tamasha

[tuh-mah-shuh]

noun

1. (in the East Indies) a spectacle; entertainment.

tamasha

/ təˈmɑːʃə /

noun

1. (in India) a show; entertainment

Word History and Origins

Origin of tamasha¹

1680–90; < Urdu < Persian tamāshā a stroll < Arabic

Word History and Origins

Origin of tamasha¹

C17: via Urdu from Arabic: a stroll, saunter

Example Sentences

Paik’s second book The Vulgarity of Caste : Dalits, Sexuality, and Humanity in Modern India, published by Stanford University Press in 2022, looked at the social and intellectual history of Dalit performance of Tamasha, a popular form of travelling theatre in Maharashtra.

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Last year, ahead of its debut at home, “Zindagi Tamasha” won the coveted Kim Ji-seok Award at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea, drawing praise from the film community in Pakistan.

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The Islamists had raised allegations of blasphemy over the film, “Zindagi Tamasha,” or “Circus of Life,” by Pakistani director Sarmad Khosat, which was to be released in late January.

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Zindagi Tamasha had its world premier at the prestigious Busan International Film Festival last year, where it was awarded the top fiction prize.

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The play has just opened at the Kiln theatre in Kilburn, north-west London, in a co-production with theatre company Tamasha and Live Theatre in Newcastle, where it will run in February before a UK tour.

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