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Tamas

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Tamas

An unforgettable saga of partition

10.0

1988

“An unforgettable saga of partition”

Synopsis

Based on the novel by Bhisham Sahni, Tamas is an epic drama set against the backdrop of riot-stricken North India on the eve of Partition in 1947. Nathu, an outcast, is hired to kill a pig, whose carcass he’s later appalled to find in front of the mosque. A riot follows and, ridden with guilt, Nathu takes his ailing mother and pregnant wife and leaves town.

Created By

Govind Nihalani

Drama

based on novel or bookminiseriespartition

Cast & Crew

Om Puri

Om Puri

as Nathu

Deepa Sahi

Deepa Sahi

as Kammo

Uttara Baokar

Uttara Baokar

as Jasbir

Amrish Puri

Amrish Puri

as Sardar Teja Singh

A.K. Hangal

A.K. Hangal

as Bakshiji

Iftekhar

Iftekhar

as Ehsan Ali

Manohar Singh

Manohar Singh

as Hayat Baksh

Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey

as Karim Khan

Bhisham Sahni

Bhisham Sahni

as Harnam Singh

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