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Tamas( 1988)

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An unforgettable saga of partition

Overview

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.

  1. Govind Nihalani

    Creator

Series Cast

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    Om Puri

    Nathu

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    Deepa Sahi

    Kammo

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    Uttara Baokar

    Jasbir

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    Amrish Puri

    Sardar Teja Singh

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    A.K. Hangal

    Bakshiji

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    Iftekhar

    Ehsan Ali

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    Manohar Singh

    Hayat Baksh

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    Saeed Jaffrey

    Karim Khan

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    Bhisham Sahni

    Harnam Singh

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    Dina Pathak

    Banto

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    K.K. Raina

    Mirdad

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    Surekha Sikri

    Rajo

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    Pankaj Kapur

    Thekedar

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    Surendra Pal

    Shah Nawaz

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    Veerendra Saxena

    Jamail

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    Pinchoo Kapoor

    Dilawar

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    Akash Khurana

    Dr Kapoor

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    Harish Patel

    Karada

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    Nafisa Ali

    Liza

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    Barry John

    Richard

Current Season

Miniseries

1988 | 6 Episodes

Miniseries of Tamas premiered on Jan 09 1988

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Facts

Status

Ended

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Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • miniseries
  • partition