On February 7, 2009, his recorded interview with the Haft television program was broadcast on Channel 3. In this interview, he expressed harsh criticisms about some cinematographers and Fateme Motamedarya. Following the screening of this interview, Amin Tarakh appeared on the program that same night, and a day later, Rakhshan Bani-Etamad reacted in a letter and protested to Sedavsima for broadcasting a report about this actor in an inappropriate condition.
