Director: Reza Safaiy

Cast: Reza Beyk Imanverdi, Nematollah Aghasi Azmoode, Jila Shahani, Ali Miri, Amir Alaaiy

Yeki Khosh Seda Yeki Kosh Dast is a 1978 Iranian drama-action-comedy film directed by Reza Safaiy, running 103 minutes. Set against the backdrop of a mining operation, it follows two loyal friends drawn into a labor dispute that quickly spirals into personal entanglements and unexpected romantic complications.

What is Yeki Khosh Seda Yeki Kosh Dast about?

Muslim Khan, the owner of a mine, finds his operations threatened when a scheming antagonist named Khalil stirs up discontent among the workers, encouraging them to sabotage progress. To restore order, Muslim turns to two trusted companions — Reza, nicknamed Khosh Dast for his nimble hands, and Nemat, known as Khosh Seda for his fine voice. The two friends confront the troublemakers, but their mission soon takes an unexpected turn. Nemat, who years earlier had hoped to wed his cousin, sends Reza to bring her to the camp — only to discover she has long since married and started a family. Reza returns with a spirited young pickpocket named Azar instead, setting in motion a tangle of loyalty, romance, and good-natured chaos that neither man quite anticipated.

Cast & crew

The film stars Reza Beyk Imanverdi, one of pre-revolutionary Iranian cinema's most recognizable leading men, alongside Nematollah Aghasi Azmoode, Jila Shahani, Ali Miri, Amir Alaaiy, Ali Zahedi, Amir Fatemi, and Asghar Shouri. Director Reza Safaiy assembled a cast well versed in the popular genre comedies of the era, blending action with warm comedic timing.

Context & significance

Films like Yeki Khosh Seda Yeki Kosh Dast represent a beloved strand of late-Pahlavi-era popular Iranian cinema — robust, crowd-pleasing stories built around friendship, honor, and working-class camaraderie. Made just before the 1979 revolution reshaped the industry, this genre of action-comedy captured the texture of everyday Iranian life, mixing rural settings, physical comedy, and heartfelt loyalty plots. For diaspora viewers, these pre-revolution titles carry a particular nostalgia: they preserve the sounds, faces, and social rhythms of an Iran that many families left behind. Watching them today connects Persian-speaking audiences abroad to a cultural touchstone that is increasingly rare to find in streaming form.

Where & how to watch

Yeki Khosh Seda Yeki Kosh Dast is available on K-Time with original Persian audio. Stream it on your TV, phone, or computer — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Subscribe and cancel anytime.