Director: Mohammad Hosein Latifi
Cast: Mahmood Pak Niyat, Ahmad Najafi, Jalil Farjad, Payam Dehkordi, Ali Osivand
Sanjar Khan is a 2024 Iranian historical drama series directed by Mohammad Hosein Latifi, tracing the life of the legendary Kurdish commander Sanjar Khan from his earliest years through the battles that defined him. The series spans private family life alongside the broader national struggle against foreign occupation.
What is Sanjar Khan about?
The story begins when Sanjar Khan is still a boy, growing up in a Kurdistan shaped by outside pressures and local loyalties. As he matures into a military leader, he finds himself at the center of armed confrontations with both Russian and British forces attempting to extend their influence across Iranian territory. Each episode moves between the front lines of these conflicts and the domestic world of his household — his relationships, his losses, and the community that depends on him. The drama portrays a man pulled between the demands of war and the quieter obligations of family, building toward the moments that would make him a figure remembered by generations.
Cast & crew
Director Mohammad Hosein Latifi brings extensive experience with Iranian period television to the production. The ensemble includes Mahmood Pak Niyat and Ahmad Najafi in prominent roles, supported by Jalil Farjad, Payam Dehkordi, Ali Osivand, Sogol Tahmasbi, Sam Derakhshani, and Kamand Amir Soleimani — a cast drawn from established names across Iranian film and television.
Context & significance
For diaspora viewers, Sanjar Khan speaks to a chapter of Iranian history that rarely reaches mainstream Persian-language entertainment — the Constitutional-era resistance in Kurdish regions, where local commanders fought to keep foreign powers from carving up the country. The series connects to a long tradition of Iranian historical dramas that center provincial heroes rather than court figures, and its family-centered structure gives viewers a personal anchor inside large political events. Viewers who grew up with stories of this period from grandparents will find familiar themes rendered in a contemporary production style, while younger diaspora audiences gain a window into a conflict that shaped modern Iran.
Where & how to watch
Sanjar Khan is available on K-Time with original Persian audio. Watch on the web, on your Android TV, or on your phone — no geo-blocking, no VPN needed. Start or cancel anytime.