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09/01/1988 Drama 0h 50m
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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.

Top billed cast

  1. Om Puri

    Nathu

  2. Deepa Sahi

    Kammo

  3. Uttara Baokar

    Jasbir

  4. Amrish Puri

    Sardar Teja Singh

  5. A.K. Hangal

    Bakshiji

  6. Iftekhar

    Ehsan Ali

  7. Manohar Singh

    Hayat Baksh

  8. Saeed Jaffrey

    Karim Khan

  9. Bhisham Sahni

    Harnam Singh

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Current Season

Season 1

 1988 | 6 Episodes

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Status
Ended

Original Language
Hindi

Original Name
तमस

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