Zindagi Tamasha, titled Circus of Life in English, is a 2019 Pakistani drama film directed by Sarmad Khoosat.
The release of the film was repeatedly delayed due to censorship concerns and protests by Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan.
[5][6] A devout Muslim who writes, composes, and even records hymns praising the Prophet Muhammad, Rahat is a respected elderly man who works in real estate and takes care of his bedridden wife.
Circus of Life provides a calm and detailed picture of challenging issues,[9] in a strict Muslim society and the search for the identity of an elderly man who gradually comes to realize his "minoritiness".
The film features Arif Hassan, Eman Suleman, Samiya Mumtaz and Ali Kureshi.
[17][18] Zindagi Tamasha premiered at the 24th Busan International Film Festival on 6 October 2019 under the section "A Window on Asian Cinema".
[28][29] Zindagi Tamasha was selected as Pakistan's entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
The supposedly "blasphemous" material includes criticism of ulama and an alleged reference to bacha bazi.