Director: Mehran Modiri
Cast: Siamak Ansari, Mehran Ghafoorian, Javad Razavian
Dar Hashieh is a 2015 Iranian comedy series directed by Mehran Modiri, following three specialist physicians whose shared ambition to open a private hospital quickly collides with bureaucratic chaos, personal rivalries, and the unpredictable realities of Iranian society.
What is Dar Hashieh about?
Three accomplished doctors — each with a distinct personality and a mountain of professional pride — decide to pool their resources and launch a hospital together. What looks like a straightforward business venture turns into a relentless comedy of errors as permits stall, partnerships strain, and every new colleague they bring on board seems to add more disorder than help. The series tracks their daily struggles: negotiating with stubborn officials, managing eccentric staff, and trying to keep their fragile alliance intact while their personal lives spiral in unexpected directions. The comedy builds through accumulating absurdities that feel deeply rooted in recognizable everyday life.
Cast & crew
Mehran Modiri, one of Iran's most recognized comedy auteurs, both directs and shapes the comic rhythm of the series, drawing on his decades of experience in satirical television. Siamak Ansari brings dry wit and physicality to his role, while Mehran Ghafoorian delivers sharp ensemble energy. Javad Razavian rounds out the trio with a contrasting comedic register that keeps the dynamic between the doctors lively and unpredictable.
Context & significance
Dar Hashieh sits within a proud tradition of Iranian ensemble workplace comedy that uses professional settings — hospitals, offices, schools — as a lens for social observation. For diaspora viewers, the show offers something rare: humor rooted in specifically Iranian institutional friction, the kind of bureaucratic absurdity and interpersonal negotiation that resonates whether you grew up in Tehran or left years ago. Modiri's long track record in Iranian television means the series carries a certain pedigree of craft; even viewers unfamiliar with the specific references will recognize the underlying human dynamics. It is a gentle, character-driven show that works both as light entertainment and as a window into contemporary Iranian urban life.
Where & how to watch
Dar Hashieh is available on K-Time with 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. Start watching today and cancel anytime.