Despite his successes, Taghvai’s later career was marked by long periods of silence and withdrawal. He was known for his perfectionism and his refusal to compromise his artistic integrity. Projects were sometimes delayed or abandoned because he did not find the conditions right for honest creation. Yet even when he was not making films, his influence remained powerful. Young filmmakers regarded him as a model of sincerity and artistic independence—a director who valued truth over fame and integrity over productivity.
