
The actor and filmmaker were arrested on July 13, 2011, in a film without permission, "Tehran I auctioned", and was transferred to Qarchak and Ramin Prison. The court sentenced her to one year in prison and 90 lashes, but at the appeals court the sentence was reduced to 3 months and one day and the financial penalty decreased. Vafamehr, the wife of Naser Ghangaei, the director of the cinema, was released on November 3 of the same year after about 4 months.