Director: Mehran Modiri
Cast: Mehran Modiri, Kamand Amirsoleimani, Siamak Ansari
Vilaye Man is a 2012 Iranian comedy series directed by Mehran Modiri, following two bumbling ex-convicts who hatch an elaborate scheme when a wealthy old man slips into a coma — a sharp social satire wrapped in slapstick chaos that became one of the defining Persian TV comedies of its era.
What is Vilaye Man about?
Hedayat and Arsalan are two hapless former inmates who, despite their rough edges, carry a stubborn sense of conscience. When word reaches them that Meshkat — a reclusive billionaire with no known heirs — has fallen into a coma and may never recover, the pair sense an opportunity they cannot resist. They concoct an ambitious, deeply flawed plan to position themselves favorably before the old man either recovers or passes on. What follows is a cascade of misunderstandings, botched schemes, and comic confrontations as the two men stumble through Tehran's social strata, bumping into characters who each expose another layer of greed, loyalty, and absurdity lurking beneath the city's surface.
Cast & crew
Mehran Modiri, who also directs, leads the cast as one of the two scheming protagonists — a role that lets him exercise the full range of the physical and verbal comedy he perfected across decades of Iranian television. Kamand Amirsoleimani brings warmth and sharpness to her supporting role, while Siamak Ansari adds reliable comic timing as a recurring foil.
Context & significance
Mehran Modiri is the closest figure Persian television has to a writer-director auteur of comedy: his series have defined the genre for two generations of Iranian viewers at home and abroad. Vilaye Man arrived in 2012 during a particularly fertile stretch of his career, blending classic Persian farce with pointed observations about class and opportunism. For diaspora viewers, these shows function as a living cultural archive — the slang, the Tehran geography, the social dynamics all ring with recognition. Watching Modiri's work is, for many, a way of staying connected to a version of Iran that feels familiar and alive.
Where & how to watch
Vilaye Man is available on K-Time with original Persian audio. Watch directly in your browser, on your Android TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and no extra download required. Subscribe and cancel anytime.