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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Om Puri, Deepa Sahi, Uttara Baokar, Amrish Puri, A.K. Hangal, Iftekhar
Crew: Govind Nihalani, Govind Nihalani, Bhisham Sahni, Govind Nihalani, Sutanu Gupta, Nitish Roy
Country: IN
Studio: DD National
Runtime: 50:14 minutes
Quality: HD
First air date: Jan 09, 1988
Last air date: Feb 13, 1988
Episode: 6 Episode
Season: 1 Season
IMDb: 1
