- Tamas (film)
Infobox Film
name = Tamas
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director =Govind Nihalani
producer =Govind Nihalani
writer =Bhisham Sahni (Story & Screenplay)
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starring =Om Puri Bhisham Sahni Deepa Sahi
music =Vanraj Bhatia
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cinematography =Govind Nihalani
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released =1987
runtime = 297 min
country = IND
language =Hindi
imdb_id = 0247896"Tamas" (Translation - "Darkness") (
1987 ) is a controversial and highly acclaimedtelevision film directed byGovind Nihalani based on classic Hindi novel byBhisham Sahni (1974 ), which had won the author, theSahitya Akademi Award in1975 .The film is about the exodus of a
Sikh andHindu family toIndia , in the backdrop of riot striken Pakistan, at the time ofPartition of India in1947 . It shows a gruesome side of politics, and the compassionate side of humanity that survives any carnage. [ [http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/jul/12bhishm.htm Govind Nihalani Speak on Tamas] ] [ [http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,6109,1038264,00.html The Guardian , Tuesday September 9, 2003] ] .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, forVanraj Bhatia .Cast
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Naseeruddin Shah
*Om Puri
*Amrish Puri
*Deepa Sahi
*Dina Pathak
*Bhisham Sahni
*A.K. Hangal
*Saeed Jaffrey References
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