Tamas (1988)

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.

Released Jan. 9, 1988 300 min Episode 50 min 10+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: mdblist.bollywood, tmdb.based-on-novel-or-book, tmdb.miniseries, tmdb.partition, imdb.sikh, imdb.partition, imdb.religious-intolerance + 2 more, imdb.civil-war, imdb.hindu-temple

Production Companies: Blaze Film Enterprises

Network: DD National

Country: India
Production Country: India
Languages: Hindi