Director: Hossein Ghenaat
Cast: Mehdi Soltani, Negin Motazedi, Amir Hossein Rostami, Susan Parvar, Mir Taher Mazloomi
Div Va Maahpishooni is a 2023 Iranian drama-fantasy series directed by Hossein Ghenaat, blending family storytelling with supernatural folklore. Set across a mythic demon realm and the modern city, the show draws on classic Persian legend to tell a story of imprisonment, freedom, and the long shadow of vengeance.
What is Div Va Maahpishooni about?
After years trapped inside the demon world, a figure known as Aafat finally breaks free and enters the city — carrying a carefully laid plan for retribution. But returning to human society after such a long absence is never simple. Old wounds intersect with new complications, and the line between justice and destruction grows harder to hold. The series builds its tension gradually, weaving supernatural elements into an otherwise grounded family drama, asking what it costs a person to survive captivity and what they become when they are finally released.
Cast & crew
Mehdi Soltani, one of Iranian television's most recognized dramatic presences, leads the ensemble alongside Negin Motazedi and Amir Hossein Rostami. Susan Parvar and Mir Taher Mazloomi bring supporting depth, while Asha Mehrabi, Siroos Hemati, and Siavash Cheraghi Pour round out a cast assembled from across Iran's established screen talent.
Context & significance
Persian storytelling has long drawn on the figure of the div — a demon-like supernatural being rooted in Iranian mythology and Shahnameh tradition — as a vehicle for exploring themes of power, corruption, and human resilience. Div Va Maahpishooni situates itself within that lineage while filtering it through a contemporary domestic lens. For diaspora viewers who grew up hearing these mythological archetypes from family, the series offers a rare chance to encounter them dramatized in a full-length production rather than in children's animation or isolated folklore segments. The 2023 production also reflects a broader trend in Iranian TV toward genre blending, mixing fantasy registers with family drama in ways that reach multi-generational audiences.
Where & how to watch
Div Va Maahpishooni is available on K-Time with original Persian audio and Persian subtitles. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, cancel anytime.