Zindagi Tamasha, a movie that was unable to carve its way to Pakistani cinemas, won the best film award at 6th Asian World Film Festival and the glad tidings were shared by cricketer Wahab Riaz.
Wahab Riaz, expelled from the squad for forthcoming tour to South Africa, was criticized on social media for sharing the triumph of controversial movie Zindagi Tamasha instead of focusing on game.
Zindagi Tamasha winning the best film award at 6th Asian World Film festival after competing against films from China, Iran, Japan and many other powerhouse film industries. A big shoutout to everyone involved, this will definitely help lifting the Pakistani Industry up 👏🏼👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/UkWW1Y5ifl
— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) March 18, 2021
The cricket enthusiasts grabbed the chance to mock Wahab for his disappointing performances in the previous matches.
One of his fans suggested he should pay heed to his sport skills.
اپنے کرکٹ پر توجو دو ِ تاکہ ٹیم میں کم بیک کر سکے .
— Zia Ur Rehman (@ZiaurRehmanreal) March 18, 2021
Similarly, another sports enthusiast criticized him for promoting a controversial movie and alleged him for portraying a negative image of Pakistan.
Have u watched this movie??? One should be ashamed after watching this type of concept. Portering negative face of pakistan to the world and getting fame.
Shame.
— Sohail Malik (@SohailM89523326) March 18, 2021
Pakistani filmmaker and actor Sarmad Sultan Khoosat’s Zindagi Tamasha, which was scheduled to release last year, never made it to the cinemas in Pakistan but got lauded on international platforms.
The movie bagged Best Film and Best Actor awards at the Asian World Film Festival.
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Based on the life of a cleric in the country who faced rejection from society, the film’s release was stalled due to protests by a religious political party.
The film was cleared by all three censor boards including CBFC, Punjab, and Sindh but its release was banned just three days before its schedule.
In an open letter written a few days earlier to the scheduled release, addressing to Pakistan’s president, Prime Minister, Chief of the Army Staff, Chief Justice, Ministry of Information, and the public, Sarmad Khoosat said that there was never any intention to attack, to point fingers at or humiliate any institution or individual.