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Afsānah Bāyigān | Afsaneh Bayegan | افسانه بایگان

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Afsānah Bāyigān | Afsaneh Bayegan | افسانه بایگان

Afsaneh Bayegan is a well-known Iranian actress with a career spanning a decade. She gained recognition at 15 when she won second place in Iran’s prestigious “Miss Iran”  held by Zan-i Rūz magazine. Her film debut in “Gumshudah” in 1986 became the year’s best-selling film. She emerged as the era’s first female superstar throughout the 80s, starring in hit movies like “Let Me Live” in 1986. Bāyigān received acclaim and Fajr International Film Festival nominations for her roles in “One Ticket, Two Movies! ” (1990), ” The Double Lottie” (1995), and ” Cafe Setareh ” (2004). She also left her mark on television with appearances in “SMS from Another World” (2008) and “Vaz‛īyyat-i Sifīd” (2011).