Khandevane
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| Khandevane | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | خندوانه |
| Genre | Comedy Interview Stand-up comedy |
| Written by | amiralihooshyar |
| Directed by | Rambod Javan |
| Presented by | Rambod Javan |
| Theme music composer | Habib Badiri Hooman "Gamno" Shahi |
| Country of origin | Iran |
| Original language | Persian |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 922 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Javad Farahani Ali Ahmadi |
| Cinematography | Farhad Jaberi Yazdi |
| Editor | Mehdi Ghanbari |
| Camera setup | Behrang Dezfoolizadeh |
| Running time | 80 min to 120 min |
| Production companies | MTN Irancell *780# Snowa |
| Original release | |
| Network | IRIB Nasim |
| Release | June 11, 2014 – present |
Khandevane or Khandevaneh (Persian: خندوانه (portmanteau of laughter and watermelon) is an Iranian telecast directed by Rambod Javan. It first aired on 11 June 2014 on Nasim channel. The program is focused on showing that there should not be any reason not to laugh using various acts such as stand-up comedy. It aired on cable network IRIB Nasim on Wednesdays to Fridays at 23:00 (IST). For its first two seasons, the program consisted of several parts like: Stand-up comedy, Live music, and Interviews. Other programs include: Report of the people, Competition in the studio, Sms Competition for featured viewers, and Lottery. A new item added to the show from its third season is Labahang (Lip sync). It is proclaimed by the program that it is adapted from Lip Sync Battle.
Several artists made original songs for the show . Gamno,Habib Badiri,Bomrani, Maziar Sarmeh, Mohsen Chavoshi, Reza Yazdani, and many others.
The program is hosted by Rambod Javan and Nima Shabannejad. There is also a doll, Jenab Khan participating in the show. It has spawned a spin-off, which has mainly the same elements but omitted the audience, called Ghaach (Persian: قاچ) (means Slice). Its first season was begun as a tie-in to 2018 World Cup, and the second season was launched alongside the Season 6 of Khandevane.
Hosts
[edit]Elements
[edit]- Rambod Javan (Designer, Director and Presenter)
- Mohammad-Fuad Safarianpour (Art Director)
- Ali Ahmadi (Producer)
- Sajjad Afsharian (Author)
- Bahram Azimi (Making Titles and Animation)
- Habib Badiri and Hooman "Gamno" Shahi (Singer and Composer)
- Mahmoud Karimi (Reporter)
- Behrouz Baghai (Reporter Provinces - Season 2)
- Abolfazl Sabbagh (Reporter London - Season 2)
- Mehdi Shah-Hosseini (Stage Manager)
- Bozorgmehr Hosseinpour (Thinker)
Actors
[edit]- Mohammad Bahrani (voice Jenab Khan)
- Nima Shaban Nejad
- Danial Ghafar Zadeh
- Arzhang Amirfazli
Episodes
[edit]- Season 1: 11 June 2014 - 25 October 2014 (114 episodes)
- Season 2: 18 April 2015 - 13 October 2015 (157 episodes)
- Season 3: 15 March 2016 - 1 October 2016 (137 episodes)
- Season 4: 20 December 2016 - 19 September 2017 (187 episodes)
- Season 5: 16 May 2018 - 7 September 2018 (42 episodes)
- Season 6: 21 November 2018 - 5 April 2019 (49 episodes + 16 Nowruz specials)
- Season 7: 10 March 2021 - TBA
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15th Hafez Awards | Best TV Program | Rambod Javan | Won |
| 2016 | 2nd 3Stars | Best Entertainment TV Program | Khandevane | Won |
| 16th Hafez Awards | Best TV Presenter | Rambod Javan | Nominated | |
| 2017 | 3rd 3Stars | Best Entertainment TV Program | Khandevane | Nominated |
| Best TV Presenter | Rambod Javan | Nominated | ||
| 17th Hafez Awards | Best TV Presenter | Rambod Javan | Nominated |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Khandevane at IMDb