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.

First Air Date : Jan 09, 1988

Last Air Date : Feb 13, 1988

Runtime : 50m

Episodes : 6

Seasons : 1

Genre : Drama,

Companies :

Countries : IN

Keywords : based on novel or book, miniseries, partition