Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost (2013)
Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost is streaming in India on EPIC ON, NFDC Amazon Channel.
The verdict
Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost stayed short of the ratings needed to call this Punjabi film either way. The 109-minute runtime sits in the comfortable middle. In India you can stream it on EPIC ON, NFDC Amazon Channel.
Should you spend 1h 49m on it?
1h 49m of Punjabi drama. Standard length — a normal evening's watch, nothing to plan around.
- Skip if
- you want plot momentum over character work
- Best for
- An ordinary evening in
Story
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.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 49m |
| Genre | Drama |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Anup Singh
Cast
Where to watch in India
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 23 Sept 2026 — platforms may change over time.
Trailer
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