Marred by the separation and partition of the country, many Bollywood filmmakers dabbled with the subject on 70mm. Be it Deepa Mehta's 'Midnight's Children' or M. S. Sathyu's 'Garam Hava'. Making a screen adaptation of Salman Rushdie's much popular book 'Midnight's Children', Deepa Mehta'd film talks about the transition from British colonialism to Independence. Deepa Mehta's film '1947 Earth' brought forth the pain, tragedy and loss related to partition. Set in Lahore, the film tells the story through the friendship between a Hindu and two Muslim men. Based on Ismat Chuhgtai's short story, 'Garam Hava' deals with the plight of North Indian Muslim family after the partition. 'Garam Hava' is one of the most noted films on partition.
03:14 PM, Mar 10, 2013

'Midnight's Children': Shreya Saran plays dancer The actress stayed in a hut for a fortnight in order to perform her role better. ...  
05:25 PM, Feb 02, 2013

'Midnight's Children' Review: Watch it if you have an appetite for the unusual The problem with authors adapting their own books into screenplays is that they're often so attached to the material, it's hard for them to yank out what doesn't necessarily work for the film and stick to the best bits. Midnight's Children, Salman Rushdie's look at the history of India and Pakistan as illustrated through the journey of Saleem Sinai, is an unquestionably engrossing tale, but it's impossible to squeeze it...  
12:09 AM, Feb 02, 2013

Full text: Rushdie's statement on Kolkata visit row Author Salman Rushdie hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accusing her of blocking his visit to Kolkata. Reacting on Twitter, Rushdie blamed Mamata Banerjee for ordering the police to block his arrival. Rushdie's trip to Kolkata on Wednesday was cancelled as the venue for his press conference could not be confirmed. ...  
12:55 PM, Feb 01, 2013

'Midnight's Children' Tweet Review: The film is full of hope New Delhi: Deepa Mehta is going to face the same problem in 'Midnight's Children' that most of the directors encounter while adapting a book for the visual medium. Salman Rushdie is known for the touch of magical realism in his writing which can be a tough thing to translate on screen. If the film is going to be true to the homonymous novel then it would portray the post independence...  
12:44 PM, Feb 01, 2013

Rahul Bose poses with Yuvraj Singh and Angad Bedi at 'Midnight's Children' premiere. Deepa Mehta and Salman Rushide came together for the premiere of the much-anticipated film 'Midnight's Children'. Shriya Saran, who plays Parvati in the film, poses with her family at the premiere.
12:33 PM, Feb 01, 2013

Deepa Mehta's 'Midnight's Children' based on Salman Rushdie's 1981 novel will hit the screens this Friday. The film is set around the partition of India and has a long list of actors in the star cast, which includes, Shriya Saran, Shabana Azmi, Anupam Kher, Siddharth Narayan, Shahana Goswami, Rahul Bose, Seema Biswas and others. At the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, as India proclaims independence from Great Britain, two newborn babies are switched by a nurse in a Bombay (now Mumbai) hospital.
10:59 AM, Jan 31, 2013

Salman Rushdie's Kolkata trip cancelled Author Salman Rushdie's trip to Kolkata for a promotional event of the movie 'Midnight's Children', the adaptation of his book, has been cancelled, say sources. ...  
11:47 AM, Jan 30, 2013

There is a cultural emergency in India, says Salman Rushdie Author Salman Rushdie, who's book Midnight's Children is now a film has said that there is a cultural emergency in India. Speaking to CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose, both Rushdie and the film's director, Deepa Mehta said they are deeply worried about repeated attacks on creative freedom in India. ...  
01:38 PM, Jan 24, 2013

Salman Rushdie attends the special screening of 'Midnight's Children', Priyanka launches the music of her new film, Akshay Kumar flags off Golf Premiere League. Here is what the stars have been up to. Salman Rushdie is in India on a promotional tour for Deepa Mehta's 'Midnight's Children', based on his Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name.Salman Rushdie and director Deepa Mehta talk as they pose for the media before a screening of 'Midnight's Children' at a movie hall in New Delhi.Priyanka Chopra launched the music of her film 'Deewana Main Deewana'.
07:05 PM, Jan 23, 2013

'Midnight's Children' is based on facts: Deepa Mehta Deepa Mehta says her upcoming film 'Midnight's Children, which faced some criticism for its negative portrayal of former prime minister Indira Gandhi, has nothing 'historically inaccurate'. The movie, based on Salman Rushdie's Booker Prize winning novel of the same name, screened at the recently concluded Kerala International Film Festival where a former minister had criticised it for showing Indira Gandhi in poor light. ...  
01:51 PM, Dec 21, 2012

Shriya Saran startled by congress decision 'Midnight's Children' is said to have an expectant ban by the Congress party as it has scenes dishonoring Indira Gandhi. ...  
03:41 PM, Dec 18, 2012

Siddharth's next is titled 'Dum Dum Pee Pee'
by IANS
Filmmaker Nandini Reddy's bilingual film, featuring Siddharth, has finally got a title: 'Dum Dum Pee Pee'. ...  
02:47 PM, Dec 12, 2012

Rushdie uncensored: Hindu intolerance as bad as Muslims' Author Salman Rushdie, in an exclusive interview with CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose, has said that his enemies never had a point, and that they were wrong. The noted author feels that in the Muslim world, there has been an attempt to demonise him, and it has been successful. However, Rushdie pointed that it was not an issue about just the Muslims, saying that the intolerance among the Hindus was...  
11:00 PM, Sep 17, 2012

Modern Islam has glamorised jihad: Rushdie Author Salman Rushdie, in an interview with CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose, has said that the idea of the holy war seems to be growing popular amongst the youth in economically disadvantaged economies as they are largely unemployed with no means of a good life and jihad gives them a sense of direction. Rushdie's comments come at a time when anti-US protests have rocked the Middle East, and even some...  
07:41 AM, Sep 17, 2012

Based on Salman Rushdie's 1981 novel of the same name, Deepa Mehta's 'Midnight's Children' is grabbing eyeballs now. The film is set around the partition of India and has a long list of actors in the star cast, which includes, Satya Bhabha, Shriya Saran, Shabana Azmi, Anupam Kher, Siddharth Narayan, Shahana Goswami, Samrat Chakrabarti, Rahul Bose, Seema Biswas and others. At the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, as India proclaims independence from Great Britain, two newborn babies are switched by a nurse in a Bombay (now Mumbai) hospital.
03:03 PM, Sep 05, 2012

First look: Deepa Mehta's 'Midnight's Children' New Delhi: Midnight's Children is a Deepa Mehta film adapted from a bestselling novel of the same name written by Salman Rushdie in 1980. The film is set around the partition of India and has a long list of star cast: Shriya Saran, Satya Bhabha, Siddharth Narayan, Anupam Kher, Shabana Azmi, Seema Biswas, Shahana Goswami, Samrat Chakrabarti, Rahul Bose, Soha Ali Khan, Anita Majumdar and Darsheel Safary. Saleem Sanai, played...  
10:07 AM, Sep 01, 2012

Indian movies to be premiered at Toronto International Film Festival

Three Indian movies which have already been shortlisted to be premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival are - 'English Vinglish', 'Midnight's Children' and 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'. Movie buffs can expect more Indian film entires to the festival. ...
01:00 PM, Jul 26, 2012

Rushdie to return to India after death threats New Delhi: Salman Rushdie will return to India this week to speak at a conference, under two months after death threats forced the Booker Prize-winning author to pull out of Asia's biggest literary festival, the event organiser said on Tuesday. Rushdie's attempt to visit India in January brought protests from some Indian Muslim groups, which consider his 1988 novel 'The Satanic Verses' blasphemous because of the way it portrayed the...  
09:59 PM, Mar 13, 2012

I won't face trouble like Rushdie: Deepa Mehta
by IANS
Mumbai: Canada-based Indian filmmaker Deepa Mehta, who is making a film on Salman Rushdie's bestseller 'Midnight's Children', says the author was lied to and discouraged from attending the Jaipur Literature Festival. But she is confident that she would be able to release the movie without any trouble in India. Excerpts from an interview: Q: Your friend and creative collaborator Salman Rushdie was not allowed to attend the Jaipur Literature Festival....  
11:49 AM, Feb 03, 2012