Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost

1h 49min

Drama

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.

Cast

Irrfan Khan

Irrfan Khan

Umber Singh
Tillotama Shome

Tillotama Shome

Kanwar Singh
Danish Akhtar

Danish Akhtar

Young Kanwar Singh
bhavya

bhavya

Little Kulbir
Ritika Kapoor

Ritika Kapoor

Young Kulbir
Riyaz Aulakh

Riyaz Aulakh

Little Baali
Sejal

Sejal

Young Baali
sarabjit

sarabjit

Infant Sohni
Mahika

Mahika

Young Sohni

Release date

8th Sep 2013

Status

Released

Spoken languages

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