Actor and model Mandana Karimi has spoken about the ongoing situation in Iran, sharing her concerns about the country’s political future and revealing that she intends to return if there is a change in regime.
In an exclusive conversation with Bollywood Hungama, Karimi was asked about her assessment of developments in Iran and what she foresees in the coming days. “Well, what’s happening? I think 24 hours ago, they actually brought someone to put in the place of Khamenei,” she said.
Karimi expressed hope for a different future for her home country. “And what I see for Iran is a free Iran, where women can do whatever they want, wear whatever they want, and go to whatever university they want to study. And I see Iran, which has a great relationship with the Middle East, that we are not a threat to people, but we are a nation that actually builds the Middle East, and what I see for Iran is the death to this regime, and they have to go,” she added.
When asked if she would consider returning to Iran, Karimi responded decisively. “The moment that they announce that this regime is gone, I’ll go, anyway, my bags are packed, I’m leaving India as well.”
She further confirmed that relocating is part of her immediate plan. “That is the plan because I feel like I’m breaking up with India. It’s very difficult for me, because I came to India when I was really young. India has given me everything, my modelling career, my acting career, and the loves that I had here, the friends that I have, but I feel like I don’t have a voice in India, and this past two months, I’ve never felt so homesick and lonely in Bombay,” she said.
Karimi also stated that her participation in protests and her outspoken stance on Iran have affected some of her relationships. “Unfortunately, because I went to protests, and I was talking about Iran so openly, I lost a lot of so-called friends, and I feel like India has betrayed me in a way. I feel like India has given me what it was supposed to give, now it’s time to move on, and hopefully I’m going to move to Iran.”
Karimi, who built her modelling and acting career in India, said her decision comes after months of emotional strain, as she balances her professional journey with concern for her homeland.
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