Freedom at Midnight is the electrifying story of India's struggle for independence. Based on the bestselling book of the same name, it recounts the partition of India and Pakistan, and the religious and socio-political dynamics of the era.
2 seasons · 14 episodes
Based on Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre's bestselling book, Freedom At Midnight dramatizes the events leading to India's Partition and its socio-political upheaval. Starring Sidhant Gupta, Chirag Vohra, Rajendra Chawla, Luke McGibney,
S2 E1Borders Of Blood
Jan 9, 202651 min
As independence nears, Sir Cyril Radcliffe is handed the monumental task of drawing the borders to partition a land he knows nothing about. Congress and Muslim League leaders feverishly speculate over which town will fall on which side of t
S2 E2Tryst With Destiny
Jan 9, 202649 min
India and Pakistan prepare for their respective days of independence, but the celebrations are fraught with tension and violence. India steps into a new era at the midnight hour, but partition and the division of the army loom large.
S2 E3Exodus
Jan 9, 202661 min
The Boundary Award is announced, igniting outrage on both sides. Gripped by fear, a mass exodus of minorities across the border begins as Nehru and Patel grapple with the consequences of partition. Punjab descends into chaos and horror whil
S2 E4Basket Of Apples
Jan 9, 202646 min
Sardar Patel, V.P. Menon, and Lord Mountbatten strategically approach the various princely states to solidify their accession into India. But the Nawabs and Maharajas of some states refuse to accede without a fight.
S2 E5Kashmir
Jan 9, 202645 min
A tribal invasion into Kashmir instigates the first war between India and Pakistan. Amid the tension in the war-room, Nehru and Patel form opposing views on how to find an end to the war.
S2 E6The Last Fast
Jan 9, 202662 min
Gandhi announces a fast unto death to help restore some semblance of peace between the two communities, and nations. Nehru and Patel have a falling out over the state of the country. Madanlal Pahwa and his allies make their way to Delhi to
Sidhant Gupta
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Chirag Vohra
Mahatma Gandhi
Rajendra Chawla
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Arif Zakaria
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Ira Dubey
Fatima Jinnah
Rajesh Kumar
Liaquat Ali Khan
Luke McGibney
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Cordelia Bugeja
Lady Edwina Mountbatten
K.C. Shankar
V. P. Menon
Malishka Mendonsa
Sarojini Naidu
Simon Feilder
Governer Evan Jenkins
