Which one of the following movies is NOT associated with the Partitio…

The correct answer is Option (2) → Junoon

Option (1) Garam Hawa — Correct statement. It is a film on Partition, directed by M.S. Sathyu. Its protagonist says that communal discord happened even before 1947 but had never led to the uprooting of millions from their homes.

Option (2) Junoon — Incorrect statement. It is not a film on Partition. Its story is set at the time of the Revolt of 1857, not of Partition.

Option (3) Meghe Dhaka Tara — Correct statement. It is a film on Partition, directed by Ritwik Ghatak, who also made Subarnarekha.

Option (4) Tamas — Correct statement. It is a film on Partition, directed by Govind Nihalani.

Note 1: This question is taken from the chapter ‘Understanding Partition’ which was there in the pre-rationalised NCERT and has been deleted from subsequent editions of NCERT, including the NCERT book (2026-27).

Note 2: The film ‘Junoon’ is not in NCERT. It is a 1978 Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal, set during the Revolt of 1857. This is explained here for the benefit of the students.