Midnight's Children is the epic films from Oscar nominated director Deepa Mehta (Water, 2007), based on the Booker Prize-winning novel by Salman Rushdie.
At the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, as India declares independence, two new-born babies are switched by a nurse in a Bombay hospital. Saleem Sinai, the illegitimate son of a poor woman, and Shiva, the son of a wealthy couple, 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. ÂĐ 2013 Hamilton-Mehta Productions Inc. / Number 9 Films (Midnight) Limited. All Rights Reserved.