Tamas

Overview
Cast & Crew
Seasons
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The Plot

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.

Run Time

0h 50m

Original Title

तमस

Genre

Drama

Country

India

Language

Hindi

Official Release Date

January 9, 1988

Available Via

Streaming on DD National

Seasons

Miniseries
Blaze Film Enterprises
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