EXCLUSIVE:Farah Pahlavi, Empress ofIran, is ready to tell her story in a big way.
The doc project recently began shooting in Washington, D.C., with production expected to continue throughout the year.
The scripted project is being developed simultaneously.
Farah Pahlavi, the last Queen of IranCourtesy of Farah Pahlavi’s personal archive
I want to show what Iran is and who the Iranian people are.
The untitled projects will explore the life of the last Empress of Iran, Shahbanou Farah Pahlavi.
She never remarried or gave up her Iranian identity.
HIM Farah Pahlavi
Until death tore them apart.
The common thread between Amini and Pahlavi: women standing up and fighting for what they believe in.
Grace says she was interested in Her Majestys story because of her strength and unwavering devotion to womens rights.
Under the Pahlavi dynasty (1925-1979), women had more freedom, including the right to vote.
Rulers both before and after have extensively restricted womens rights.
Learning about Serendipitys focus on telling historically accurate stories, Pahlavi agreed to the collaboration.
Middleton boarded the project at a later time.
It is a great honor and privilege for us to share this very important and profound story.
We are excited to present this narrative to audiences around the world, reads a joint statement from producers.
I want people to see what sort of a human being he was.
He loved his country, his people.
There was also so much negative publicity.
But it has no connection to Pahlavi.
When asked aboutThe Last Shah, Pahlavi was unaware of it.
I havent heard that they are doing a show about his late Majesty, she said.
He was really a very terrible, rude person in the history of our country.
The wedding dress, along with many of her ensembles and jewels, stayed behind.
Many can be admired today at the Royal Clothes Museum in Tehran.
Pahlavi lost more than that including thousands of books and photographs as well as paintings.
Compatriots outside of Iran sold and gifted artwork to her that she said her children cannot keep.
Im thinking of what is important to do before I leave this world, she said.
But the whole day Im busy, which makes me happy because it gives me energy.
If Im able to do one positive thing, it gives me energy.
Amid her busy schedule, Her Majesty counts on her longtime companion to bring a smile to her face.
My daughter Farahnaz suggested my dog should be named Mowgli, and so it is.
Pahlavi touts the internet for allowing people to research history without the blockages for anyone wanting to learn more.
Oil became our luck and our problem.
When oil was in our hands, we could take extraction, the price and everything.
Some countries were not happy about that and they started to criticize the regime.
Fortunately, now they say things.
The young people see what we really were and it touches me very much.
It makes me so happy to still be alive and hear all this.
As I always say, the seeds that you plant with love and care never perish.
She said, Theres no use in thinking of that.
Family is also of utmost importance to Her Majesty and she often thinks of their future.
What I wish for them, first of all, is that they have a happy life.
