Taraneh Alidoosti pledges to ‘pay any price to stand up for my rights’ as demonstrations continue to rock the Islamic republic
Leading Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti has posted a picture of herself without the mandatory headscarf and holding a sign in support of protests that have shaken the Islamic republic for over 50 days.
Alidoosti, one of the best-known film stars living in Iran, posted the image of her holding a slogan of the protest movement “Woman. Life. Freedom” to her Instagram account, where she has nearly eight million followers.
The 38-year-old is a regular in movies by Asghar Farhadi, the award-winning director – including The Salesman, which took the Oscar for best foreign language film in 2017.
Recently, she vowed to remain in her homeland at “any price”, saying she did not have a foreign passport or residence.