
Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost
The Tale of Lonely Ghost
Directed by Anup Singh
Produced by National Film Development Corporation of India
A haunting, spiritually weighted family drama set against the trauma of Partition, exploring how individual desire and caste conflict collide with inescapable fate.
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.
Questions people ask
Is Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
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Like Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost
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