Sister Midnight
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| Sister Midnight | |
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| Directed by | Karan Kandhari |
| Written by | Karan Kandhari |
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| Cinematography | Sverre Sørdal |
| Edited by | Napoleon Stratogiannakis |
| Music by | Paul Banks |
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| Distributed by | Altitude Film Distribution (UK) |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
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| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | $316,036[1][2] |
Sister Midnight is a 2024 dark comedy film directed and written by Karan Kandhari in his directorial debut. The film stars Radhika Apte as a woman who is dragged into an unhappy arranged marriage and experiences chaotic events.
The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival during its Directors' Fortnight section on 19 May 2024. It was nominated at the 78th BAFTA Awards for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.[3][4] The film was released theatrically in India on 30 May 2025.[5]
Cast
- Radhika Apte as Uma
- Ashok Pathak as Gopal
- Chhaya Kadam as Sheetal
- Smita Tambe as Reshma
- Subhash Chandra as Sher Singh
Production
In 2022, the project received a £1.03 million production grant from the British Film Institute.[8] The film was shot on Kodak and Panavision.[9]
Filming
Filming took place almost entirely on location in Mumbai between February and April 2023, including slum exteriors, a purpose-built wooden shack for interior scenes, and real public spaces such as train stations and Marine Drive. A brief sequence featuring a samurai warrior was shot in Scotland.[10]
Release
Sister Midnight had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, during the Directors' Fortnight section, on 19 May 2024.[11] Prior to, sales company Protagonist Pictures boarded the film's worldwide sales.[12] In July 2024, Altitude Film Distribution secured the film's distribution rights in the United Kingdom.[13] In October 2024, Magnet Releasing acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the film.[14] The film was released theatrically in India on 30 May 2025.[15]