Haft Sang (television series)
Haft Sang (Persian: هفتسنگ; "Seven stones") is an Iranian television series by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). An adaptation (or as some comments Shot-for-shot copy) of the American television series Modern Family, it first began airing in 2014 one day after the beginning of Ramadan. It is named after "haft sang" or lagori, a children's game. Each episode is around 40 to 50 minutes long, twice as long as each episode of the original American version.[1] 20th Century Fox did not authorize the production of this series, and it is a frame-by-frame remake of the American version.[2] Some subplots in the American version are not present in Haft Sang. Sina Haghighi, a YouTube user from Iran, stated that the series therefore has a slower pace compared to the American version.[1]
Characters
Mohsen and Leila are the Haft Sang versions of Phil and Claire, while Shaahin and Shadi are the Haft Sang versions of Luke and Alex.[1] The Haley character is changed to Amir, a teenage boy.[2] Dylan is replaced by Anoush, who is Amir's friend. As of 2015 portrayal of friendships between boys and girls of any age is not permitted on Iranian television.[1]
The Iranian equivalents of Mitch and Cam are a heterosexual couple, Behrooz and Elham; the latter is infertile so the couple adopts.[1]
The Iranian versions of Jay, Gloria, and Manny are Nasir, Mehri, and Hamed.[1]
References
External links
- Haft Sang - TV3
- "Can you guess the difference between Iran’s Modern Family remake and the original?." Pink News.
