Zindagi Tamasha

Zindagi Tamasha
Poster
Directed bySarmad Khoosat
Written byNirmal Bano
Produced byKanwal Khoosat
Starring
CinematographyKhizer Idrees
Music by
Production
company
Khoosat Films
Distributed byIMGC Global
Release dates
  • 3 October 2019 (2019-10-03) (Busan)
  • 4 August 2023 (2023-08-04)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryPakistan
Languages
  • Urdu
  • Punjabi

Zindagi Tamasha, titled Circus of Life in English, is a 2019 Pakistani drama film directed by Sarmad Khoosat. It premiered at the 24th Busan International Film Festival and went on to win notable awards at both Busan and the 2021 Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles. The release of the film was repeatedly delayed due to censorship concerns and protests by Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan.[1][2]

After multiple delayed releases and the censorship it faced, it was eventually released on YouTube on 4 August 2023.[3] Later, it was also made available on myco app.[4] In a groundbreaking move, TikTok collaborated with Khoosat Films to bring Zindagi Tamasha to its platform, marking the first-ever full-length film release on the popular short-form video app.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Sarmad Khoosat's Zindagi Tamasha to be released in Pakistani cinemas on March 18". Dawn Images. 17 December 2021. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Explained: What is the row over Pakistani film Zindagi Tamasha?". The Indian Express. 21 July 2020. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  3. ^ Images Staff (15 November 2022). "From Joyland to Khamosh Pani: A list of Pakistani films that have been banned over the years". Images. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  4. ^ https://myco.io/videohome/657b1b05b7f371aec93388df/
  5. ^ https://tribune.com.pk/story/2470067/from-the-big-screen-to-your-phone-zindagi-tamasha-to-be-the-first-film-released-on-tiktok
  6. ^ https://images.dawn.com/news/1192493