Shahab Hosseini garners prize at Jussi Awards

Iranian superstar Shahab Hosseini has won an award at the Jussi Awards in Finland.

Hosseini grabbed the best actor award for his appearance in ‘Any Day Now’.

 The film narrates the story of a young boy of 13 years of age whose life in a village in Finland turns upside down when his parents’ application for asylum gets rejected.

Shahab Hosseini portrays the role of the father of this family who don’t sink into despair regardless of their insecure and uncertain life in a country that does not want to accept them.

Aran-Sina Keshvari, Shabnam Ghorbani and Kimiya Eskandari are the rest of the cast members of the flick.

The Jussi Awards are Finland's premier film industry prizes, awarded annually to recognize the achievements of directors, actors, and writers.

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