Cast · Writer

Bhisham Sahni

Active years (films on this site)

1988–2002

Genres

Drama

Schools and movements

Indian Parallel CinemaWomen Directors

Directors worked with

Govind Nihalani1 filmAparna Sen1 film

Biography

Bhisham Sahni was an Indian writer, playwright in Hindi and an actor, most famous for his novel Tamas ("Darkness"/'Ignorance") and the television screenplay adaptation of the same name, a powerful and passionate account of the partition of India. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan for literature in 1998, and Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 2002. He was the younger brother of the noted Hindi film actor, Balraj Sahni.

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Awards and honours

International

• Lotus Prize for Literature 1981

National / local

• Padma Shri 1969
• Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi 1975
• Padma Bhushan 1998

2 films on this site

1. Tamas 1988 · Govind Nihalani · IMDb 8.1 · Writer
2. Mr. and Mrs. Iyer 2002 · Aparna Sen · IMDb 7.9 · Cast