Tamas

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.

Not available to stream in your country yet.

First Aired

Jan 9, 1988

Last Aired

Feb 13, 1988

Episode Runtime

50m

Created By

Govind Nihalani

Network

DD National

Original Name

तमस

Country

IN