Freedom at Midnight
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.
Overview
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.
Saugata Mukherjee
Creator / EP
Monisha Advani
Producer
Episodes
1. Direct Action
At the cusp of Independence, leaders from the Congress and the Muslim League meet with Viceroy Wavell in Simla to discuss the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946. Will the two opposing parties agree on a common future?
2. Sole Spokesman
The aftermath of Direct Action Day places the Muslim league on the inside of the Interim Government formed by the Congress. The coalition causes disharmony at the parliament, jeopardising the governance. In London, Prime Minister Attlee looks for a new viceroy.
3. Satyagraha
As India welcomes a new viceroy, who is going be her last, Gandhi heads to Noakhali on a peace mission. The Mountbattens must juggle interests of the Congress, Muslim League and the Princely States while being objective.
Cast & Crew
Sidhant Gupta
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Chirag Vohra
Mahatma Gandhi
Rajendra Chawla
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Arif Zakaria
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Ira Dubey
Fatima Jinnah
Rajesh Kumar
Liaquat Ali Khan
