Mokhtarnameh
| Mokhtarnameh | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Genre |
History Biography Religion Epic |
| Written by | Davood Mirbagheri |
| Directed by | Davood Mirbagheri |
| Starring |
Fariborz Arabnia Farhad Aslani Reza Kianian Amin Zendegani Mehdi Fakhimzadeh Nasrin Moghanloo Shahram Haghighat Doost Reza Rouygari |
| Country of origin | Iran |
| Original language(s) | Persian |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Mahmoud Fallah Sima Film |
| Cinematography |
Azim Javanrouh Reza Ghaffari |
| Editor(s) | Mehdi Hosseinivand |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Distributor | IRIB TV1 |
Mokhtarnameh is an Epic/History television series directed by Davood Mirbagheri, based on the life of Al-Mukhtar. Over 140 actors were cast in it.[1]
Plot Summary
After years of farming and away from battlefield, Mukhtar returns to politics when Hasan ibn Ali is injured in his battle with Muawiyah's forces. Years later, Mukhtar arrives in Kufa to prepare for Ḥusayn ibn ‘Alī''s arrival. On Yazid's orders, Ibn Ziyad arrives and unites the people of Kufa against Husayn by using lies. Mukhtar is imprisoned to prevent riot. He is released after the battle of Karbala on Yazid's orders. Mukhtar vows to avenge Husayn's death. Needing allies, he travels to Mecca and meets Ibn Zubayr. Mukhtar helps Ibn Zubayr's brother, Mus'ab, defeat an Umayyad assault; but no alliance is made. Mukhtar returns to Kufa and unites the people now that Ibn Ziyad has returned to Damascus and Kufa is leaderless. Mukhtar expels Ibn Zubayr's appointed governor and takes control of the city. During the next years he kills almost all of Husayn's murderers, including Ibn Ziyad, Umar and Shimr, while battling both Umayyad caliph and Ibn Zubayr's armies. Eventually he is defeated by Mus'ab's army and retreats to his palace in Kufa. After one year, Mukhtar orders his forces to march and break the siege; but only few follow him outside. Mukhtar is killed and Mus'ab surprisingly orders all of Mukhtar's soldiers who have surrendered to be decapitated.
Production
The series, which took five years to complete, includes 40 episodes and is produced by Sima Film. The story reviews the events leading to the martyrdom of the Imams and ends with the adolescence of Mukhtar. The film also deals with sixteen years of Mukhtar’s life and includes the death of Muawiyah, the succession of Yazid, and the events leading to Ashura and whatever related to the uprising of Mukhtar until his and his companions’ martyrdom.[2]
Cast
- Fariborz Arabnia as Mukhtar Thaqafi
- Zhaleh Olov as the mother of Mukhtar Thaqafi
- Davoud Rashidi as the father-in-law of Mukhtar Thaqafi
- Farhad Aslani as Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
- Amin Zendegani as Muslim ibn Aqeel
- Reza Kianian as Abd Allah Ibn Zubayr
- Mohammad-Reza Sharifinia as Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah
- Javad Hashemi as the commander-in-chief of Hassan's army
- Parvin Soleimani as a woman selling pickles
- Vishka Asayesh as Ja'da bint al-Ash'at (Hassan's wife)
- Gohar Kheirandish as Hannaneh
- Hadis Fooladvand as Rahele
- Elham Hamidi as Shirin
- Kazem HajirAzad as Mulheb
- Behnaz Jafari as Marieh
- Karim Akbari Mobarakeh as Ahmar ibn Shomait
- Fariba Kosari as Umra (wife of Mukhtar)
- Mehdi Fakhimzadeh as Umar ibn Sa'ad
- Nasrin Moghanloo as Narieh (wife of Mukhtar)
- Ebrahim Abadi as Ubaydah ibn al-Harith
- Shahram Haghighat Doost as Ubaidullah ibne Hurr e Jofi
- Reza Rooygari as Kian
- Jafar Dehghan as Musab ibn al-Zubayr
- Mohammad Fili as Shemr
- Hasan Pourshirazi as Bahram
- Farrokh Nemati as Hani ibn Orweh
- Hamid Ataei as Saeb
- Hassan Mirbagheri as Ibrahim ibn Malik al-Ashtar
- Ahu Kheradmand as Kufi Woman
- Mahmoud Jafari as Ma'aqhal
- Parviz Pourhosseini as Maytham al-Tammar
- Anoushirvan Arjmand as Rifaat Ibn Shaddad
- Valiollah Momeni as Sharjabil
- Hamed Haddadi as Yahya
- Behnoosh Tabatabaei as Wife Manzar
- Shohreh Lorestani as Hamdanid Woman
- Abbas Amiri as Amer ibn Sa'd
Music
Music Mokhtarnameh Series made by Amir Tavassoli with in choir, is That Including 14 Tracks. is Singer music credits also Akbar Soltanali. Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Ramin Mazaheri in Baran Studio.
Track listing
| Mokhtar Nameh | |
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| Soundtrack album by Amir Tavassoli | |
| Released | 2012 |
| Genre | International |
| Length | 45:05 |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opening" | Amir Tavassoli | 03:35 |
| 2. | "Yalasarat" | Amir Tavassoli | 02:21 |
| 3. | "Mix" | Amir Tavassoli | 18:04 |
| 4. | "The Martyrdom of Umreh" | Amir Tavassoli | 02:10 |
| 5. | "Muslim ibn Aqeel Theme" | Amir Tavassoli | 03:18 |
| 6. | "The Wheat Harvester" | Amir Tavassoli | 02:13 |
| 7. | "Ashura" | Amir Tavassoli | 02:09 |
| 8. | "Labbaik" | Amir Tavassoli | 02:03 |
| 9. | "Mokhtar Theme" | Amir Tavassoli | 00:34 |
| 10. | "Martyrdom of Mokhtar" | Amir Tavassoli | 02:08 |
| 11. | "Mokhtar Narratives" | Amir Tavassoli | 02:31 |
| 12. | "War" | Amir Tavassoli | 02:12 |
| 13. | "Ode Lullaby Ali-e Asghar" | Amir Tavassoli | 01:52 |
| 14. | "Ending" | Amir Tavassoli | 03:46 |