Mah-e Asal (TV series)

Mah-e Asal (Persian: ماه عسل, meaning "honeymoon") was an Iranian, Persian language, popular daily television program broadcast by Channel 3 during Ramadan. The host of the program was Ehsan Alikhani. The main subject of the program was the life of ordinary people who have had an extraordinary rare experience.[1]

Mah-e Asal
Created byEhsan Alikhani
Opening themeIntroduction
Country of originIran
Original languagePersian
No. of seasons12
No. of episodes355
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeDaily during Ramadan
Original release
NetworkIRIB TV3
ReleaseSeptember 13, 2007 (2007-09-13) –
June 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)

The program aired daily from 2007 to 2018 during Ramadan, often collaborating with Iran's judicial system, which is based on Islamic law and includes the "eye for an eye" principle.[2] It finished broadcasting and production after 12 years in 2018.[3]

The storyline of the 2019 film Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness, directed by Massoud Bakhshi, is based on the show, but transposes it to Yaldā Night instead of Ramadan. In the film, a young woman convicted of murder pleads for forgiveness from the daughter of the victim, while the audience can sms their votes to help pay for the blood money.[2]

Notable guests

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References

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  1. ^ "ماجرای بیماری ناشناخته مهمان "ماه عسل"". Mashregh News (in Persian). 30 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b Hadadi, Roxana (7 March 2020). "Performing Reality in the Iranian Courtroom-Style Drama Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness - Chaz's Journal". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  3. ^ "ماه عسل علیخانی به خط پایان رسید" Young Journalists Club(in Persian). 12 March 2019