Tamas

"An unforgettable saga of partition"

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First Aired: Jan 9, 1988

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 6

Rating: ⭐ 10 / 10

Drama

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.