Circus of Life
2020, Punjabi. Directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat.
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
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Punjabi
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- Released
- 24 January 2020
- Original title
- Zindagi Tamasha
- Country
- Pakistan
- Written by
- Nirmal Bano, Sarmad Sultan Khoosat
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Circus of Life runs 144 minutes (2h 24m).
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Circus of Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 January 2020. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Circus of Life?
Circus of Life (2020) was directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat and stars Arif Hassan, Samiya Mumtaz, Eman Suleman.