Colleagues often remarked that Bakhshi arrived at rehearsals fully prepared, text memorized, motivations considered, and blocking carefully observed. The structured mindset developed during his years of service complemented his emotional depth as an actor. Rather than suppressing creativity, discipline sharpened it.
After completing his service, he joined the Ministry of Culture and Art and concentrated more fully on acting within the Theater Department. From that point forward, performance became his primary vocation.
Theater Career and Major Stage Works
Bakhshi’s theatrical repertoire was vast and diverse. He performed in at least forty major plays, exploring both international and domestic dramatic literature. Among the significant productions in which he appeared were The Unburied Dead by Jean-Paul Sartre, directed by Hamid Samandarian, and The Hero of Akbar Dies, directed by Abbas Javanmard.
He collaborated extensively with the visionary playwright and director Bahram Beizai, appearing in productions such as The Feast and The Sultan of the Snake. These works demanded versatility, as performers often shifted between symbolic roles and layered characterizations rooted in myth and history. Bakhshi excelled in such environments, moving fluidly between realism and stylization.
