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Release Year2013
Runtime1h 49m
LanguagePunjabi
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes21
DirectorAnup Singh
WritersMadhuja Mukherjee, Anup Singh
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsQissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost
About 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.
Directed by Anup Singh, Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost leans on a strong ensemble — Irrfan Khan, Tillotama Shome, Rasika Dugal — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2013.
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