Sahar Zakaria
Sahar Zakaria is an Iranian television and film actress. Zakaria was born in Arak. She got her fame acting in Mehran Modiri's shows and soap operas such as Pavarchin, Marde Dohezar Chehreh, and Bitter [Coffee (Iranian video series)|Ghahve-ye Talkh].
Career
Sahar Zakaria made her acting debut with the series Under Your Protection, before trying her hand at stage acting. She played in the movie A Man Made of Glass.
Sahar has also appeared in movies including Boys of the Moonlight , The Second Woman, Fatherly Secrets, and Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. Among the series she has starred in Tiptoe, The Man of Two Thousand Faces, Bitter Coffee, The Billionaire and In Hashieh are better-known works.
Controversies
Activity ban
In February 2021, following the death of Ali Ansarian, Sahar Zakaria expressed criticism on her personal social media page regarding the failure to procure COVID-19 vaccines, prompting a sharp response from the television program 20:30. In April 2021, she announced in a video that she had been banned from working due to this protest.
Non-payment of wages
In April 2021, Sahar Zakaria released a video stating that she had not been paid for her role in the series Bitter Coffee. She also shared evidence on her Instagram page of threats allegedly made by individuals associated with Mehran Modiri.
Removal of hijab
During the 2022 Iranian protests, Zakaria removed her hijab and wrote, "It’s been about a month since I shaved my hair. I didn’t want to announce it because I was embarrassed, but if it can help alleviate any pain, I’m here."
Summons to court
In December 2023, Sahar Zakaria, along with Saba Kamali and Danial Moghadam, was summoned to court due to the release of the song Houri.
Filmography
Most notable works: