Actress Alizeh Shah has ignited a fresh wave of criticism against ARY Digital’s reality show Tamasha, calling it out for promoting bullying, humiliation and psychological torment under the guise of entertainment.

 

As per the details, Tamasha is once again under fire for what critics are calling a “toxic and dehumanising spectacle”.

 

“Tamasha house? More like torture house. The producers should honestly be ashamed… We're out here glorifying bullying… humiliating people on national TV,” Shah wrote in a viral social media post, condemning the show’s treatment of contestants.

 

 

“I'm seriously questioning the contestants. Self-respect for signing up for something so degrading…” she added.

 

In her Instagram story, Shah also referred to the heartbreaking story of Humaira Asghar, a former Tamasha contestant and actor who was reportedly bullied and isolated during her time on the show.

 

 

“No one even cared to ask what she went through mentally after that show,” she wrote. “Here we are again… degrading, tormenting, and starving people of their dignity… And we call this entertainment?”

 

This isn’t the first time the show has been criticised. Earlier, actress Saheefa Jabbar Khattak and Romaisa Khan voiced similar concerns, with both questioning the show’s ethical boundaries and behavior of contestants.

 

 

Romaisa criticised the way contestants are pitted against each other, calling the concept of the show “complete stupid”.

 

Tamasha features a group of contestants living together in a confined house under 24/7 surveillance, competing in tasks while their every move is broadcast. But as ratings rise, so does the concern over how far the show is willing to go for drama.

 

With widespread backlash now gaining momentum online, many are questioning how such a show is being broadcast nationwide.

 

It merits a mention here that shows like Tamsha are widely accepted by the audiences and this show is also an adaptation of famous shows like Bigg Boss and Big Brother.