Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Umaid Bhawan Palace as Viceroy's House in Freedom At Midnight
Nikkhil Advani, the director of the show Freedom At Midnight, wanted to shoot in Rashtrapati Bhavan to depict the Viceroy's House.
However, due to security risks, they couldn't.
So, they chose Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, which is managed by the Taj Group.
The palace is huge, with 347 rooms, and they used 70 of them as a hotel.
They shot there for about seven to eight days.
The palace's grandeur helped them show the scale of the Viceroy's House.
They also filmed some scenes in actual Kashmir, including Raja Hari Singh's palace.
The show stars many actors like Sidhant Gupta and Chirag Vohra.
Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur was used as a filming location for the show Freedom At Midnight.
The palace is managed by the Taj Group and has 347 rooms, with 70 used as a hotel.
Director Nikkhil Advani chose the palace to recreate the scale and grandeur of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The cast and crew shot at the palace for about seven to eight days.
The show also features actual locations in Kashmir, including Raja Hari Singh's palace.
- Who
- Nikkhil Advani, Director of Freedom At Midnight
- What
- Umaid Bhawan Palace used as a filming location for the show
- When
- Construction of the palace between 1929 and 1943
- Where
- Jodhpur, India
- Why
- To recreate the scale and grandeur of Rashtrapati Bhavan for the show
- Palace Name
- Umaid Bhawan Palace
- Location
- Jodhpur
- Managed By
- Taj Group
- Rooms
- 347
- Hotel Rooms
- 70
- Construction Period
- 1929-1943
- Director
- Nikkhil Advani
- Show
- Freedom At Midnight
