Tamas (1988)

An unforgettable saga of partition

Original title: तमस

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.

Tamas

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    Episode 1

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    Episode 2

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    Episode 3

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    Episode 4

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    Episode 5

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    Episode 6

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