Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost

Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost

2013
1h 49m
6.0

6.0/10

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"The Tale of Lonely Ghost"

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: PA

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Production Information

Production Companies
National Film Development Corporation of India
Production Countries
Germany France India Netherlands
Spoken Languages
Punjabi

Quick Facts

Release Date September 8, 2013
Status Released
Language PA
IMDb ID tt2334779

Cast

Irrfan Khan
Irrfan Khan

Umber Singh

Tillotama Shome
Tillotama Shome

Kanwar Singh

Rasika Dugal
Rasika Dugal

Neeli

Tisca Chopra
Tisca Chopra

Mehar

Danish Akhtar
Danish Akhtar

Young Kanwar Singh

Sonia Bindra
Sonia Bindra

Kulbir

Faezeh Jalali
Faezeh Jalali

Baali

bhavya
bhavya

Little Kulbir

Ritika Kapoor
Ritika Kapoor

Young Kulbir

Riyaz Aulakh
Riyaz Aulakh

Little Baali

Sejal
Sejal

Young Baali

sarabjit
sarabjit

Infant Sohni

Key Crew

Johannes Rexin
Producer
Bettina Brokemper
Producer
Madhuja Mukherjee
Writer
Anup Singh
Director
Anup Singh
Screenplay