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Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost

2013 · 1h 49m · Drama

The Tale of Lonely Ghost

IMDb
6.7
Rotten Tomatoes
88%

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Overview

Set in post-colonial India, Qissa tells the story of Umber Singh, a Sikh who is forced to flee his village due to ethnic cleansing at the time of partition in 1947. Umber decides to fight fate and builds a new home for his family. When Umber marries his youngest child Kanwar to Neeli, a girl of lower caste, the family is faced with the truth of their identities; as individual ambitions and destinies collide in a struggle with eternity.

Cast

Irrfan Khan

Irrfan Khan

Umber Singh

Tillotama Shome

Tillotama Shome

Kanwar Singh

Rasika Dugal

Rasika Dugal

Neeli

Tisca Chopra

Tisca Chopra

Mehar

Danish Akhtar

Young Kanwar Singh

Sonia Bindra

Kulbir

Faezeh Jalali

Baali

bhavya

Little Kulbir

Ritika Kapoor

Young Kulbir

Riyaz Aulakh

Little Baali

Sejal

Young Baali

sarabjit

Infant Sohni

Mahika

Young Sohni

Rythm Joshan

Sohni

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
September 8, 2013
Status
Released
Original language
Punjabi
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
12
Genres
Drama

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