Rishe (1985): Cast, Story & Where to Watch in Persian

Where can I watch Rishe in Persian?

Rishe 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 1985 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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Set against the political turmoil of 1964, Rishe is a historical drama from director Sirus Alvand about two men carrying a dangerous message through the villages of northern Iran, with Faramarz Gharibian and Akbar Zanjanpour heading the cast.

What is Rishe about?

Hojjat Ali Abadi, a young activist played by Jahangir Almasi, has taken a stand against the Capitulation Law, the 1964 measure that granted foreign military personnel immunity from Iranian courts. Together with Rasul, played by Faramarz Gharibian, he is meant to travel from village to village in the north, spreading word of the campaign. When government agents strike and Hojjat falls, the mission — and all its weight — passes to those left behind, and Rasul must reckon with what carrying the message onward will cost him.

About the cast

Faramarz Gharibian, a leading figure of Iranian cinema since the 1970s, plays Rasul. Akbar Zanjanpour, equally celebrated for his stage career, and Hamid Taati appear in support, while Jahangir Almasi takes the role of Hojjat, the activist whose fate sets the story in motion.

Context & significance

Released in 1985, Rishe — the title means 'root' — looks back two decades to the controversy surrounding the Capitulation Law, one of the defining political flashpoints of 1960s Iran. Sirus Alvand, at the start of a long career that would span social dramas and popular hits, stages the story in the rural north, far from the capital, showing how national politics reached farming villages through travellers, gatherings and word of mouth. The film belongs to the historical current of 1980s Iranian cinema, which revisited the previous era through individual stories rather than documentary chronicle, and it remains one of the less widely seen entries in Alvand's filmography.

Watching Rishe on Ktime

Rishe is available to stream on K-Time after a free account login — reading this page requires nothing. K-Time serves Persian-speaking audiences worldwide through a fully Farsi interface, gathering hard-to-find Iranian titles from the 1980s alongside today's releases in a single library.

Cast & crew

Rishe is a 1985 film from Iran. It was directed by Sirus Alvand. The cast is led by Faramarz Gharibian, Akbar Zanjanpour, Hamid Taati. These credits come from this title's own record in the Ktime catalogue, refreshed with every six-hour catalogue sync.

Director

Sirus Alvand

Cast

Faramarz Gharibian, Akbar Zanjanpour, Hamid Taati

Country

Iran

Year

1985

Frequently asked questions

Who directed Rishe?

Sirus Alvand directed the film, which was released in 1985.

What historical event is Rishe about?

It is set in 1964, during the controversy over the Capitulation Law, which gave foreign military personnel immunity from prosecution in Iranian courts. The story follows activists spreading opposition to the law through the villages of northern Iran.

Who are the main actors in Rishe?

Faramarz Gharibian, Akbar Zanjanpour and Hamid Taati lead the cast, with Jahangir Almasi in a pivotal role as the young activist Hojjat.

Where can I watch Rishe?

You can stream it on K-Time with a free account login.

What year was Rishe made?

Rishe was released in 1985 and is available to stream in Persian on Ktime.