Freedom at Midnight Direct Action (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Drama, History

Freedom at Midnight

Direct Action (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Drama, History

At the cusp of Independence, leaders from the Congress and the Muslim League meet with Viceroy Wavell in Simla to discuss the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946. Will the two opposing parties agree on a common future?

Creator

Nikkhil Advani (created by)

Showrunner

Nikkhil Advani

Director

Nikkhil Advani (creator) (directed by)

Writers

Larry Collins (based on a book) | Adwitiya Kereng Das (written by) (as Adwitiya Kareng Das) | Abhinandan Gupta (adaptation) (story) (written by) | Gundeep Kaur (written by) & 4 more

Producers

Monisha Advani (producer) | Madhu Bhojwani (producer)

Composer

Ashutosh Phatak (composer)

Cinematographer

Malay Prakash (director of photography)

Editor

Shweta Venkat (edited by)

Casting

Kavish Sinha | Magda Sobolewska

Production Design

Priya Suhas (production design) | Surabhi Verma (production design)

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 15, 2024

Release date

Nov 15, 2024 (India)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 17 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
Sidhant Gupta Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru See fewer	Jubilee (2023)
Chirag Vohra Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi See fewer	Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
Rajendra Chawla Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel See fewer	A Wednesday (2008)
Luke McGibney Lord Louis Mountbatten Lord Louis Mountbatten See fewer	Sweetpea (2024)
Cordelia Bugeja Lady Edwina Mountbatten Lady Edwina Mountbatten See fewer	King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
Arif Zakaria Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah See fewer	Raazi (2018)
Ira Dubey Fatima Jinnah Fatima Jinnah See fewer	Dear Zindagi (2016)
Malishka Mendonsa Sarojini Naidu Sarojini Naidu See fewer	Parde Mein Rehne Do (II) (2022)
Rajesh Kumar Liaquat Ali Khan Liaquat Ali Khan See fewer	Yeh Meri Family (2018)
K.C. Shankar V.P. Menon V.P. Menon See fewer	War 2 (2025)
A Amit Firoz Khan Noon Firoz Khan Noon See fewer	Freedom at Midnight (2024)
Urvashi Dubey Abha Abha See fewer	Vedaa (2024)
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Amit Koushik Baldev Singh Baldev Singh See fewer	Article 370 (2024)
Richa Meena Actor Actor See fewer	Mardaani 2 (2019)
Ed Robinson George Abell George Abell See fewer	Freedom at Midnight (2024)
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