Actor Radhika Apte’s internationally acclaimed film ‘Sister Midnight’ is set to release in theaters in India on 23 May. The film has already been given a lot of attention to top global film festivals like BAFTA and Kan, and now the Indian audience will finally get a chance to see it.

‘Sister Midnight’ is directed by Karan Kandhari in his first film and included Radhika Apte in the lead role. Artists also include Ashok Pathak, Chhaya Kadam, Smita Tambe and Navya Sawant. It is produced by Alastair Clarke, Anna Giffin and Alan McLex.

The story is about a woman who wakes up after a systematic wedding and finds herself alone at home, there is no idea what to do. The film touches the fact that there are no set rules or manuals for life, especially in relationships.

Speaking about the film, director Karan Kandhari said, “It started just with the idea what happens in a systematic wedding when the wife gets up and if the man goes to work and she is just there and you have no manual to do so” Karan Kandhari says. “This is actually just about the fact that there is no manual for anything in life (SIC).”

Kandhari also shared that he was inspired by the old silent film star Buster Kiton, who used facial expressions and body language to create humor and feeling without saying a word. “He was one of my heroes because he could do a lot with these subtle facial gestures. And moreover, as a filmmaker, what he could do with a restricted frame and body language and accessories.
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Sister Midnight has already won the Best Photo at The Next Wave Award at Fantastic Fest in Austin, and was nominated for four British independent Film Awards (BIFA). It has been praised in film festivals around the world.

The film was released in the United States on 16 May and will be released in France on 11 June. Radhika Apte recently shared the news and posters of the film’s French release on her Instagram.

Indian viewers can see Sister Midnight in theaters across the country starting on May 23.