Tamas
An unforgettable saga of partition
1988 · 1 season · 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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Om Puri Nathu -
Deepa Sahi Kammo -
Uttara Baokar Jasbir -
Amrish Puri Sardar Teja Singh -
A.K. Hangal Bakshiji -
Iftekhar Ehsan Ali -
Manohar Singh Hayat Baksh -
Saeed Jaffrey Karim Khan -
Bhisham Sahni Harnam Singh -
Dina Pathak Banto -
K.K. Raina Mirdad -
Surekha Sikri Rajo
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