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Midnight's Children

  • 2012
  • 12
  • 2h 26m
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6.2/10
3.4K
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Midnight's Children (2012)
Midnight's Children is an epic film from Oscar-nominated director Deepa Mehta, based on the Booker Prize winning novel by Salman Rushdie. At the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, as India proclaims independence from Great Britain, two newborn babies are switched by a nurse in a Bombay hospital. Saleem Sinai, the illegitimate son of a poor woman, and Shiva, the offspring of a wealthy couple, are fated to live the destiny meant for each other. Their lives become mysteriously intertwined and are inextricably linked to India's whirlwind journey of triumphs and disasters.
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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 parents' generation.A pair of children born within moments of India gaining independence from Britain grow up in the country that is nothing like their parents' generation.A pair of children born within moments of India gaining independence from Britain grow up in the country that is nothing like their parents' generation.

  • Director
    • Deepa Mehta
  • Writers
    • Salman Rushdie
    • Deepa Mehta
  • Stars
    • Rajat Kapoor
    • Vansh Bhardwaj
    • Anupam Kher
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    3.4K
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    • Director
      • Deepa Mehta
    • Writers
      • Salman Rushdie
      • Deepa Mehta
    • Stars
      • Rajat Kapoor
      • Vansh Bhardwaj
      • Anupam Kher
    • 33User reviews
    • 102Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations

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    Rajat Kapoor
    Rajat Kapoor
    • Aadam Aziz
    Vansh Bhardwaj
    • Boatman
    Anupam Kher
    Anupam Kher
    • Ghani
    Neha Mahajan
    Neha Mahajan
    • Young Naseem
    Dhritiman Chatterjee
    Dhritiman Chatterjee
    • Mian Abdullah
    • (as Dhritiman Chaterji)
    Kusum Haidar
    • Rani of Cooch Naheen
    • (as Kusum Haider)
    Zaib Shaikh
    Zaib Shaikh
    • Nadir Khan
    Kabir Singh Chowdhry
    • Mian's Assassin
    Shabana Azmi
    Shabana Azmi
    • Naseem
    Anita Majumdar
    Anita Majumdar
    • Emerald
    Shahana Goswami
    Shahana Goswami
    • Mumtaz…
    Shikha Talsania
    Shikha Talsania
    • Alia
    Rahul Bose
    Rahul Bose
    • Zulfikar
    Hasitha Samarasekara
    • Adjutant
    Ronit Roy
    Ronit Roy
    • Ahmed Sinai
    Nethuli Werasuriya
    • Baby Saleem
    Devli Aknara Paranavithana
    • Baby Saleem
    N. Vorushan
    • Baby Saleem
    • Director
      • Deepa Mehta
    • Writers
      • Salman Rushdie
      • Deepa Mehta
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Shot in 65 different locations over 69 days.
    • Goofs
      Saleem goes to Karachi, Pakistan after leaving Aunt Emerald's house. After coming out of the railway station, the taxi that takes him home is an Ambassador car manufactured by HM "Hindustan Motors", available only in India.
    • Connections
      Featured in Vocation (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      La Golondrina
      (uncredited)

      Written by Narcisco Serradell (as Narciso Serradel Sevilla)

      Performed by Sri Lanka Police Band, Police Park Colombo 5

    User reviews33

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    3/10

    Very Poorly Written Screenplay & Directed

    The narration is the biggest flaw in the film, next to the screenplay. It feels like I am listening to an audio version of the book. If so, I would have listened to an audio version of the book. What is the use of making a film?

    I thought the narration was by Rahul Bose but IMDB told me otherwise. Narrating a book based film is much worse. As for acting, everyone's good except Rahul Bose and Siddharth. Rahul is such an over actor. He might be good for plays or theatre dramas but in movies, he just can't act and his English too felt much fake (or forced). Sahana is beautiful in terms of acting too. Siddharth is simply like he is in any other film. He was a wrong cast. He looks angry in every film no matter what the character is. He should take a break of 8-10 years and re-learn acting. Because the film never follows Sid's character, we have no idea how he became what he became eventually, so bad writing there. Suresh Menon in a serious role? Are you kidding me? Blink and miss Neha Mahajan. She is such a good actress. For a few minutes I was wondering who is Shabana Azmi in the film. Anita Majumdar was very good in her role. Satya Bhabha in the lead was good too. But in general, the casting wasn't right. So bad.

    The dialogues in English makes it a very bitter watch. At places, with unnecessary BG music, forcing us to lean towards certain emotions, the film goes on like a torture.
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    • Nov 19, 2020
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    • Release date
      • May 30, 2013 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • India
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hindi
      • Bengali
      • Urdu
    • Also known as
      • Gece yarısı Çocukları
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • David Hamilton Productions
      • Hamilton-Mehta Productions
      • Number 9 Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $190,022
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,200
      • Apr 28, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,243,980
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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