Khandevane or Khandevaneh/xændeva:ne/ⓘ (Persian: خندوانه (portmanteau of laughter and watermelon) is an Iranian telecast directed by Rambod Javan. It first aired on 11 June 2014 on Nasim channel. The program is focused on showing that there should not be any reason not to laugh using various acts such as stand-up comedy. It aired on cable network IRIB Nasim on Wednesdays to Fridays at 23:00 (IST).
For its first two seasons, the program consisted of several parts like: Stand-up comedy, Live music, and Interviews. Other programs include: Report of the people, Competition in the studio, Sms Competition for featured viewers, and Lottery.
A new item added to the show from its third season is Labahang (Lip sync). It is proclaimed by the program that it is adapted from Lip Sync Battle.
Several artists made original songs for the show . Gamno,Habib Badiri,Bomrani, Maziar Sarmeh, Mohsen Chavoshi, Reza Yazdani, and many others.
The program is hosted by Rambod Javan and Nima Shabannejad. There is also a doll, Jenab Khan participating in the show. It has spawned a spin-off, which has mainly the same elements but omitted the audience, called Ghaach (Persian: قاچ) (means Slice). Its first season was begun as a tie-in to 2018 World Cup, and the second season was launched alongside the Season 6 of Khandevane.
