Mamooriat (1988): Cast, Story & Where to Watch in Persian

Where can I watch Mamooriat in Persian?

Mamooriat 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 1988 comedy film from Iran. The film is served from Ktime's own library rather than linked out to another service. Availability checked as of September 2026.

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Suspicion becomes a full-time occupation in Mamooriat (1988), Hossein Zandbaf's comedy about a father who cannot bring himself to trust his daughter's fiance — so he hires a watcher, and gets back far wilder reports than he bargained for. Akbar Abdi plays the hired pair of eyes.

What is Mamooriat about?

Manizheh, daughter of the perpetually wary Mr. Saadat, has accepted a proposal from Mehran, a young engineer. Where everyone else sees a respectable match, Saadat sees unanswered questions, and he quietly assigns Mr. Taqi to shadow the groom-to-be and report on his movements. Taqi approaches the job with considerably more imagination than accuracy: before long he is insisting that the engineer keeps dubious company, and each new dispatch deepens the old man's alarm. The engagement, the amateur surveillance and Taqi's snowballing inventions tangle into a knot of misunderstandings the whole family must somehow undo before the wedding day arrives.

About the cast

Akbar Abdi holds the centre as Taqi, a bumbling-observer part of the kind he played often in this period. Ali Shoa'i appears as Mehran, the engineer under watch, while Morteza Ahmadi — a veteran of Iranian stage, radio and voice acting — takes the role of the mistrustful father, with Soroor Najatollahi as Manizheh.

Context & significance

Made in 1988, Mamooriat landed in the middle of Akbar Abdi's most prolific stretch, when he was headlining a steady run of popular comedies. Director Hossein Zandbaf keeps the action inside familiar territory for Iranian screen comedy of the era: engagement rituals, family honour and the mischief of misplaced suspicion. The title translates roughly as 'The Mission', a nod to how seriously Taqi treats his amateur espionage. The picture drew a solid, unshowy reception and today counts among the lesser-seen comedies of 1980s Iranian cinema, of interest chiefly to viewers tracing Abdi's early career.

Watching Mamooriat on Ktime

Mamooriat is available on K-Time alongside the rest of its Iranian comedy catalogue. Anyone can read this page; watching the film requires a K-Time login. Built for the diaspora, the service offers a complete Farsi interface, making it simple to browse from vintage comedies like this to the latest arrivals.

Cast & crew

Mamooriat is a 1988 comedy film from Iran. It was directed by Hossein Zandbaf. The cast is led by Akbar Abdi, Ali Shoa'i, Morteza Ahmadi. These credits come from this title's own record in the Ktime catalogue, refreshed with every six-hour catalogue sync.

Director

Hossein Zandbaf

Cast

Akbar Abdi, Ali Shoa'i, Morteza Ahmadi

Country

Iran

Year

1988

Genre

Comedy

Frequently asked questions

Who directed Mamooriat and when was it released?

Hossein Zandbaf directed Mamooriat, an Iranian comedy released in 1988.

What is the plot of Mamooriat?

A distrustful father hires a man to spy on his daughter's fiance, an engineer, and the spy's exaggerated reports throw the engagement into comic chaos.

Who are the main actors?

Akbar Abdi stars alongside Ali Shoa'i and Morteza Ahmadi, with Soroor Najatollahi as the bride-to-be.

How do I watch Mamooriat online?

Stream it on K-Time — registration is free, and once you log in you can watch with the full Persian interface.

What year was Mamooriat made?

Mamooriat was released in 1988 and is available to stream in Persian on Ktime.