Hashem (played by Amir Aghaei) appears in Drown.
The antagonist and Hojjat's brother. He murders Parvaneh after a viral video of her humiliates him. Though initially sentenced to death, he manipulates events from behind the scenes, orchestrating past crimes against Mosayeb and Hojjat, and exploiting them for drug smuggling. Parvaneh (played by Tannaz Tabatabaei) appears in Drown.
The murdered sister-in-law whose swimming video goes viral, inciting Hashem's violent revenge. Her death sets the entire narrative in motion as Hojjat seeks revenge and uncovers the conspiracy behind the video's distribution. Ashkan (played by Ali Shadman) appears in Drown.
A liquor factory owner and associate of Hashem. He denies involvement in the secret filming of Parvaneh when questioned by Hojjat. He is later arrested by the police alongside other suspects Hojjat investigated. Mosayeb (played by Mehdi Hosseininia) appears in Drown.
A close friend of Hashem. Initially helps Hojjat search for suspects but later confesses to orchestrating the filming of Parvaneh out of revenge. Hojjat ultimately frames him by planting illegal drugs in his apartment to secure his arrest. Afsaneh (played by Mahlegha Bagheri) appears in Drown.
Hojjat's wife. She suffers from infertility, which the plot reveals was deliberately engineered by Hashem through a scheme involving Hojjat's arrest for smuggling. Akbar Kenti (played by Behrooz Panahandeh) appears in Drown.
A local man abducted by Hojjat. He confesses to informing the police, revealing that he acted under the orders of a woman who falsely claimed to be Hojjat's temporary wife. Mohammad (played by Iman Safa) appears in Drown.
A relative of Hojjat. He assists Hojjat in kidnapping and harassing individuals in the region who have a history of informing to the police.
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Characters
Hashem
(played by Amir Aghaei) — supporting
The antagonist and Hojjat's brother. He murders Parvaneh after a viral video of her humiliates him. Though initially sentenced to death, he manipulates events from behind the scenes, orchestrating pas...
Parvaneh
(played by Tannaz Tabatabaei) — supporting
The murdered sister-in-law whose swimming video goes viral, inciting Hashem's violent revenge. Her death sets the entire narrative in motion as Hojjat seeks revenge and uncovers the conspiracy behind...
Ashkan
(played by Ali Shadman) — supporting
A liquor factory owner and associate of Hashem. He denies involvement in the secret filming of Parvaneh when questioned by Hojjat. He is later arrested by the police alongside other suspects Hojjat in...
Mosayeb
(played by Mehdi Hosseininia) — supporting
A close friend of Hashem. Initially helps Hojjat search for suspects but later confesses to orchestrating the filming of Parvaneh out of revenge. Hojjat ultimately frames him by planting illegal drugs...
Afsaneh
(played by Mahlegha Bagheri) — supporting
Hojjat's wife. She suffers from infertility, which the plot reveals was deliberately engineered by Hashem through a scheme involving Hojjat's arrest for smuggling.
Akbar Kenti
(played by Behrooz Panahandeh) — supporting
A local man abducted by Hojjat. He confesses to informing the police, revealing that he acted under the orders of a woman who falsely claimed to be Hojjat's temporary wife.
Mohammad
(played by Iman Safa) — supporting
A relative of Hojjat. He assists Hojjat in kidnapping and harassing individuals in the region who have a history of informing to the police.
Key Relationships
Ashkan → Parvaneh
(Conflict Denier)
Mosayeb → Afsaneh
(Social Shared Victim)
Mohammad → Hashem
(Professional Henchman)
Akbar Kenti → Hashem
(Professional Associate)
Mosayeb → Parvaneh
(Narrative Avenger)
Afsaneh → Hashem
(Conflict Victim)
Ashkan → Hashem
(Professional Business Associate)
Akbar Kenti → Mosayeb
(Professional Hired Operative)
Hashem → Mosayeb
(Conflict Former Abuser)
Hashem → Parvaneh
(Conflict Murderer)
Story Analysis
A tragic exploration of revenge, systemic corruption, and the elusive nature of justice in the aftermath of a viral video.
