Freedom at Midnight’ is flawed in too many ways to deliver on its promise of showing an untold history of India on the brink of independence

The Nikkhil Advani show has a light, easygoing way of telling the story, weaving together different threads that build up quietly. The dialogues and performances strike emotional chords effectively.

Based on Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins’s book of the same title, the series transforms one of history’s most turbulent chapters into a high-stakes drama. Directed by Nikkhil Advani and starring Sidhant Gupta,

Barring the nukkad naatak-esque prosthetics and self-serious dialogues which seem overdramatic, ‘Freedom At Midnight’ is a decent attempt at exploring the inner-workings of India's Partition. A behind-the-scenes sneak peek of sorts into India's freedom struggle.

Freedom at Midnight on SonyLIV features a talented cast portraying historical figures in India's independence movement. Actors like Arif Zakaria, Sidhant Gupta, and Chirag Vohra have done great work.