Hollywood release: Midnight's Children

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Updated On Feb 01, 2013 02:13 pm IST

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Based on controversial British author Salman Rushdie's novel, Midnight's Children has been in the news for a while. And now, after courting controversies for almost a year, Deepa Mehta and Rushdie's much-talked about film is finally set to release in India.

Updated on Feb 01, 2013 02:13 pm IST

Based on controversial British author Salman Rushdie's novel, Midnight's Children has been in the news for a while. And now, after courting controversies for almost a year, Deepa Mehta and Rushdie's much-talked about film is finally set to release in India.

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The film sees several renowned Bollywood and theatre artists like Shabana Azmi, Soha Ali Khan and Rahul Bose playing key roles.

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The film sees several renowned Bollywood and theatre artists like Shabana Azmi, Soha Ali Khan and Rahul Bose playing key roles.

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Saleem Sinai (Satya Bhabha) is the hero of the film, a Midnight's Child who is the illegitimate son of a poor womanchild.

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Saleem Sinai (Satya Bhabha) is the hero of the film, a Midnight's Child who is the illegitimate son of a poor womanchild.

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Southern actor Siddharth plays Shiva, the other Midnight's child, an offspring of a wealthy couple and a soldier in the film.

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Southern actor Siddharth plays Shiva, the other Midnight's child, an offspring of a wealthy couple and a soldier in the film.

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Parvati-the-Witch (played by Shriya Saran), a Midnight's Child, is born 7 seconds after midnight.

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Parvati-the-Witch (played by Shriya Saran), a Midnight's Child, is born 7 seconds after midnight.

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Shiva is Saleem's nemesis and they are fated to live the destiny meant for each other.

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Shiva is Saleem's nemesis and they are fated to live the destiny meant for each other.

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Soha Ali Khan plays Jamila, Saleem's sister.

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Soha Ali Khan plays Jamila, Saleem's sister.

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Shahana Goswami plays Mumtaz/Amina, Saleem and Jamila's mother who's first husband Nadir Khan (left).

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Shahana Goswami plays Mumtaz/Amina, Saleem and Jamila's mother who's first husband Nadir Khan (left).

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Ronit Roy (right) plays Ahmed Sinai, Saleem's father and Mumtaz/Amina's second husband.

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Ronit Roy (right) plays Ahmed Sinai, Saleem's father and Mumtaz/Amina's second husband.

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Sarita Choudhury plays The Prime Minister, no points for guessing that!

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Sarita Choudhury plays The Prime Minister, no points for guessing that!

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Barely a few months back, Deepa Mehta (right) and Salman Rushdie couldn't even get distributors to release their film Midnight's Children.

Updated on Feb 01, 2013 02:13 pm IST

Barely a few months back, Deepa Mehta (right) and Salman Rushdie couldn't even get distributors to release their film Midnight's Children.

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