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: Govind Nihalani, Bhisham Sahni.
• Creator: Govind Nihalani