Drama

Tamas

"An unforgettable saga of partition"

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

Status

Ended

Original Name

तमस

First Air Date

January 9, 1988

Last Air Date

February 13, 1988

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Language

Hindi

Production Companies

Blaze Film Enterprises

Networks

DD National

S01E06

Episode 6

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