Director: Asghar Hashemi
Cast: Mohammad Reza Foroutan, Majid Salehi, Kaveh Kavian, Atila Pesyani, Merila Zarei
Mojarad Ha is a 2004 Iranian comedy film directed by Asghar Hashemi, following three young bachelors whose plan to seek better-paying work in the Emirates spirals into a chain of misfortunes that tests their friendship, their pride, and their ability to adapt to unexpected circumstances.
What is Mojarad ha about?
Three friends — Amir Hossein, Manouchehr, and Shahkar — pool their hopes and savings for a trip to the Emirates, convinced that opportunity waits abroad. Before the plan gains any traction, a street robbery strips them of every rial they had set aside. With no funds and no fallback, they accept an offer from Shahkar's uncle: employment at a workshop run by a formidable young woman named Ms. Arabshahi. The catch is that she insists each of them prove himself through a series of personal tests before she will take them on. What follows is a comic reckoning with male ego, the gap between ambition and reality, and the strange detours life takes when plans fall apart.
Cast & crew
Mohammad Reza Foroutan and Majid Salehi anchor the film as two of the three central bachelors, bringing a well-worn comic chemistry that Iranian audiences recognize from other ensemble comedies of the era. Atila Pesyani adds texture as the wry uncle figure, while Merila Zarei and Elnaz Shakerdoust bring sharp timing to their supporting roles. Kaveh Kavian and Manouchehr Azari round out the ensemble with reliably warm performances.
Context & significance
Iranian comedy films of the early 2000s often paired economic frustration with domestic-farce energy — a genre recipe that resonated deeply with audiences living through a period of limited opportunity. Mojarad Ha fits squarely in that tradition: the premise of young men dreaming of work abroad, only to be humbled at every turn, captured a shared cultural anxiety with enough lightness to make it funny rather than bleak. For diaspora viewers, the film also carries the specific texture of Iranian bachelor culture — the banter, the scheming, the stubborn pride — rendered in a distinctly recognizable register. It is the kind of film that transports you back not just to a place but to a feeling.
Where & how to watch
Mojarad Ha is available on K-Time in its original Persian audio without subtitles. Stream it on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no extra download, no VPN, and no geo-blocking. Cancel anytime.