Filmmaker Sarmad Khoosat has confirmed that the release of his film Zindagi Tamasha has been postponed. The film – which was barred from being shown in Pakistani cinemas due to political controversy – was due to be released in Pakistani cinemas in March. Directed and co-produced by Sarmad and Kanwal Khoosat and written by Nirmal Bano, Zindagi Tamasha’s cast includes Arif Hassan, Eman Suleman, Samiya Mumtaz and Ali Kureshi. Sarmad recently told a publication that the film has been "postponed" and will "come out soon". The filmmaker did not share why the release has been delayed. Khoosat Films had re-released the trailer for Zindagi Tamasha in December, showing the new release date for the film. The film had its premiere at the Busan International Film Festival in 2019 and was the first Pakistani film to win the prestigious Kim Ji-Seok Award at the festival. It also bagged the Snow Leopard Award for Best Film at the sixth Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) in 2021. The movie was also Pakistan's official film entry in the International Feature Film Award category for the 93rd Academy Awards in 2020.