Tamas
“An unforgettable saga of partition”
Original title: तमस
Creator
Govind Nihalani
Director
Govind Nihalani
Screenplay
Govind Nihalani, Bhisham Sahni
3 wins
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.
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Country
India
Status
Ended
Cast
Om Puri
Nathu · 6 eps
Deepa Sahi
Kammo · 6 eps
Amrish Puri
Sardar Teja Singh · 6 eps
Saeed Jaffrey
Karim Khan · 6 eps
Harish Patel
Karada · 6 eps
Akash Khurana
Dr Kapoor · 6 eps
Iftekhar
Ehsan Ali · 6 eps
Dina Pathak
Banto · 6 eps
A.K. Hangal
Bakshiji · 6 eps
Pankaj Kapur
Thekedar · 6 eps
K.K. Raina
Mirdad · 6 eps
Nafisa Ali
Liza · 6 eps
Veerendra Saxena
Jamail · 6 eps
Uttara Baokar
Jasbir · 6 eps
Pinchoo Kapoor
Dilawar · 6 eps
Surekha Sikri
Rajo · 6 eps
Surendra Pal
Shah Nawaz · 6 eps
Manohar Singh
Hayat Baksh · 6 eps
Barry John
Richard · 6 eps
Bhisham Sahni
Harnam Singh · 6 eps
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