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.
| Title | Tamas |
|---|---|
| Year | 1988 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | India |
| Studio | DD National |
| Cast | Om Puri, Deepa Sahi, Uttara Baokar, Amrish Puri, A.K. Hangal, Iftekhar |
| Crew | Vanraj Bhatia (Music), Freni M. Variava (Producer), Govind Nihalani (Screenplay), Nitish Roy (Production Design), Sutanu Gupta (Editor), Lalit M. Bijlani (Producer) |
| Alternative Titles | Darkness |
| Keyword | based on novel or book, miniseries, partition |
| First Air Date | Jan 09, 1988 |
| Last Air date | Feb 13, 1988 |
| Season | 1 Season |
| Episode | 6 Episode |
| Runtime | 50:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 10.00/ 10 by 1.00 users |
| Popularity | 18.255 |
| Language | Hindi |
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