Their establishments often competed with one another, yet they shared an underlying goal: to elevate cabaret culture in Tehran, making it both commercially viable and culturally significant. The Hejazi name thus became synonymous with entertainment in the pre-revolutionary era.
Cinema Dreams: Unfinished Projects
In addition to music and cabarets, Parviz Hejazi ventured into film production. By the mid-1970s, he was preparing to produce two films:
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“A Tear Falls Tonight” – a melodrama expected to feature well-known singers and actors of the time.
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“Kose Junob” – a project believed to be inspired by southern Iranian culture, possibly blending music and folklore into a cinematic narrative.
Unfortunately, both films remained unfinished due to his untimely death in 1976. These incomplete projects symbolize the interrupted trajectory of his career, leaving behind a “what could have been” legacy in Iranian cinema.
