Radhika Apte stars in Karan Kandhari’s 2025 dark comedy Sister Midnight. Set in Mumbai’s bustling setting, the film blends humor and surrealism.
Overview of StoryRadhika Apte plays Uma, who marries Ashok Pathak’s Gopal in an arranged marriage. The pair is confined to a small Mumbai flat with thin walls, which causes awkward and amusing circumstances. Uma battles household life, curious neighbors, and unusual nocturnal, animalistic appetites. Her change symbolizes her search for self-liberation and identity amid society’s restrictions.
Cast and Crew
Director/Writer: Karan Kandhari
Alastair Clark, Anna Griffin, Alan McAlex, producers
Cinematography: Sverre Sørdal
Paul Banks Music
Primary Cast:
As Uma, Radhika Apte
Ashok Pathak, Gopal
Chhaya Kadam
Smita Tambe
Dem Raaz
Sister Midnight premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and received critical acclaim. It opened in theatres on March 14, 2025.
Movie Trailer
The official trailer shows Uma’s unorthodox marriage and personal development in the film’s dark comedy and weird themes.
YouTube has the official trailer.
Movie Rating
Critics and audiences liked Sister Midnight. Rotten Tomatoes gives it 96% acclaim after 26 reviews.
No specific facts about the film’s budget have been posted.
Movie Reviews
Sister Midnight receives plaudits for its uniqueness, visual elegance, and Radhika Apte’s captivating performance.
The Guardian called the film a “deliciously macabre Mumbai marriage-gone-wrong black comedy,” praising its visual storytelling and limited speech.
The Financial Times called the film a “counterculture sleeper hit.”
Financial Times
Reviews on Rotten Tomatoes have praised the film’s sharpness, humor, and a startling blend of quirky misfit comedy and dark, otherworldly terror.
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