Trivia for Persepolis USC

His father worked for the Afghanic ministery of foreign cases.

He considers Satyajit Ray as his inspiration for his films.

He says that all of his films are very personal but he considers The Kite Runner (2003) as his biography film.

Because of his independent work and the big content of his directorial films, it usually takes a lot of time between the gap of his previous film and his next film.

Considers Charles Bronson and Steve McQueen as his absolute roll models.

Even though he is known to be a very aspiring art house film director, he says that he is also a very big fan of the 80s testerone action films/ vigilante films of the 70s.

Suffers from severe mental trauma because of the Taliban wars in Afghanistan which he witnessed as a child at the age of 7.

He has a fear of thunder weather.

He was not only executive producer of Slumdog Millionaire (2008). He also helped Danny Boyle directing the situations in the film since he had been in similar situations as a youngster.

Most of his films are shot in Afghanistan and most of it also in that language, but he says he really likes the American culture way more.

He is planning to direct a big budget action movie with some old filmstars of the 80s. For a long time, Persepolis USC was in talks to direct The Last Stand (2013) but eventually Persepolis USC left the director's chair. He is, however, still planning to direct a big action movie.