‘The Enigma of the Shah’ to appear on iFilm playlist

A narrative on Iran’s contemporary history entitled ‘The Enigma of the Shah’ has been scheduled to go on iFilm English playlist from January 04, 2023. 

Directed by Mohammad-Reza Varzi, the 95-episode period drama will hit the air on Wednesday at 22:00 GMT. Each episode will repeat the next day at 04:00, 10:00 and 16:00 all GMT times.

'The Enigma of the Shah' recounts Iran’s contemporary history, beginning with the rule of Reza Shah Pahlavi and ending with the Islamic Revolution of Iran which brought down the Pahlavi Dynasty.

In 1979, the Iranian nation rose up to bring an end to the dictatorship of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. Led by a charismatic leader named Ayatollah Khomeini, Iranians finally succeeded in changing the country’s system to an Islamic Republic.

Notable among the cast members of the show are Hessam Navvab-Safavi, Ali Dehkordi, Rahim Norouzi, Arsalan Qasemi, Mehraveh Sharifinia, Hadis Fouladvand, Mohammad-Reza Sharifinia, Gohar Kheirandish, Siavash Tahmoures and Sorayya Qasemi.

The new show will be replacing ‘Dark Intelligence 2’ directed by Masoud Abparvar.

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