With the fate of Zindagi Tamasha still undecided, it comes as no surprise that its director Sarmad Khoosat is upset and frustrated with members of the film and TV ‘fraternity’. And the director made it very clear in a recent tweet.
It is still not known whether Zindagi Tamasha will ever see the light of the day or not. The film, which was scheduled to hit screens on January 25, was stopped from being released days before its release after the federal and provincial governments feared public unrest.
Read more – ‘Zindagi Tamasha’s fate hangs in limbo
While the Federal Government had said that the film will be reviewed by the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), the Punjab Government had directed the filmmaker to hold a screening on February 3 so that the film can be reviewed again. However, the screening has not taken place as yet. It is pertinent to mention here that the provincial and central censor boards had earlier cleared the film for release with a few cuts.
Ever since the film was barred from release, director Sarmad had not made a public statement regarding the film. His father, Irfan Khoosat, who had filed a case against Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) for interfering in the smooth release of the film also withdrew his petition for reasons unknown.
Meanwhile, TLP chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi had remarked that he would not let the film release no matter what saying: “We will not let Zindagi Tamasha release and will do whatever it takes to make sure it does not see the light of day.”
Read more – ‘Over my dead body,’ says Khadim Rizvi on Zindagi Tamasha release
Earlier, Sarmad had also appealed to the Prime Minister, President, Chief of Army Staff and the Chief Justice of Pakistan to facilitate the release of the film.
Celebrities who voiced their support for Sarmad in this time include Mahira Khan, Humayun Saeed, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Sanam Saeed, Mansha Pasha and Osman Khalid Butt.
