The Waking of a Nation

2025 - 2025

Kaala Qanoon: A Dastardly Act

Episode 1

In April 1919, as protests against the Rowlatt Act sweep through Amritsar, Punjab’s British administration decides to exploit the people’s anger to its advantage. Childhood friends Kantilal, Hari, and Allahbaksh meet after years. In December 1919, Kantilal Sahni decides to lay the truth bare at the Hunter Commission despite a threat to his life.

Danga: Anatomy of a Riot

Episode 2

Following the arrest of popular leaders Dr. Satyapal and Dr. Kitchlew, and a British firing on Indian protestors, Amritsar spirals out of control. Riots engulf the city and tear into the friendship between Kantilal and Allahbaksh, while innocent British civilians are placed at the mercy of the mob.

Marham: A Healing

Episode 3

In April 1919, British officer Major Macdonald’s sensitive handling of the situation restores peace in Amritsar. His approach annoys Punjab’s administrators, who want to use force against the native population. In December 1919, Kantilal receives an unwelcome visitor with a subtle agenda, and he is made an offer that he might find hard to refuse.

Qahar: The Massacre

Episode 4

Even as General Reginald Dyer threatens Amritsar with a promise of violence, a devious plan is hatched to draw the unsuspecting public to Jallianwala Bagh. The general leads his troops into the Bagh to unleash terror on the city’s innocent. As casualties mount, Kantilal and Allahbaksh set aside their differences to mourn the loss of a friend.

Saazish: The Conspiracy

Episode 5

In April 1919, Amritsar reels under the effect of General Dyer’s brutal repression of civilian rights. In December 1919, a murder and a shocking revelation stir Kantilal’s conscience. At the inquiry, Kantilal finds holes in General Dyer’s testimony and proves that the general lied before the Commission.

Shaatir Khiladi: The Ringmaster

Episode 6

As Kantilal draws a noose around General Dyer, the actual perpetrators of the massacre risk being exposed. But in a masterstroke, the tables are turned on Kantilal as a damning secret surfaces. Shamed and shunned by his own people, Kantilal resolves to fight back and unmask the mastermind.

Top Cast

Taaruk Raina•Nikita Dutta•Sahil Mehta

Director

Ram Madhvani

Writer

Shantanu Srivastava

‘The Waking of a Nation' explores the events surrounding the Jallianwala Bagh massacre through the eyes of Kantilal, a fictitious member of the Hunter Commission. When General Dyer orders his troops to open fire at a gathering in Jallianwala Bagh, Kantilal takes it upon himself, with his life under threat, to uncover the dark conspiracy that led to the massacre.

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Taaruk Raina Image

Taaruk Raina

Kantilal Sahni

Nikita Dutta Image

Nikita Dutta

Poonam Aulakh

Sahil Mehta Image

Sahil Mehta

Ali Allahbaksh Zaidi

Paul McEwan Image

Paul McEwan

Lt. Gov. Michael O'Dwyer

Alex Reece Image

Alex Reece

Reginald Dyer

Bhawsheel Singh Sahni

Hari Singh Aulakh

Tómas Howser Image

Tómas Howser

Deputy Commissioner Irving

Full Crew

Ram Madhvani Image

Ram Madhvani

Director

Ram Madhvani Image

Ram Madhvani

Producer

Amita Madhvani

Producer

Shantanu Srivastava

Writer

Shatrujeet Nath

Writer

Ram Madhvani Image

Ram Madhvani

Writer

Kavya Sharma

Director of Photography

Dhawalika Singh

Director of Photography

Meghna Gandhi

Production Design

Theia Tekchandaney

Costume Designer

Abhimanyu Chaudhary

Editor

Amit Karia

Editor

P. M. Satheesh

Sound Designer

Manoj M. Goswami

Sound Designer

Bibin Dev

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Shipra Acharya

Makeup & Hair

Abhimanyu Ray

Casting Director

Saugata Mukherjee

Executive Producer

Ayan Joshi

Executive Producer

Udayan Baijal

Executive Producer

Ankita Batra

Executive Producer

Varun Panjwani

Line Producer

Florian Hotz

Stunt Coordinator

Amritpal Singh

Stunt Coordinator

Udayan Baijal

Creative Producer

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