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Tamas

9.519881 seasonTV SeriesDrama

Based on the novel by Bhisham Sahni, Tamas is an epic drama set against the backdrop of riot-stricken North India on the eve of Partition in 1947. Nathu, an outcast, is hired to kill a pig, whose carcass he’s later appalled to find in…

DirectorGovind Nihalani
WritersBhisham Sahni·Govind Nihalani
ProducersLalit M. Bijlani·Freni M. Variava

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
Episode 1
Jan 9, 1988
E2
Episode 2
Jan 16, 1988
E3
Episode 3
Jan 23, 1988
E4
Episode 4
Jan 30, 1988
E5
Episode 5
Feb 6, 1988
E6
Episode 6
Feb 13, 1988

Cast · Directed by Govind Nihalani

OPOm Puri
Om Puri
Nathu
DSDeepa Sahi
Deepa Sahi
Kammo
UBUttara Baokar
Uttara Baokar
Jasbir
APAmrish Puri
Amrish Puri
Sardar Teja Singh
AHA.K. Hangal
A.K. Hangal
Bakshiji
IIftekhar
Iftekhar
Ehsan Ali
MSManohar Singh
Manohar Singh
Hayat Baksh
SJSaeed Jaffrey
Saeed Jaffrey
Karim Khan
BSBhisham Sahni
Bhisham Sahni
Harnam Singh
DPDina Pathak
Dina Pathak
Banto
KRK.K. Raina
K.K. Raina
Mirdad
SSSurekha Sikri
Surekha Sikri
Rajo

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Tamas has 1 season in total (6 episodes). The series concluded in 1988.

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Yes — all 6 episodes across 1 season of Tamas are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 2 of Tamas?

No — Tamas ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.

Is Tamas based on a book?

Yes — Tamas is based on a book or novel.