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In the Doordarshan adaptation of Tamas, the filmmakers altered a key scene from Bhisham Sahni's novel. While the book depicts a Muslim character, Mulla, instigating communal tension by placing a dead pig in a mosque,
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the television version portrayed a young Hindu man committing the act. This change sparked controversy, with critics arguing that it misrepresented the novel's message and potentially fueled communal discord.
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Despite legal challenges, the courts declined to compel Doordarshan to adhere to the original scene.
An interview with Sahni in the Hindustan Times further revealed that the character responsible for act in the novel was named Murad Ali, odds with the film's depiction.