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Midnight's Children (2012)
Director: Deepa Mehta
Cast: Satya Bhabha, Shahana Goswami, Shabana Azmi, Rajat Kapoor
6.2
40%Runtime148 min
Rating12A
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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.
Critical Reception & Ratings
The 2012 film adaptation of Salman Rushdie's novel Midnight's Children, directed by Deepa Mehta, received a mixed critical response. While some praised its ambitious scope and visual style, the film had a 40% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 6.2/10 score on IMDb, indicating a more divided public reception.
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Midnight's Children, the 2012 film directed by Deepa Mehta, offers a captivating blend of drama, history, and magical realism that brings Salman Rushdie's acclaimed novel to life. With standout performances from the ensemble cast, including Satya Bhabha and Shabana Azmi, the film weaves a richly textured narrative that explores the complex social and political transformations of post-independence India through the lens of two children born at the stroke of midnight.
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Midnight's Children is a 2012 film adaptation of Salman Rushdie's 1981 novel. The film features an ensemble cast of Satya Bhabha, Shriya Saran, Siddharth, Ronit Roy, Anupam Kher, Shabana Azmi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Seema Biswas, Shahana Goswami, Samrat Chakrabarti, Rahul Bose, Soha Ali Khan, Anita Majumdar and Darsheel Safary. With a screenplay by Rushdie and directed by Deepa Mehta, the film began principal photography in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in February 2011 and wrapped in May 2011. Shooting was kept a secret as Mehta feared protests by Islamic fundamentalist groups.
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