HRANA News Agency – Soheil Beiraghi, director of the film Bidad, and Leili Rashidi, one of its cast members, have been sentenced to fines in lieu of imprisonment. Sarvin Zabetian, another actress in the film and a co-defendant in the case, received a suspended prison sentence and a monetary fine.

According to the court’s verdict, Beiraghi was sentenced to three years and seven months in prison for “encouraging corruption,” and an additional eight months for “producing obscene content.” The court also ordered the confiscation of his equipment. However, the entire sentence was converted to a fine of 165 million tomans.

Rashidi was sentenced to 91 days in prison for “propaganda against the regime.” Her sentence was also converted to a fine, totaling 30 million tomans.

Zabetian received a 91-day prison sentence and a 10 million toman fine for “encouraging immoral acts.” Her prison sentence has been suspended for five years, during which she is barred from using a smartphone.

Three other members of the film’s production—Amir Jadidi, Ali Malagholipour, and Ali Shadmanfar—were acquitted of all charges.

Bidad, directed by Soheil Beiraghi and starring Leili Rashidi, Amir Jadidi, and Sarvin Zabetian, was produced in 2024. The film, which features scenes without mandatory hijab, follows a young female singer who protests Iran’s ban on women performing by singing in public spaces. Due to its critical content, Bidad was denied official production permits, and its director was interrogated during filming.