Midnight's Children
Synopsis
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 Hindu woman, and Shiva, the offspring of wealthy Muslims, 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.
Details
- Year
- 2012
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 148 mins
- Director
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Deepa Mehta
- Producer
- David Hamilton
- Executive Producer
- Elizabeth Karlsen, Doug Mankoff, Dilip Mehta, Salman Rushdie, Steven Silver, Andrew Spaulding, Neil Tabatznik, tephen Woolley
- Editor
- Colin Monie
- Screenwriter
- Deepa Mehta, Salman Rushdie
- Director of Photography
- Giles Nuttgens
- Production Designer
- Errol Kelly, Dilip Mehta
- Sound
- Sylvain Arseneault, Jane Tattersall, Lou Solakofski
- Composer
- Nitin Sawhney
- Principal cast
- Satya Bhabha, Shriya Saran, Anupam Kher, Shabana Azmi, Seema Biswas, Shahana Goswami, Samrat Chakrabarti, Rahul Bose
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
David Hamilton Productions
460 College StreetSuite # 301
Toronto
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Canada
Tel: 416-516-0899
Sales Company
FilmNation Entertainment
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Beverly Hills
CA 90210
USA
Tel: +1 310 859 0088
Fax: +1 310 859 0089
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