Freedom at Midnight (TV series)

Arushi Jain of India Today gave it 4 stars out of 5 and observed that "The Nikkhil Advani show has a light, easygoing way of telling the story, weaving together different threads that build up quietly.

Deepa Gahlot of Rediff.com rated it 3/5 and observed that "Whether Freedom at Midnight 2 has a political agenda, a bias or two will be read into it, depending on the affiliation of who is watching."

Devansh Sharma of Hindustan Times wrote that "Nikkhil Advani's period drama captures the road to India's Independence and Partition and the sprawling, layered show is India's answer to The Crown."

Firstpost's Vinamra Mathur stated that "As much as the filmmaker should be lauded for stepping away from the world of big stars, the ensemble he has created for his show are both hit and miss".

Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in wrote in her review that "Freedom at Midnight doesn't want to be a show that you curl up to watch on Independence Day, a flag by your side and happiness in your heart.

NDTV's Saibal Chatterjee gave the show 4 stars out of 5 and praised the acting, saying, "Freedom at Midnight isn't driven by A-list stars but by actors who painstakingly and confidently flesh out the towering historical figures".

Radhika Sharma of NDTV gave it 4 stars out of 5 and said, "The second season of the Sony LIV series as intricate as the first one and pretty much bingeable."

Rahul Desai of The Hollywood Reporter India stated that "The second season of Nikkhil Advani's ambitious dive into Partition-era politics is bigger, smarter, fuller and fuelled by a terrific cast."

Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated it 2.5 stars and said that "...sprawling yet pacy, the Nikkhil Advani series brings to life the story of India and Pakistan, which came into existence at that stroke of the midnight hour immortalised in the haunting words of Nehru."

Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the show 3.5 stars out of 5, writing, "I was riveted in this season of Freedom at Midnight, which manages to sustain its tone — as serious as befits the subject without getting all heavy about it, lacing it with a degree of levity — and it will be one of my favourites this year, which has just about begun."