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Freedom at Midnight
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Sidhant Gupta
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
14 eps
Chirag Vohra
Mahatma Gandhi
14 eps
Rajendra Chawla
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
14 eps
Arif Zakaria
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
14 eps
Ira Dubey
Fatima Jinnah
14 eps
Rajesh Kumar
Liaquat Ali Khan
14 eps
Luke McGibney
Lord Louis Mountbatten
14 eps
Cordelia Bugeja
Lady Edwina Mountbatten
14 eps
Malishka Mendonsa
Sarojini Naidu
7 eps
K.C. Shankar
V. P. Menon
14 eps
Simon Feilder
Governer Evan Jenkins
3 eps
The story
What it's about
Freedom at Midnight is the electrifying story of India's struggle for independence. Based on the bestselling book of the same name, it recounts the partition of India and Pakistan, and the religious and socio-political dynamics of the era.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 14 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20247 episodes
Freedom at Midnight (Season 1) is a historical drama series based on the book by Collins & Lapierre, detailing India's turbulent journey to independence and Partition, focusing on the intense political struggles between Nehru/Patel (Congress) and Jinnah (Muslim League), Mountbatten's role, Gandhi's spiritual resistance, and the tragic communal violence, culminating in the drawing of borders by Radcliffe and the birth pangs of two nations, exploring the human cost of these monumental decisions
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20267 episodes
Based on Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre's bestselling book, Freedom At Midnight dramatizes the events leading to India's Partition and its socio-political upheaval. Starring Sidhant Gupta, Chirag Vohra, Rajendra Chawla, Luke McGibney, Cordelia Bugeja, Arif Zakaria, and Ira Dubey, the acclaimed series returns with Season 2, continuing the gripping saga of independence and its aftermath.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Nikkhil Advani
Showrunner
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Saugata Mukherjee
Executive producer
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Priyanka Kuriakose
Executive producer
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Revanta Sarabhai
Writer
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Gundeep Kaur
Writer
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Abhinandan Gupta
Writer
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Ethan Taylor
Writer
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Divy Nidhi Sharma
Writer
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Adwitiya Kareng
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Madhu BhojwaniProducer
- Saugata MukherjeeExecutive Producer
- Priyanka KuriakoseExecutive Producer
- Monisha AdvaniProducer
Writing
- Revanta SarabhaiWriter
- Gundeep KaurWriter
- Abhinandan GuptaWriter
- Ethan TaylorWriter
- Divy Nidhi SharmaWriter
- Adwitiya KarengWriter
Direction
- Nikkhil AdvaniDirector
Cinematography
- Malay PrakashDirector of Photography
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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