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 | Govind Nihalani |
| Release date(s) | 1987 |
| Running time | 297 min |
| Country |  India |
| Language | Hindi |
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Tamas (Translation - Darkness) (1987) is a controversial and highly acclaimed television film directed by Govind Nihalani based on classic Hindi novel by Bhisham Sahni (1974), which had won the author, the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1975.
The film is about the exodus of a Sikh and Hindu family to India, in the backdrop of riot striken 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].
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.
The film also won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction in 1988, for Vanraj Bhatia.
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