Tamas (1988)
Original title: तमस
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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.
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Om PuriNathu
Deepa SahiKammo
Uttara BaokarJasbir
Amrish PuriSardar Teja Singh
A.K. HangalBakshiji
IftekharEhsan Ali
Manohar SinghHayat Baksh
Saeed JaffreyKarim Khan
Bhisham SahniHarnam Singh
Dina PathakBanto
K.K. RainaMirdad
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What is Tamas about?
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.
How long is Tamas?
Tamas has a runtime of 50 minutes.