Bhisham Sahni (8 August 1915-11 July 2003) was a Hindi writer, playwright, and actor, most famous for his novel and television screenplay Tamas (Darkness), a powerful and passionate account of the Partition of India. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan for literature in 1998, and Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 2002.
Bhisham Sahni
Writer