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.
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Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 8, 2013
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
User Score
61%
Original Title
Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost
Production Companies
National Film Development Corporation of India
Director
Anup Singh
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.
