Soheila Golestani | |
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| Born | Soheila Golestani December 8, 1980 Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
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| Years active | 2001-present |
Soheila Golestani (born in 8 December 1980 in Tehran) is an Iranian actress and voice actor. [1] [2] [3] Golestani is a graduate of theater majoring in stage. [4]
In the Mahsa Amini protests a video of Golestani was published in which she appeared with several other actors without a hijab in front of the camera. [5] [6] This protest movement was later repeated with the same form and style by other groups of Iranian and foreign artists. [7]
Following the release of this video and its widespread coverage, Golestani and Hamid Pourazari were arrested on November 22, 2022. [8] Golestani was finally released on bail on December 11, 2022. [9]
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