Tamas

Tamas

An unforgettable saga of partition

Limited Series 1988 · 6 eps · ★ 9.5 · Drama

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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

Network: DD National

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