Circus of Life

Jan 24, 2020

2h 24m

★ 8.4

Overview

A devout Muslim who writes, composes, and even records hymns praising the Prophet, Muhammad Rahat Khawaja is a respected elderly man who works in real estate and takes care of his bedridden wife. One day, he attends the wedding of a friend's son, where he inadvertently shows off a dance in front of his friends and family. His dance gets recorded and then uploaded to all social media platforms, which then also gets broadcasted on television. And chaos begins to ensue in his quiet life. Other than his wife, no one else in the world understands Rahat's circumstances. His daughters and neighbors criticize him, his friends turn their backs on him

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Khoosat Films

IMGC Global Entertainment

Distribution Club (DC)

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Cast

Muhammad Rahat Khawaja

Arif Hassan

Farkhanda

Samiya Mumtaz

Sadaf

Eman Suleman

Danish

Ali Kureshi

Cameo

Sarmad Sultan Khoosat

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