Iman — Opponent Character Profile

About Iman

The protagonist, an Iranian refugee and former national-level wrestler in Sweden. He trains to join the Swedish national team to expedite his asylum process while concealing his homosexuality, which was the actual reason he fled Iran.

Iman — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Payman Maadi

Appears in

Opponent (2023)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Iman — Family Father — Sahar (Diana Farzami)

  Father-daughter bond navigating cultural loss.

• Iman — Family Father — Asal (Nicole Mehrbod)

  Father-daughter bond amid displacement.

• Iman — Family Husband — Maryam (Marall Nasiri)

  Married couple navigating refugee life together.

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