Barareh Nights

Plot outline

The show is set in the fictional village of Barareh in Iran of the 1930s, about a journalist in the name of kianoosh estegrar zade, during the reign of Reza Shah Pahlavi, whose picture can be seen on the set. The village people have their own Persian dialect which humorously modifies the language. In addition to this, the Barareans also have certain customs and rituals which at times are comical, such as their method of eating chick peas—by slapping individual peas from palm into mouth. The village of Barareh is believed by many be a microcosm of Iran. The town is split along the lines of Upper and Lower Barareh, which allegedly mimics the difference between the classes in modern-day Iran. Events in the village, such as football ("darbid") matches, village council elections and marriage closely mirror today's Iran.

The show stars Mehran Modiri, as Shir Farhad, the son of Lower Barareh's khan, or leader. He lives with his sister, Saharnaz(Shaghayegh Dehghan); mother, Shadoneh(Falamak Joneidi); and father, Salar Khan. The show begins when a journalist, Kiyanoosh(Siamak Ansari), from Tehran is arrested for writing an article criticizing the government, escapes capture, and then is bitten by a snake. Shir Farhad finds him collapsed and brings him to the village of Barareh, nurtures him to health, and gradually introduces him to the town and the other characters in the show, such as the families of Upper and Lower Barareh's Khans, as well as the flamboyant village poet, Bagoori, and village doctor. Later in the series, new characters such as the village gendarme and Upper Barareh's Khan's son and daughter, Keivoon (Reza Shafiei Jam) and Leiloon (Behnoosh Bakhtiari), join the cast. Davooneh doesn't appear in this.

Cast

Lower Barrareh

Mehran Modiri - Shir Farhad Barareh (the Lower Barareh Khan's son, but later he becomes the son-in-law of the Khan of Upper Barareh).

Siamak Ansari - Kiyanoosh Barareh (A journalist that is committed to jail because of political event, but he later becomes the husband of Saharnaz Barareh, which makes him the son-in-law of the Khan of Lower Barareh)

Shaghayegh Dehghan - Saharnaz Barareh (the Lower Barareh Khan's daughter)

Mohammad Shiri - Salar Khan Barareh (the Khan of Lower Barareh)

Falamak Joneidi - Shadoneh Khanoum Barareh (the Lower Barareh Khan's wife)

Hassan Shokohi - Babri Khan Barareh (Brother of Shadoneh)

Upper Barrareh

Saeid Pirdoost - Sardar Khan Barareh (the Khan of Upper Barareh)

Fatemeh Hashemi - Shakheh Shemshad Khanoum Barareh (the Upper Barareh Khan's wife)

Behnoosh Bakhtiari - Leiloon Barareh (the Upper Barareh Khan's daughter)

Reza Shafiei Jam - Keivoon Barareh (the Upper Barareh Khan's son)

Saed Hedayati - Jan Nesar Barareh (the Upper Barareh Khan's quasi-servant, whose sole purpose is to compliment and cajole him)

Hadi Kazemi - Nezam Do Barareh (Barareh's Gandarmerie assistant and the son of the khan of Bararieh)

Running gags

"Barareh Nights" is full of gags, which make a huge contribution to language of people. Some of these gags are listed below:

Give me money!: In the show Keyvoon is a thug, even though his parents thought he was a doctor. He often robs people by telling them: "Give me money!" (Persian: پول وَده), and when they reply: "Why?" He says: "Bullying money!" (Persian: پولِ زور وَده) Sometimes he says "Give me money" for no reason.

Zorro: In one episode, Salar Khan turns out to be the Zorro of Barareh, a comic homage to the original Zorro. Because of his old age, he wants his son, Shir Farhad, to succeed him as the next Zorro. In a later episode, Shadoneh tells Shakhe Shemshad that her husband is Zorro, and Shakhe Shemshad replies: "No! My son, Keyvoon is Zorro!" Shadoneh replies: "But when Zorro came, Keyvoon was among the people, how can he be Zorro?" Shakhe Shemshad retorts: "Well, because he played in two roles, simultaneously."

That's Different!: In Bararian language, there are four expressions to say: "That's Different!". While Persians say: "Fargh Mikone" as a synonym to "That's Different!", Bararians say:

"Fargh Makooleh" for large differences

"Fargh Fookooleh" for medium differences

"Fargh Fan Coil" for small differences

"Fargh Phil Collins" for extremely small differences

Fargh Makoolah was first said by Davood in Pavarchin.

Khoob Biiid?: Was it gooood?; the poet Bagoori says this after every poem to make sure that people liked it.

Jiiiiigar: This is Salar Khan's slogan, meaning sweetheart.

About the Story

Main Protagonist: Kiyanoosh Barareh

Main Antagonist: Nezam Do Barareh

Character's information

Kiyanoosh Esteghrar-Zade first is a stranger in Barareh, but then he becomes the husband of Saharnaz Barareh, then in episode 46 he becomes the son of the Khan of the Lower Barareh. Also Shir Farhad Barareh first is the son of the Khan of the Lower Barareh, but then he becomes the husband of Leinoon Barareh, but after that he becomes the son of the Khan of the Upper Barareh. Keivoon Barareh dies because of a terrible disease, so then in related series; Pavarchin; Shir Farhad Barareh becomes the khan of upper Barareh but he first changes him to the king of Upper Barareh but later he changes himself to the foreverpresident of Upper Barareh. Also as Kiayanoosh Barareh becomes the Khan of the Lower Barareh, but later he changes himself to the King of the Lower Barareh, but later he changes himself to the foreverpresident of the Lower Barareh. Also as Nezam Do Barareh becomes the Khan of Bararieh, but later he changes himself to the King of Bararieh, but later he changes himself to the foreverpresident of Bararieh.