The 69th birthday of Actress “Shohreh Aghdashloo” in the U.S.

In an interview with Time magazine, Aghdashloo stated that although she had previously resisted reinforcing the stereotype of Muslims as terrorists, the strength and complexity of the role convinced her to accept it. Iranian film scholar Hamid Naficy criticized Aghdashloo’s acting in “the sensationalist film The Stoning of Soraya M.” as “discredit her vow not to play in films that stereotype Middle Easterners, including Iranians.