Reviews & Ratings for
Midnight's Children (2012)

The movie - Midnight's Children (2013) by Deepa Mehta is based on the novel of Salman Rushdie (by the same name) which uncovers postcolonial experience of a few characters. What intrigued me as a viewer was the narrative style which was a conglomeration of chronological political sequences, magic realism, vivid characters and tumultuous course of life. Time has played a crucial role in the narrative of the movie (as all the lead characters were born on the midnight of 15th Aug, 1947) and as the calendar of the movie progresses the post colonial political episodes like- freedom of India, Partition and Emergency period are aesthetically disclosed in subtle and satirical manner that amplify the thrill quotient for the viewer besides giving them an insight into historical times.
Parvati, the female lead who's a magician in the movie and knows witchcraft is the companion of Saleem and Shiva; is one of the midnight's children that Saleem imagines with his powers. Yes! magic and surreal fantasy is seamlessly woven into the rich plot and you have to watch it how magic takes over your mind.Her zealous and vibrant character manifest her love for freedom and sensual desire.
On the contrary front, there is Saleem brushed with marks of thousands of Midnight's children like him who were born with him and whom he visualises in his dreams, who have a pre-decided destination towards struggle to survive. On a whole, Midnight's children is a brainchild of Saleem and resonates the midnight children’s stories and their dispensation in a disturbed socio-political and cultural milieu where power decides for the people