Tamas (1988)
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.
- First Air Date: 1988-01-09
- Last Air Date: 1988-02-13
- Total Seasons: 1
- Total Episodes: 6
- Episode Runtime: 50 min.
- Network: DD National
- Director: Govind Nihalani
- Writers: Bhisham Sahni, Govind Nihalani.
- Creator: Govind Nihalani
