Indian streamer SonyLIV has unveiled the solid and a primary search for its magnum opus collection “Freedom at Midnight.”
Based mostly on the 1975 non-fiction e-book by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre, the political drama delves into India’s independence motion, weaving collectively untold tales and significant moments from the period when the nation’s then British colonial rulers partitioned the nation into India and Pakistan.
Sidhant Gupta (Prime Video collection “Jubilee”) performs Jawaharlal Nehru, who turned the primary Prime Minister of unbiased India, Chirag Vohra (SonyLIV collection “Rip-off 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story”) Mahatma Gandhi and Rajendra Chawla (Netflix movie “Looop Lapeta”) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who turned the primary deputy Prime Minister and House Minister of India.
The collection is produced by Monisha Advani and Madhu Bhojwani for Emmay Leisure in affiliation with StudioNext and Sony LIV. Nikkhil Advani (SonyLIV series “Rocket Boys”) serves because the showrunner and director. The collection is written by Abhinandan Gupta, Adwitiya Kareng Das, Gundeep Kaur, Divya Nidhi Sharma, Revanta Sarabhai and Ethan Taylor.
Danish Khan, enterprise head of SonyLIV and StudioNext, stated: “‘Freedom at Midnight’ shall be our most bold undertaking, promising to ship a collection of unparalleled scale and influence. Based mostly on the literary masterpiece the place historical past is informed as a thriller and captivate audiences with its narrative depth and authenticity. Beneath the management of Nikkhil Advani and his remarkably expert group, the transition from web page to display shall be nothing wanting extraordinary. We at SonyLIV, StudioNext are delighted to collaborate with Emmay Leisure to carry this extremely related and electrifying story of India’s independence to our audiences internationally.”
“Freedom at Midnight” is a part of a powerful 2024 SonyLIV slate that Variety revealed earlier this year.
Advani stated: “The present has been a results of unwavering dedication and relentless willpower, sparked by a easy dialog with Danish Khan concerning the iconic e-book. Our dedication to authenticity has been unwavering all through this journey. This present is a profound tribute to the luminaries of our freedom motion — Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel — who courageously led the cost for independence. We, at Emmay Leisure, are elated to current this narrative that encapsulates the essence of recent India, and there’s no higher platform for it than SonyLIV, a trailblazer in showcasing content material that not solely celebrates India’s heritage but in addition resonates with international audiences.”
“Over the course of interacting on ‘Rocket Boys’ and now ‘Freedom At Midnight’ I believe Danish-sir and myself have turn out to be not simply collaborators however mates. For a lot of the platform is on the opposite facet of the desk, however Danish-sir sits on the facet of the creator. He thinks like us and he empowers us. He took one second after listening to the preliminary pitch of ‘Rocket Boys’ to greenlight the present and for ‘Freedom,’ nicely he got here to me with a sparkle in his eye and requested ‘How would you prefer to make your favourite e-book right into a present?,’” Advani added.
