Midnight's Children (2013)
01 Feb 2013 ● English ● 2 hrs 29 mins
An intricately woven drama revolving around the fluctuating fortunes of a pair of children who are born within moments of India gaining independence, and grow up in the country that is no more like their parent's generation.
Cast: Anupam Kher, Anupam Kher, Neha Mahajan, Neha Mahajan, Rajat Kapoor, Rajat Kapoor, Siddharth Narayan, Siddharth Narayan, Vansh Bhardwaj, Vansh Bhardwaj
Crew: Deepa Mehta (Director), Deepa Mehta (Director), Giles Nuttgens (Director of Photography), Giles Nuttgens (Director of Photography), Nitin Sawhney (Music Director), Nitin Sawhney (Music Director)
Rating: A (India)
Genres: Drama
Release Dates: 01 Feb 2013 (India)
Tagline: A child and country were born at midnight once upon a time
Did you know? A bulk of the shooting for this movie was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, but it was kept secret as Mehta feared protests by Islamic fundamentalist groups. Read More
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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
Spoken Languages:
Hindi, Urdu
Colour Info:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Camera:
ARRICAM Lite (LT), ARRICAM Studio (ST)
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Archival Source:
QubeVault
Taglines:
A child and country were born at midnight once upon a time
Filming Locations:
Wesley College, Columbo
Welikada Prisons, Colombo, Western Province
Sulaiman's Nursing Home, Colombo, Western Province
Ayurveda Hospital, Colombo, Western Province
Maradana Railway Station, Colombo, Western ProvinceMayor's House, Colombo, Western Provinc
Mayor's House, Colombo, Western Province
Colombo, Western Province
Old Town Hall, Colombo, Western Province
Police Grounds, Colombo, Western Province
Race Course, Colombo, Western Province
Ratmalana Airbase, Colombo, Western Province
Royal Colombo Golf Club
St. Joseph's, Colombo, Western Province
St. Thomas' Mount Lavinia, Columbo
Welikada Prisons, Colombo, Western Province
Sulaiman's Nursing Home, Colombo, Western Province
Ayurveda Hospital, Colombo, Western Province
Maradana Railway Station, Colombo, Western ProvinceMayor's House, Colombo, Western Provinc
Mayor's House, Colombo, Western Province
Colombo, Western Province
Old Town Hall, Colombo, Western Province
Police Grounds, Colombo, Western Province
Race Course, Colombo, Western Province
Ratmalana Airbase, Colombo, Western Province
Royal Colombo Golf Club
St. Joseph's, Colombo, Western Province
St. Thomas' Mount Lavinia, Columbo
Trivia:
A bulk of the shooting for this movie was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, but it was kept secret as Mehta feared protests by Islamic fundamentalist groups.
This film was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Vancouver International Film Festival, and the BFI London Film Festival.
This movie was a nominee for Best Picture and seven other categories at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards, winning two awards.
This movie is a Canadian-British adaptation of Salman Rushdie's 1981 novel of the same name.
This film was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Vancouver International Film Festival, and the BFI London Film Festival.
This movie was a nominee for Best Picture and seven other categories at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards, winning two awards.
This movie is a Canadian-British adaptation of Salman Rushdie's 1981 novel of the same name.
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