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Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost (2013)

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.

  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Irrfan KhanIrrfan KhanUmber Singh
  • Photo of Tillotama ShomeTillotama ShomeKanwar Singh
  • Photo of Rasika DugalRasika DugalNeeli
  • Photo of Tisca ChopraTisca ChopraMehar
  • Photo of Danish AkhtarDanish AkhtarYoung Kanwar Singh
  • Photo of Sonia BindraSonia BindraKulbir
  • Photo of Faezeh JalaliFaezeh JalaliBaali
  • Photo of bhavyabhavyaLittle Kulbir
  • Photo of Ritika KapoorRitika KapoorYoung Kulbir
  • Photo of Riyaz AulakhRiyaz AulakhLittle Baali

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