The read
The series ran 1 season across 6 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.8/10
2 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Miniseries | 6 ep1988 |
Key crew
- Govind NihalaniScreenplay
- Govind NihalaniDirector
- Bhisham SahniScreenplay
Cast
- 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
- Surekha SikriRajo
Stills
Themes
based on novel or bookminiseriespartition