Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost

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.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
109 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
109 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Sep 8, 2013
Season
2013
Average Score
60%
Mean Score
60%
Ratings
21
Popularity
21
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
National Film Development Corporation of India
Genres
Drama
Country
DE

Description

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.

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Japanese

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