Culture of the "Haftzova" newspaper. Akbar Zanjanpour: An artist should not put himself up for auction Akbar Zanjanpour, theater director and veteran actor, in a frank conversation about his constant love for the stage, he misses working with Bahram Bayzai and the roles he didn't get to play. He also talks about moving away from behind-the-scenes relationships, resisting the dominance of sponsors and concerts, and the necessity of artist independence. Why did Zanjanpur prefer to stay true to his artistic principles instead of fame and financial relationships? Read this artist's account of more than five decades of life on stage and his desire to bring peace back into people's lives in an interview with the Haft Sobach newspaper. The fatwa | news | Sports 7.