August marks the month of Independence and freedom for Pakistan, and this time, filmmaker Sarmad Khoosat, too, wants to set something free. Pakistan's much-awaited film Zindagi Tamasha, after facing a ...

With Oscar nominations just a day away, Pakistan is hoping its picture gets one of the slots for best foreign film. But it's a film that most Pakistanis aren't able to see. The 2-hour, 15-minute long ...

There is finally some good news for Pakistani fans desperately waiting to watch Sarmad Khoosat’s banned film Zindagi Tamasha online – however, it comes with a price. Khoosat Films and Southasia Peace ...

Actor and director Sarmad Khoosat’s upcoming directorial venture, Zindagi Tamasha (internationally known as Circus of Life) had its world premiere earlier this month at the Busan International Film ...

This is the story of an unholy alliance, Pakistan-style. By Mohammed Hanif Mr. Hanif is a novelist. In 2019, more than 80 young Pakistani artists came together to work on a small-budget independent ...

The Pakistan Academy Selection Committee has selected Sarmad Khoosat’s “Circus of Life” (aka “Zindagi Tamasha”) as the country’s entry in the 2020 Oscars’ international feature category. The film had ...

The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights chairperson on Tuesday announced that the panel had “found nothing wrong” with Sarmad Khoosat’s film Zindagi Tamasha. In a post on Twitter, Pakistan ...

Sarmad Khoosat’s ‘Zindagi Tamasha’ has been awarded the Snow Leopard Award for Best Film, as well as Best Actor for Arif Hassan. Almost 40 films from 20 participating countries were presented at the ...

The film premiered at the 24th Busan International Film Festival in October 2019 and served as Pakistan's official submission to the 93rd Academy Awards (The Oscars) in 2021, although it didn't ...

Khoosat Films Private Limited has filed a petition in Lahore against the Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan for attempting to prevent the public release of upcoming film Zindagi Tamasha. A petition filed by ...

Zindagi Tamasha has come under fire for its portrayal of a its Muslim cleric. Critics add it to a growing list of entertainment shelved this year... With Oscar nominations just a day away, Pakistan is ...