Tamas(1988)

An unforgettable saga of partition

Tamas is an epic drama series based on Bhisham Sahni's novel, set in riot-torn North India during Partition in 1947. When an outcast named Nathu is hired to kill a pig, he's horrified to discover its carcass planted at a mosque—igniting communal violence. Consumed by guilt, Nathu flees town with his ailing mother and pregnant wife, caught between survival and conscience as the subcontinent tears itself apart. The series captures the human cost of Partition through intimate, unflinching storytelling, exploring how ordinary people navigate extraordinary tragedy and moral collapse during one of history's most violent upheavals.