Akhtar, the Joker
1981, Persian. Directed by Latif Ahmadi.
Akhtar is a good humored working class man who is nicknamed The Joker, and tries to rise on the social ladder during the 1970s in Kabul.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
- Rated
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- Released
- 16 April 1981
- Original title
- اختر مسخره
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Written by
- Azam Rahnaward Zariyab, Latif Ahmadi
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Akhtar, the Joker runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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Akhtar, the Joker isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 April 1981. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Akhtar, the Joker?
If you liked Akhtar, the Joker, try CQ, SubUrbia, Class Act.
Who directed Akhtar, the Joker?
Akhtar, the Joker (1981) was directed by Latif Ahmadi and stars Faqir Nabi, Nasir Aziz, Baseera Khatera.