Daily Times

Sarmad Khoosat is known for providing unique and thought provoking performances and has proven his mettle time and again, giving TV some of its most memorable serials in recent times. His debut feature film, ‘Manto’ (2015), where he took on the protagonist’s part as well, paid homage to the life and times of the Indo-Pak writer, Saadat Hassan Manto. With his latest cinematic offering, ‘Zindagi Tamasha’, Sarmad is getting back to the roots, exploring his hometown, Lahore and according to a local entertainment website, the shooting phase of the film has been completed.

“I wanted to make a film about Lahore; I had a particular setting and character in mind, and this song felt befitting, so I bought its rights and we’re using both, the original and a rendition. This film came out of a lot of personal experiences, and the need to tell the story of city I understand and love,” Khoosat said.

Zindagi Tamasha stars Eman Suleman as the lead, alongside veteran television actress Samia Mumtaz. Arif Hasan and Ali Kureishi will also feature in pivotal roles. Kanwal Khoosat has taken producer’s seat and the screenplay was done by newcomer Nirmal Bano, a NCA graduate. Debutant band Sakin, has been given an opportunity to do the music for the film. This will be the first film to release under the banner of “Khoosat Film.”

Published in Daily Times, January 23^rd 2019.