India, Jan. 8 -- Nikkhil Advani's Freedom at Midnight is concluding its run with the upcoming second season, which premieres on SonyLiv later this month. The first season earned acclaim for its production values and performances, particularly that of Arif Zakaria, who plays Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan's father of the nation.

While many in India remarked about how accurately Zakaria portrayed Jinnah, across the border, critics and viewers criticised their Quaid-e-Azam's depiction, claiming he was portrayed as too 'snobbish and elitist'. Ahead of the release of season 2, creator Nikkhil Advani addressed this criticism and doubled down on his depiction of Jinnah.

Talking about how the criticism that Jinnah is portrayed as 'too elitist' o...