Tamas (film)
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| Tamas | |
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| Directed by | Govind Nihalani |
| Produced by | Govind Nihalani |
| Written by | Bhisham Sahni (Story & Screenplay) |
| Starring | Om Puri Bhisham Sahni Deepa Sahi |
| Music by | Vanraj Bhatia |
| Cinematography | V.K.Murthy |
| Release date(s) | 1987 |
| Running time | 297 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Tamas (Translation - Darkness) (1987) is a controversial and highly acclaimed television film directed by Govind Nihalani, based on the classic Hindi novel of the same name written by Bhisham Sahni (1974), which won the author the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1975.
The film was first shown on India's national broadcaster Doordarshan as a mini-series and later as one-off 4-hour-long feature film.
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[edit] Plot
The film is about the exodus of a Sikh and Hindu family to India, in the backdrop of riot-stricken Pakistan, at the time of Partition of India in 1947. It shows a gruesome side of politics, and the compassionate side of humanity that survives any carnage.[1][2]
[edit] Cast
- Om Puri
- Amrish Puri
- Manohar Singh
- Deepa Sahi
- Dina Pathak
- Uttara Baokar
- Bhisham Sahni
- A.K. Hangal
- Saeed Jaffrey
- Surekha Sikri
[edit] Awards
- 1988: National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress:Surekha Sikri.
- 1988: National Film Award for Best Music Direction: Vanraj Bhatia.
[edit] References
- ^ Govind Nihalani Speak on Tamas Rediff.com, July1 2, 2003..
- ^ The Guardian , Tuesday September 9, 2003
[edit] External links
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