Midnight's Children (2012)
A child and country were born at midnight once upon a time.
The story of a pair of children born within moments of India gaining independence from England, growing up in the country that is nothing like their parent's generation. A Canadian-British film adaptation of Salman Rushdie's novel of the same name.
Director: Deepa Mehta
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 148 min
Release Date: August 31, 2012
Cast
- Satya Bhabha - Saleem Sinai
- Shahana Goswami - Amina
- Shabana Azmi - Naseem
- Rajat Kapoor - Aadam Aziz
- Siddharth - Shiva
- Shriya Saran - Parvati
- Charles Dance - William Methwold
- Anupam Kher - Ghani
- Salman Rushdie - Narrator (voice)
- Dhritiman Chatterjee - Mian Abdullah
Screenplay
- Salman Rushdie (Screenplay)
- Dilip Mehta (Creative Producer)
- Salman Rushdie (Book)
- Deepa Mehta (Co-Writer)
- Anne MacKenzie (Story Editor)
Music: Nitin Sawhney
Cinematography: Giles Nuttgens
Editing: Colin Monie
Production: Hamilton-Mehta Productions, Relativity Media, Number 9 Films
Country: Canada, United Kingdom
Language: हिन्दी, اردو, English
Box Office: $1M
Original Language: en
Keywords
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Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Midnight's Children about?
- The story of a pair of children born within moments of India gaining independence from England, growing up in the country that is nothing like their parent's generation. A Canadian-British film adaptation of Salman Rushdie's novel of the same name.
- Who directed Midnight's Children?
- Midnight's Children was directed by Deepa Mehta.
- Who stars in Midnight's Children?
- Midnight's Children stars Satya Bhabha, Shahana Goswami, Shabana Azmi, Rajat Kapoor, Siddharth, Shriya Saran.
- How long is Midnight's Children?
- Midnight's Children has a runtime of 2h 28m (148 minutes).
- What genre is Midnight's Children?
- Midnight's Children is a Drama film.
- How much did Midnight's Children gross?
- Midnight's Children grossed $1M worldwide.
- Where was Midnight's Children produced?
- Midnight's Children was produced in Canada, United Kingdom.