[custom_adv] Mehran Modiri ( born April 7, 1967) is a prolific actor, television and cinema director, comedian and musician. He is considered to be the leading artist in social satire. In his works, he has usually addressed people’s bad attitudes and negative characteristics and also criticized officials for the social deficiencies. [custom_adv] His various series which have been broadcast through IRIB have set records in terms of viewership (an estimated 85% viewership when he is on air), as well as make him a popular personality among masses. [custom_adv] His artistic career began in his teenage years as he was acting in local plays. He then entered the world of radio and television in the early 1990s, actively writing scripts for and participating in various comedy skits during the annual Norooz comedy television shows broadcast by the IRIB. [custom_adv] Payman Maādi, also known as Peyman Moādi, is an actor, screenwriter and director. He is best known for starring in the films A Separation and About Elly by director Asghar Farhadi and Last Knights with Morgan Freeman and the independent drama film Camp X-Ray. [custom_adv] For his role in A Separation, he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor in 2011. [custom_adv] Maadi started his film career as a screenwriter with the film Swan Song in 2000. He later wrote several renowned films. He began his acting career in Asghar Farhadi's film About Elly (2009), continuing his working relationship with the director in the film A Separation, which was released to widespread critical acclaim.