EXCLUSIVE:SonyLIVs ambitious Indian independence dramaFreedom at Midnighthas added British cast.

Finlay is Archibald Wavell, the Commander-in-Chief and Viceroy of India preceding Mountbatten.

Monisha Advani and Madhu Bhojwanis Emmay Entertainment is producing in association with StudioNext and Sony LIV.

Richard Teverson, Andrew Cullum, Alistair Findlay, Luke McGibney and Cordelia Bugeja in SonyLIV drama ‘Freedom at Midnight’

First looks at Richard Teverson, Andrew Cullum, Alistair Findlay, Luke McGibney and Cordelia Bugeja in ‘Freedom at Midnight’SonyLIV

Nikkhil Advani serves as showrunner and director.

This series will tell the electrifying story of Indian Independence history with depth and authenticity.

Covid and lockdown prevented us from doing that, he added.

‘Freedom at Midnight’: Arif Zakaria as Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Chirag Vohra as Mahatma Gandhi, Ira Dubey as Fatima Jinnah, Richard Teverson as Cyrille Radcliffe and Andrew Cullum as Clement Attlee

When we started the casting ofFreedom at Midnightboth Sony LIV and us were determined to correct that.

We were determined to use iconic footage and pictures of some seminal moments.

Mountbattens role during the transfer of power and partition was both profound and controversial.