Circus of Life

Circus of Life (2020)

Zindagi Tamasha

A devout Muslim who writes, composes, and even records hymns praising the Prophet, Muhammad Rahat Khawaja is a respected elderly man who works in real estate and takes care of his bedridden wife. One day, he attends the wedding of a friend's son, where he inadvertently shows off a dance in front of his friends and family. His dance gets recorded and then uploaded to all social media platforms, which then also gets broadcasted on television. And chaos begins to ensue in his quiet life. Other than his wife, no one else in the world understands Rahat's circumstances. His daughters and neighbors criticize him, his friends turn their backs on him

Date of release
2020-01-24
TMDB
7.9 / 10 (12)
Runtime
2h 24m
Genres
Drama
Director
Sarmad Sultan Khoosat

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

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 on 6 October 2019 and went on to win notable awards at Busan, 2020 Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival (MISAFF20), 23rd UK Asian Film Festival and the 6th Asian World Film Festival. Zindagi Tamasha was selected as Pakistan's entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but was not nominated.

Production

Zindagi Tamasha, the title of the film, is inspired by the eponymous song of the film Naukar Wohti Da (1974), the rights of which were purchased by Sarmad Khoosat. The film is produced by Khoosat's sister, Kanwal Khoosat and written by Nirmal Bano. The film features Arif Hassan, Eman Suleman, Samiya Mumtaz and Ali Kureshi.

This film shows an intimate portrait of a family who lives in Lahore.

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