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“An unforgettable saga of partition”

Tamas (1988)

First aired January 9, 198850m/ep1 season · 6 epsEnded
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Drama

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.

Created By

Govind Nihalani

Top Billed Cast

Om Puri

Om Puri

Nathu

Deepa Sahi

Deepa Sahi

Kammo

Uttara Baokar

Uttara Baokar

Jasbir

Amrish Puri

Amrish Puri

Sardar Teja Singh

A.K. Hangal

A.K. Hangal

Bakshiji

Iftekhar

Iftekhar

Ehsan Ali

Manohar Singh

Manohar Singh

Hayat Baksh

Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey

Karim Khan

Bhisham Sahni

Bhisham Sahni

Harnam Singh

Dina Pathak

Dina Pathak

Banto

K.K. Raina

K.K. Raina

Mirdad

Surekha Sikri

Surekha Sikri

Rajo

Pankaj Kapur

Pankaj Kapur

Thekedar

Surendra Pal

Surendra Pal

Shah Nawaz

Veerendra Saxena

Veerendra Saxena

Jamail

Pinchoo Kapoor

Pinchoo Kapoor

Dilawar

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

Hindi

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

February 13, 1988

Networks

DD National

Production

Blaze Film Enterprises

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