He also gave lectures on films and literature at the Center for Audiovisual Studies through the University of Capital.Dariush Mehrjui made his debut in 1966 with Diamond 33, a big budget parody of the James Bond film series. The film was not financially successful.But his second feature film, Gaav, brought him national and international recognition. The film Gaav, a symbolic drama, is about a simple villager and his nearly mythical attachment to his cow.
The film is adapted from a short story by renowned Iranian literary figure Gholamhossein Sa’edi. Sa’edi was a friend of Mehrjui and suggested the idea to him when Mehrjui was looking for a suitable second film, and they collaborated on the script. Through Sa’edi, Mehrjui met the actors Ezzatolah Entezami and Ali Nassirian, who were performing in one of Sa’edi’s plays. Mehrjui would work with Entezami and Nassirian throughout his career.
