''Sister Midnight'' is a 2024

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film directed and written by Karan Kandhari in his directorial debut. The film stars

Radhika Apte Radhika Apte () (born 7 September 1985) is an Indian film and television actress. She began acting in theatre and made her film debut with a brief role in the fantasy drama ''Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!'' (2005). Her first lead role was in the 2009 ...

as a woman who is dragged into an unhappy arranged marriage and experiences chaotic events. The film had its world premiere at the

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during its

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section on 19 May 2024. It was nominated at the 78th BAFTA Awards for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer. The film was released theatrically in India on 30 May 2025.

Premise

A woman is transformed into a disturbing and ruthless figure after entering an arranged marriage.

Cast

as Uma *

Ashok Pathak Ashok Pathak is an Indian actor. He is best known for his role of Binod in the TV series ''Panchayat (TV series), Panchayat''. He began his career with film of Bittu Boss. In 11 years of his acting journey, he has acted in films and web shows, i ...

as Gopal *

Chhaya Kadam Chhaya Kadam is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Marathi and Hindi films. She has appeared in Nagraj Manjule films, '' Fandry'' (2013), ''Sairat'' (2016), and ''Jhund'' (2022), as well as in other Marathi films including ''Redu' ...

as Sheetal * Smita Tambe as Reshma *

Subhash Chandra Subhash Chandra Goenka (born 30 November 1950) is an Indian billionaire media baron. He is the Chairman Emeritus of ZEE and Chairman of the Essel Group, an Indian media conglomerate and founded Zee TV in 1992. He was also the chairman of Z ...

as Sher Singh

Production

In 2022, the project received a £1.03 million production grant from the

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. The film was shot on

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and

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Release

''Sister Midnight'' had its world premiere at the

, during the

section, on 19 May 2024. Prior to, sales company Protagonist Pictures boarded the film's worldwide sales. In July 2024, Altitude Film Distribution secured the film's distribution rights in the United Kingdom. In October 2024, Magnet Releasing acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the film. The film was released theatrically in India on 30 May 2025.

Reception

The film has been noted for its unique narrative and striking visual style, marking a significant contribution to Hindi-language independent cinema.

Accolades

References

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