Mehdi Ahmad Panah was born on July 16, 1984, in Tehran. He embarked on his academic journey by studying mechanical engineering. However, right from the beginning of his academic pursuits, he found his passion for cinema. While studying at the engineering faculty, he engaged in several short films and theater productions. 

During his postgraduate studies, he decided to change the course of his life and continued his education in the field of film directing at the Tehran University of Art. He produced his first feature film in 2016, which was screened at the Fajr Film Festival in the same year in the Art and Experience section.

Currently, he is actively involved in theater and cinema in Tehran.