Amir Dezhakam, an actor and director of cinema and television, said: I had a sharp criticism of commercialization of art; At the end of my speech, Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi said: You said at the beginning that you would raise four points, but you said three points. Why didn’t you mention the last point? His attention to artists’ reviews was exemplary.
According to Artmag.ir, Amir Dezhakam, said about martyrdom of Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and his accompanying delegation: I am sorry. It was a very bitter incident; Because we lost president of Iran; The sad part is why did this happen? We have very powerful designers and engineers, why should this accident happen to the Iran’s officials?
Dezhakam, continued: One day artists had a conversation with him and they invited me too. I have already said that my words are harsh, I do not shy away from expressing my criticisms. They still told me to come and say your words. That day, I raised the issue of commercialization of art and, ironically, I expressed it very harshly.
Actor added: My criticism was about commercialization of art; Business is business and art is art. The two do not go together. Theater should not take rent from artists, theater should not take a percentage from artists. Theater is mother of arts and we do not offer our mother for sale. Shahr Theater and Vahdat Hall should not be rented.
Actor of Sounds of Rain series said: I spoke very fast that day and he listened, and at the end they came to me and said: You said at beginning of your speech that you would raise four points, but you said three points. Why didn’t you mention the last point? I also said: They didn’t give me time and he said: Tell me now. He followed up on this issue and ordered to follow up. His attention to artists’ reviews was exemplary.
Amir Dezhakam, referring to Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi’s reaction, said: “My heart really burned for his loss.” After hearing my words, they said that you are right and you are right and ordered to follow up.
Actor of Mortal Wound series, about his criticism of commercialization of art, added: “If theater is supposed to generate income, why don’t we turn theaters into pizzerias and money exchanges?” Theater is meant to generate income, its impact should be followed several years later. Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh provides cultural benefits for us several centuries later.
Merchant and artist, their work procedure is clear. If we become an artist, we should act like an artist, and if we become a businessman, we should act like a businessman. Businessmen do not have the right to comment on cultural issues. They are businessmen and an artist who wants to make money through art is a businessperson and not an artist.
Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, Khadem ol-Reza (a.s.) and the eighth Islamic president of Iran, who suffered an air accident on Sunday evening dated May 19, 2024, on his way back from the opening ceremony of Qiz Qalasi dam to city of Tabriz, in Varzaqan region of East Azerbaijan province. and along with all his companions, he was martyred at the same time as Imam Reza (a.s.) was born.
Hojat ol-Islam Seyyed Mohammad Ali Al Hashem, representative of religious jurist and imam of Tabriz, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malek Rahmati, governor of East Azerbaijan, Sardar Seyyed Mehdi Mousavi, commander of presidential protection unit, and a number of bodyguards and helicopter crew were among passengers of helicopter carrying president.
