Partition: The Day India Burned
Synopsis
Documentary about the effects of Britain's withdrawal from India in 1947 which triggered one of the biggest migrations in history. 15 million were displaced and more than a million lost their lives. The story is told through the testimony of people who lived together for centuries, but were forced out of their homes as one of the largest and most ethnically diverse nations in the world was divided. Dramatised reconstructions evoke some of the mistrust, violence and upheaval that ensued
Top Cast
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Chiwetel Ejiofor
Narrator
Roedad Khan
Self
Som Anand
Self
Nayantara Sahgal
Self
Jawaharlal Nehru
Self (archive footage)
Mahatma Gandhi
Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Self (archive footage)
Golok Majumdar
Self
Pran Chopra
Self
Ashoka Gupta
Self
Shankar Ghosh
Self
Pamela Hicks
Self
Narendra Singh Sarila
Self
Louis Mountbatten
Self (archive footage)
Aridaman Singh Dhillon
Self
Satish Gujral
Self
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ricardo Pollack
- Original Title
- Partition: The Day India Burned
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ricardo Pollack
Department Leadership Roster
patrick bill
Production Design
Ricardo Pollack
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
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What is Partition: The Day India Burned about?
Documentary about the effects of Britain's withdrawal from India in 1947 which triggered one of the biggest migrations in history. 15 million were displaced and more than a million lost their lives. The story is told through the testimony of people who lived together for centuries, but were forced out of their homes as one of the largest and most ethnically diverse nations in the world was divided. Dramatised reconstructions evoke some of the mistrust, violence and upheaval that ensued
Who directed Partition: The Day India Burned?
Partition: The Day India Burned was directed by Ricardo Pollack.
Who stars in Partition: The Day India Burned?
The principal cast of Partition: The Day India Burned includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Roedad Khan, Som Anand, Nayantara Sahgal, Jawaharlal Nehru.
When was Partition: The Day India Burned released and how long is it?
Partition: The Day India Burned was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Partition: The Day India Burned?
Partition: The Day India Burned holds official age classifications: GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.).