India breathed free air on August 15, 1947, ending 200 years of British colonial rule. This year, the nation celebrated its 78th Independence Day and held several events to remember the spirit of freedom. However, many fascinating facts and painful tales about the freedom struggle are yet to be unfolded. For all those curious to know the story behind the Independence, SonyLIV brings Freedom at Midnight, a riveting original show that explores the trials and turmoil of that significant time. Watch Freedom at Midnight online on SonyLIV through YuppTV and engross in a retrospective quest of the nation's evolution.
Directed by Nikkhil Advani, Freedom at Midnight is based on the 1975 book of the same title by Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins. The director chooses actors rather than stars to make it more appealing and compelling. This seven-part drama highlights history's most turbulent chapters and transports us to the pre-independence era. It explores significant events like partition, political tension, riots, unrest, and conflicts of that time and unearths the history we might not know.
Freedom at Midnight stars Sidhant Gupta, Rajendra Chawla, Chirag Vohra, and Arif Zakaria in pivotal roles. These actors portrayed subtle performances to bring characters like Gandhi, Nehru, Patel, Jinnah, and the viceroy to life. Written by Abhinandan Gupta, Gundeep Kaur, Adwitiya Kareng Das, Divy Nidhi Sharma, Revanta Sarabhai, and Ethan Taylor, Freedom at Midnight is streaming on SonyLIV. Watch it with YuppTV now.
