a deliberate genre exercise in that classic whodunit mold, transplanting it to an Iranian hotel wrapped in snow. The wintry isolation does double duty: it strands the characters and it strips the story down to faces, motives, and conversation. At a compact 81 minutes, the film keeps its investigation moving without subplots to dilute the suspense.

Watching ShahKosh on K-Time

You can watch ShahKosh on K-Time after a quick free account login; reading this page requires nothing at all. K-Time is made for the Persian-speaking diaspora, with a fully Farsi interface and a catalog of Iranian cinema that travels with you anywhere in the world.

Cast & crew

ShahKosh is a 2019 crime film from Iran. It was directed by Vahid Amirkhani. The cast is led by Mahnaz Afshar, Hadi Hejazifar, Majid Salehi. It runs 81 minutes. These credits come from this title's own record in the K-Time catalogue, refreshed with every six-hour catalogue sync.

Director

Vahid Amirkhani

Cast

Mahnaz Afshar, Hadi Hejazifar, Majid Salehi

Country

Iran

Year

2019

Runtime

81 min

Genre

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Frequently asked questions

What is ShahKosh about?

A murder inside a snowbound hotel leaves every stranded guest a suspect, and each must prove their innocence before the storm lifts. It is a closed-circle whodunit in the classic style.

Who directed ShahKosh and when was it released?

Vahid Amirkhani directed ShahKosh, an Iranian crime-mystery-thriller released in 2019 with a runtime of 81 minutes.

Who are the main actors in ShahKosh?

Mahnaz Afshar, Hadi Hejazifar, and Majid Salehi lead the cast.

Where can I stream ShahKosh?

On K-Time — log in with a free account and the film is ready to play.

What year was ShahKosh made?

ShahKosh was released in 2019 and is available to stream in Persian on K-Time.