A pair of children, born within moments of India gaining independence from Britain, grow up in the country that is nothing like their parent's generation.
Director:
Deepa Mehta
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A pair of children, born within moments of India gaining independence from Britain, grow up in the country that is nothing like their parent's generation.
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Release Date:
28 March 2013 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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$12,200 (USA) (26 April 2013)Gross:
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Written by Samrat Chakrabarti
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Was shot under the title," Winds of Change," to distract potential threats to cast and crew from anti-Rushdie factions. See more »Goofs
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An adaptation of Salman Rushdie's 1981 novel of the same name, 'Midnight's Children' is a passable film. Go in with limited expectations & your chances of being disappointed will be less.
'Midnight's Children' Synopsis: A pair of children, born within moments of India gaining independence from Britain, grow up in the country that is nothing like their parent's generation.
'Midnight's Children' is an engaging story on paper, but on celluloid, it appears clichéd. India-Pakistan conflict, is beaten to death in cinema. Sure, the novel must've been captivating, but on-screen, it looks very regular. Deepa Mehta's Direction is terrific. She makes this otherwise passable film, watchable, due to her true talent as a storyteller.
Performance-Wise: Satya Bhabha delivers a sincere performance. Shriya Saran has 2 standard expressions. Siddharth tries hard to look like a menace. Darsheel Safary is very good. Seema Biswas & Ronit Roy are excellent, as ever. Others lend support.
On the whole, 'Midnight's Children' is watchable, at best.