TV Series

Tamas (1988)

• First aired January 9, 1988
• Seasons: 1 · Episodes: 6
• 50m per episode

• Drama

“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.

Created by

Govind Nihalani

Starring

Om Puri, Deepa Sahi, Uttara Baokar