Tamas (1988)
An unforgettable saga of partition
| First Air Date: | 1988, January 9 |
| Last Air Date: | 1988, February 13 |
| Status: | Ended |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Episodes: | 6 |
| Episode Runtime: | 50 min |
Overview:
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.