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Tamas

Tamas

An unforgattable Saga of Partition

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Set in the backdrop of riot-stricken Pakistan at the time of the partition of India in 1947, the film deals with the plight of emigrant Sikh and Hindu families to India as a consequence of the partition.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Hindi

Runtime

298 mins

Rating

9.2/10

Release Date

15 August 1988

Country

India

Cast

Om Puri

Om Puri

Nathu

Uttara Baokar

Uttara Baokar

Jasbir

Pankaj Kapur

Pankaj Kapur

Thekedaar

Dina Pathak

Dina Pathak

Banto

A.K. Hangal

A.K. Hangal

Bakshi Ji

Amrish Puri

Amrish Puri

Sardar Teja Singh

Bhisham Sahni

Bhisham Sahni

Harnam Singh

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