The Waking of a Nation: Taaruk Raina headlines Ram Madhvani's riveting courtroom drama set in the British Raj era

Ram Madhvani's The Waking of a Nation premieres on Sony LIV on March 7, 2025. Set during the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, it follows lawyer Kantilal Sahni and his friends uncovering imperial deception.

Taaruk Raina in a still from The Waking of a Nation

Ram Madhvani is slated to bring a little-known period of history to life in Sony LIV's upcoming fictional drama titled The Waking of a Nation. The show be available to stream starting March 7, 2025.

Lawyer caught in a web of imperial deception

A web of imperial treachery entangles lawyer Kantilal Sahni (Taaruk Raina) against the backdrop of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. While the Hunter Commission manipulates history to benefit the ruling empire, Kantilal faces issues of racism, erasure, and the struggle for truth. Despite their ideological differences, Kantilal and his buddies played by Sahil Mehta as Ali Allahbaksh, Bhawsheel Singh as Hari Singh Aulakh, and Nikita Dutta as Poonam, Hari's wife, are bound by an unbreakable childhood connection and must work together to uncover a plot that changes their destiny. Will they uncover the hidden truths or succumb to them in a world where justice remains a figment of imagination?

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Ram Madhvani's vision and inspiration

Ram Madhvani, the show's creator and director, speaking about the project, said that he has always been deeply interested in colonialism and, by extension, the issues of racism and prejudice. Questions of colonialism in the arts, society, language, and culture have plagued the filmmaker for a long time. He knew, as he was thinking about what to do next, that it had to have some connection to history, the British Raj, and the fight for independence. The Waking of a Nation was born out of that impulse. The show is compelling, weaving together a courtroom drama, the moving narrative of three friends, and the making of India.

The series, which is produced by Ram Madhvani and Amita Madhvani under the brand of Ram Madhvani Films, boasts an impressive ensemble cast that includes, among others, Taaruk Raina, Nikita Dutta, Sahil Mehta, Bhawsheel Singh, Alex Reece, and Paul McEwan. The show's writers, Shantanu Srivastava, Shatrujeet Nath, and Ram Madhvani, guarantee an enthralling mashup of friendship, historical intrigue, and the power conflicts that shaped the enormous inquiry.

Streaming details

Preparation is key for The Waking of a Nation which will be available exclusively on Sony LIV (OTTplay Premium) beginning March 7, 2025.

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