At a glance
- Identifiers
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- Review
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Contested: This record includes matters on which scholars differ. The speaker's views are labelled as his, and other views are marked where no cited source yet exists.
Religious authoritiesTradition versus culture
Screening Room
- Format
- Film · Muslim history or life carries the story
- Released
- 2019 CE · 1440 AH†
- Countries
- PK
- Languages
- ur (original)
- Approach
- drama of Muslim life
- Depiction of sacred figures
- The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable
- Titles in other languages
- زندگی تماشاZindagi TamashaCircus of Life
Reception
- Objection — Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan; release delayed from January 2020Historical
Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.
Overview
"Zindagi Tamasha" is a film about contemporary Muslim life, released in 2019, produced in Pakistan, directed by None. Its leading performers include Samiya Mumtaz, None, None, None and None. A Pakistani film about a singing religious man who is filmed dancing at a wedding, and whom society brands; it provoked religious objections that delayed its release, and then it became Pakistan's Oscar submission. 1 2
Context and reception
Among the objections recorded: Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan; release delayed from January 2020. 1
Connections
- Features
- Samiya Mumtaz· Eman Suleman· Adeel Afzal· Nadia Afghan· Mehar Bano· Sarmad Sultan Khoosat
- Directed by
- Sarmad Sultan Khoosat
People and things also explored
The Lizard· Hür Adam: Bediüzzaman Said Nursi· Mawlana· Sheikh Jackson· The abjad letters named for Madyan's kings· Ahl al-Kitab (the People of the Book, their status, and the rules on marriage, food, covenant and dealings)· Intellectual invasion (al-ghazw al-fikri) in the Sheikh's view· Islamic management
Sources
- Wikidata
- IMDb
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Zindagi Tamasha”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/zindagi-tamasha-2019/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.